My manager just quit in front of me and no one is coming in tomorrow, what do I do???
Ok so I just got into work and my manager resigned in front of me left all her stuff and left me with three adolescent clients. We’re supposed to be 1:1 but we’re severely understaffed and our higher ups are not doing anything to help. I’m working 2pm-6am so 16 hours and I worked the same yesterday and no one is scheduled for tomorrow. My manager was picking up all of those shifts.
I called the higher ups and they literally said “I’m getting another call” and hung up on me. I can’t legally be here more than 16 hours but I can’t legally leave, not that I would want to leave my clients alone anyways. Wtf do I do. If they don’t send someone in who do I call????
Edit: this is in Oregon if that affects anything
Update: thank you to everyone who commented. I didn’t realize this had gotten a response because I was busy doing my job lol. I ended up calling the RD and she told me there would be someone coming in to help me in an hour and if no one else was able to she would come in at 6 am. I didn’t hear from her for a few hours after that and no one ended up showing up at the house until 3 hours into my shift. Things have been a little easier since then but I’m still a little worried about 6 am since management doesn’t have the best track record.
I’m going to think about calling the abuse hot lines and talk over the situation with some of my coworkers the get some more perspective on it because that just seems so drastic but that’s probably just me being irrational. I really appreciate all the suggestions, know my clients are in good hands now and I am a lot more chill than I was earlier.
Update 2: talked to the person the higher ups sent to help me today about the reporting and realized I needed to do it. Called the 24hour hotline and they SENT ME TO VOICE MAIL.