postdocstress
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Hi all,
I am currently completing an informal post-doc at a university counseling center. From the beginning, this has been a terrible fit between myself and the supervisor. However, I have been willing to stick it out for a year and just get my hours and get out of there. Then COVID-19 happened and I no longer have any childcare whatsoever for my 7-year-old and 10-month-old. My husband's profession does not offer him the option to work from home. My supervisor knows my situation but is still expecting me to work 50 hours per week seeing approx. 30 clients per week via telehealth. I've informed her that it is impossible for me to be a full-time stay-at-home mom with no help and also be expected to work full-time. I've also informed her that I can see clients when my husband is home and can help me with the kids. I have been there since August, and I have already met well over my 500 direct client hours required by my state (I am in GA), but I still have to finish my total postdoc hours required for licensure. Also, in GA, you have to do a SWE for a minimum of 11 months.
I have no option but to stay home with my children, but my supervisor is still expecting me to be immediately available between the hours of 8am-6pm and she is continually contacting me and giving me more things to do with very little time to complete them, since she told me this "isn't a vacation" and that I "have to work during working hours." I have pretty much decided to leave at this point because I am at my wit's end. The other full-time counselor who has been there less than a year just told me that she can't take it anymore and is about to quit as well. I have an option to work at a private practice to complete my hours. Anyway, here are my questions: Have you (or do you know of anyone) who has quit one informal postdoc and switched to another? How has that worked as far as licensing is concerned? I really don't want this to delay my licensure if at all possible. Any help or advice would be very appreciated!
I am currently completing an informal post-doc at a university counseling center. From the beginning, this has been a terrible fit between myself and the supervisor. However, I have been willing to stick it out for a year and just get my hours and get out of there. Then COVID-19 happened and I no longer have any childcare whatsoever for my 7-year-old and 10-month-old. My husband's profession does not offer him the option to work from home. My supervisor knows my situation but is still expecting me to work 50 hours per week seeing approx. 30 clients per week via telehealth. I've informed her that it is impossible for me to be a full-time stay-at-home mom with no help and also be expected to work full-time. I've also informed her that I can see clients when my husband is home and can help me with the kids. I have been there since August, and I have already met well over my 500 direct client hours required by my state (I am in GA), but I still have to finish my total postdoc hours required for licensure. Also, in GA, you have to do a SWE for a minimum of 11 months.
I have no option but to stay home with my children, but my supervisor is still expecting me to be immediately available between the hours of 8am-6pm and she is continually contacting me and giving me more things to do with very little time to complete them, since she told me this "isn't a vacation" and that I "have to work during working hours." I have pretty much decided to leave at this point because I am at my wit's end. The other full-time counselor who has been there less than a year just told me that she can't take it anymore and is about to quit as well. I have an option to work at a private practice to complete my hours. Anyway, here are my questions: Have you (or do you know of anyone) who has quit one informal postdoc and switched to another? How has that worked as far as licensing is concerned? I really don't want this to delay my licensure if at all possible. Any help or advice would be very appreciated!