I am sick and tired of being given the responsibility of training new hires with zero additional compensation…

Especially when the last three people I’ve trained have failed to ask questions, take notes, or express any interest in achieving production / quality standards throughout the day. Simply put, they’re all fucking lazy.

It is not rocket science. I’ve been a button pusher for five years. I’ve accidentally found myself at job hopped and negotiated my way to $30.43/hour, but I hate training people with a passion. It was never presented to me as an option; they give me bodies and tell me “teach them how to be like you.” I take extreme pride in my work and every little step I do matters when it comes to making a “good” part. I’ve been told I’m the best they have, but when people are put with me to train…they don’t care or listen.

I’m so discouraged. I’ve tried and failed numerous times to talk to my boss about not having me train new hires. It’s especially discouraging when said new hires end up washing out (through just stopping showing up or pointing out) after 2 months.

These people don’t even have prior experience. I’ll say something about subtracting on the Z axis, and they look at me like I’m crazy. I ask them to identify a dimension on the print; they can’t. I’m expected to maintain production while also training someone from scratch.

I’m tired. I want to quit, but I’d most certainly take a pay cut and lose a week of vacation. Do I stay miserable here? I’m planning to start a family in the next two years and will stop working when I do (am a lady); is it worth it to stay put, keep trying to train idiots, and stay miserable?

I’m in Cleveland, for reference.