I'm an experienced Forklift Operator, 20 years and counting who was recently offered a position at a company I used to work for 3 years ago. After working there for 8 years, decided it was time to move on because of lack of hours and a new job offer, good news, more hours!!bad news, less pay!! Needless to say I've had several jobs between here and there. Three months into my most current job as a temporary employee, with very limited possibility of permanent employment, returning to a familiar workplace with more pay and new manager sounded really great. Well all I can say is that it's not. It hasn't even been 2 weeks yet and I'm already thinking about moving on. The new manager has basically run the ship aground, though not completely all his fault. I should note my former coworker/ buddy is now my boss, and quote "fought like hell" to get me hired on permanent, apparently they only hire temps now, with my requested rate of pay. Yay!! He did warn me of turmoil and a lot of things needed to be changed around the workplace. That's an understatement. Things have changed and not for the better. I won't get into the details of it, Mutiny on the Bounty anybody? The crew is critically over work while freindly captain seems to just mess everything up, so I'm told over and over.. lots of complaining. Truth be told I don't mind being overworked sometimes I like overtime and I'm willing to work Saturdays if needed. The nature of my work entails we don't leave until the work is done. So here's the thing, way too much work in a cramped space, inventory out control, nice but inefficient manager everybody wants fired, not enough equipment and the list goes on... Today I feared I jumped on a sinking ship when my manager left for vacation and didn't say a word to me about it while leaving my Dept submerged in the weeds, overwhelming indeed. Anybody ever been in this position before? Advice?