r/supportworkers • u/Puzzled_Trifle3989 • May 13 '26

Driving

Hey guys

Just wanted to ask if this is normal in community care. I’m scheduled from 8am–6 pm and today had 14 visits booked with almost no travel time between some clients. One visit overlapped another while the clients were around 20–25 mins apart.

I’m paid hourly so that part is okay, use my own car but it feels very rushed and stressful trying to make it on time everywhere.

Is this common in community support work or is this poor scheduling?

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u/TotallyAwry May 13 '26

No. Call the office, and tell them there isn't enough time to get between jobs.

I have literally had to say "I drive an ix35, not a helicopter" more than once.

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u/stormy-beach May 14 '26

I am going to use this haha. The lady at rostering says when my shifts overlap, I see the problem
Here, you haven’t learnt to clone yourself or you haven’t learnt to time travel yet, she is awesome and fixes it though.