u/MLSSup

How common is it to be overworked as a lab supervisor? My manager went on medical leave for 10 weeks and I'm expected to cover the bench, do scheduling, timecards, and the regular QA/QI? We also have a new point-of-care person who needs constant training.

Our director oversees 3 hospitals and dropped by not to give me any sort of support, but to criticize why I'm falling behind. He's typically only here once or twice a week and makes every excuse as to why we can't get a temp hire or traveler.

I feel like I'm drowning. Is this normal? I'm at a 300 bed hospital and the previous supervisor got burnt out and stepped down to another hospital. Is this inevitable for me?