I just started a new job, and the manager is making it a nightmare. It’s only my second day, and she’s already yelling and expecting perfection. I literally almost broke down crying. My coworkers are nice and feel bad for me, but I can’t do this. I signed a 7-month contract. Is it terrible if I quit right now? I don’t know how much longer I can hold out.

Could always file a complaint, its always management that makes work suck, never fails

You said your coworkers feel bad for you so do your coworkers not experience the same behavior? Aside from that, before you quit, I would see how you can report this up. If she is yelling it’s completely warranted to raise this to HR.

Never put a job over your mental health. I had to quit a job last October for a similar reason. I didn't find another position until just recently (7 months later). It was tough but my mental health was more important.

She is just the manager and an employee like you, don’t let an employee frustrate you out of your job except it is life threatening

Your mental health is more important, however (in my opinion) it’s super hard to find another job. I’ve been unemployed for 2 months and can’t seem to find a job.

That sounds awful, but I'd really try everything I could to last more than 2 days. Is there a manager above her or HR you can go to? If you're willing to quit over this, then you should be willing to report her to someone above her and see what happens. There's a good chance she's had complaints against her before, and if that's the case, it will be helpful in your case.

Document, document, document! Your coworkers will cheer you on & offer to back you but do NOT bank on it. I worked several years in 3 different companies with managers that had major mental issues. The turn over made that obvious. I went to HR finally (when it was too late for me to take anymore) BUT, after I did so and followed through with leaving, corporate did handle them every time. If i hadn’t wait till I was broken, I would’ve kept my job and they would be gone. Documentation (CYA) is your best friend!

TRY WORKING A JOB AND U DID A BETTER JOB THAN ANY OTHER PERSON IN THAT POSITION BUT THEY HIRED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE'S FRIEND FRIM THE OUTSIDE AND LEFT YOU HIGH AND DRY BUT THEY SWEAR THEY DONT DO THE BUDDY SYSTEM IM NOT TRAINING THE PERSON WHO IS THERE TO TAKE MY JOB

Treat otheres as ypu are treated so she yells yell back she makes snide remarks make them back but document time place date who and what about keep a detailed log it will help you out with HR and if you quit unemployment hostile work environment just smile and give that person there owne treatment

Same here. Alterna bank ppl gave us training for 1 hr without showing the full systems. And expect me to do perfect work without coma full stope mistakes. They fired me within 7 days. I hate their behaviour.I also dont think they are good at their own work either because they dont really know about whom to doubt and whol not to

Be well to yourself. I was in a toxic management environment and opted to retire early & take my chances instead of an hour each way commute to be belittled, talked at (not with or to) & it was making me physically ill. I opted to help me. Yes it can be a risky leap of faith. I'm now able to sell my cabin in Big Bear CA, help my dad with his home he wants to sell and get a new start in Oregon being happier than I've been in years. Walking away to help me was THE best thing I've ever done. No regrets.

It is about making you grow as a person and goal focused . They try to use contracts to make you life look like a lie. And you ethics worse. It so they can use the legal system to say they are more valuable then you are . It a who ass process of morals ethics and value within the company. Now to expose this you have to fire back at the imperfections of her duty’s and treating them as you stand up for your self observations big. And if the fire you that not a bad thing but it can be if you violate laws and business ethics. You have to care for your environment and your co works . You have to provide your value of safe space not slavery. Competition is business growth. The high level stress make you both grow as a team and gain confidence and respect. It is your whole life goal. 7 months is time to help you grow as a person and as in a career oriented aspect. Life will always demand perfection. And for the ones to see your goal is there to help you grow. Stress is not the same thing as strained . Thought them both they can give way to a good deal or an ethic loss business use monetary value as a form of (sin) crimes wrong doing. Sin in the lie you will work. And crimes is the harsh value of mistreatment. But in hell angels are forged. As well the iron into steal from the heat and stress of pressure. Focus on you . Help you do the 7 month contract. Gain goal. See the value don’t take it as a have but become more perfect. Find a value you want to retain. Give value in the form of work and perfection. 

Tell HR.

U can do it

You can contact your state labor board for advice.you may have a case for " creating a hostile work environment". That is ,before you make any other moves

Stand up to her. Calmly stand up, take a step back, and tell her "I'm going to ask you to lower your voice." Or "That's not an appropriate tone for the office." Or "I thought I was signing up for a professional environment. Are we going to have this problem consistently?"

That's Step 1. How they respond can help you decide if Step 2 is staying or leaving. If you can't do Step 1, then quit, and find a place where you don't have to manifest professional boundary-setting so fast. It does take practice and time to get used to doing it. Took me a lot of bad bosses to learn to handle them first, then decide if the job is worth the effort!

Hang in there. I've had a lot of jobs. Try not to take misbehavior / impatience / rudeness personally. They are the ones acting unprofessionally (even if they're a 'manager', job title notwithstanding). Keep moving forward, do your tasks, be professional, then punch out ... If she continues acting in this way, definitely reach out to her boss, or someone else there you feel you can trust, and let them know what's going on. Your post didn't provide alot of details that may be affecting her, like maybe she just got a bad job review from her boss and she's taking out on you. Who knows? My point is, maintain your professionalism. It's a very, very valuable asset on any job.

I had to quit my Job to over worked and way under pay they lied to me said it was a part time, managing vacation rentals 23 properties and than stuck me with his wife's rental properties and only want to pay me $2000 a month 24 hours 7 days a week taking care of these places non stop calls and rentals and vendors, emergencies, my head was going to explode and didn't want to pay me more.

Have you ever had a boss that repeats himself four times a day

If it is short terms the. Yell back