[codingdave]

> be open with my manager about the situation and see if she has a solution

Yes. This is definitely the first move. If she isn't helpful, then move on to more drastic paths, but you have nothing to lose by sharing your thoughts at this point.

[walterclifford]

> you have nothing to lose by sharing your thoughts at this point

My concern is she may be unhappy to hear someone that she just hired a little over a month ago isn't working out and then if the company has layoffs in the near-future I'm the first she's going to pick to let go.

Granted it might seem odd to worry about losing a job I want to leave anyway, but I'd prefer searching for a job while I still have one instead of while being unemployed.

[codingdave]

Or she could be unhappy to hear about the problems and take action to fix it.

Ultimately, it is your choice, but I've found that my best jobs are the ones with healthy, open communications with my boss. This seems like a perfect opportunity to find out if that is what you have or not.

[muzani]

More often than not, I hear managers pissed off that someone didn't bring up a problem as soon as they saw it.

It depends on the personality though. Some are continually improving and want more data. Some have too much on their hands and don't want more. To be safe, if you bring a problem, you should also bring along a solution.