I am 18 and not experienced this is my first job. I'm so scared of messing up When i've had meetings, they ask if there is anthing to do that can support me - I asked for a check sheet so i could see what i needed to do. my supervisor asked me if she needed to spend more time with me. I said no, I din't want to waste her time Many thanks for your comments but emmzzi you are not making me feel any better or helping in any way being so negative. Yes I need to 'sharpen up' but you're not helping

thank you for the feedback i will have a word with my manager and supervisor. i know m supervisor sighed te other day when she saw 'disgusting' written on my worksheet - i think she thinks i am not trying

I think it's because I am so nervous and worried i am treading on eggshells and making mistakes So can they save these things up or not, as 2 people have said 2 different things. Thank you

I have a disciplinary hearing update meeting 4 weeks from the date of the hearing. I agreed to be monitored for 6 weeks and meet up with my manager again to review my progress. This is more about my work standard/ attitude / hygiene than what happened with my clocking in incident. They have also sent me on a course about vetinary hygiene / public health. they paid for me to do this £250 so i didn' think they were wanting to get rid of me Since then the following has happened - I failed to properly dispose of some waste (I forgot) - I failed to complete an assessment correctly and my supervisor had to redo it I have had veral 'dressing downs' for both and my manager write on my worksheet that leaving the waste in a bag on the clinic floor was discusting BUT I haven't had any official verbal (i.e with a letter to go with it) or written warnings. Can they save this stuff up to mention at the review and sack me?

The outcome of this was that I had a verbal warning for my declining satandard of work. I had a written warning for fraudelantly clocking in (I.e clocking in then not actually working for 1 hour) This happened in the same meeting. I am on my best behaviour now

Yes I have been informally spoken to about my uniform (wearing my own top under logod fleece instead of theirs) and on 2 occasions pulled up for not using hibiscrub upto my elbows) Interesting what someone said about that you would normally expect an informal discussion prior to the hearing. Could they give me a verbal warning for this? Would a discliinary ever result in a verbal?

I forgot to say, I have been employed in this posiion and had m Ts&Cs for 5 months. Previous to this I did some work experience during uni holidays (expenses paid only) and sometimes holiday cover

I am a veterinary assistant. This includes some reception work and somecleaning work too. My father’s friend got me the job and I was so grateful forthe experience as it goes alongside my animal management course. The job as well as assisting on procedures also includes consultations withowners, covering reception, answering phones and cleaning, odd jobs, stickingthe stock shelves etc. I have a terms and conditions of employment letter that was signed and I havebeen given a handbook. On Sundays we attend work on a rota basis and to do odd jobs given that itis usually only emergency cases. I was told to come in and clean down treatmentroom 1 & 2 – that was what was on mywork sheet for the day. This, if done correctly would take about 3-4 hours.When I arrived; a girl that I am friendly with in the Reception was there, and Isat with her before starting with my cleaning. There was no supervisor thereand the vet that was there was in a long procedure with another assistant. I amashamed to say that this probably contributed to my decision to stay chattingfor so long. Today I have received a letter entitled Disciplinary Hearing – stating thefollowing reasons: “Declining standards of work and incident on 23/2/13 whereit has been reported that you sat on reception for approx. 1 hour prior tobeginning your duties despite clocking in on arrival.” Although I am not sure how they have found out (maybe cctv because the othergirl wouldn’t have said anything as she would be in almost as much trouble asme for chatting for so long) Advice needed: Should I take someone with me? Who? The letter states an appropriaterepresentative. What about my Dad? Is that awkward because it is my dad’sfriend Do you think these sounds like reasonable grounds to let me go? I have neverhad a verbal warning before or any negative comments about my work (onlycomments when I haven’t worn my uniform correctly and followed hygiene procedurescorrectly) Is the problem that I’ve basically been paid an hour for doing nothing? Are they allowed to spy on cctv, since that’s how I think they have discoveredme