Tower controller reported an operational error while working five positions at once.

Attributes
ACN	1749983
Time
Date	202006
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Tower
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Function	Local Ground Flight Data / Clearance Delivery Supervisor / CIC
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 6
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict

Narrative:

I had so many departures that at one point I couldn't keep track of the targets on the radar. I had two aircraft that nearly hit because I was so distracted with inbounds; outbounds; aircraft talking on multiple frequencies.I was forced to work ZZZ tower a level X VFR tower combined to one position during peak hours on a weekday. I had 7-8 inbound aircraft; 2-3 I told to hold outside the airspace and 5-6 aircraft holding short of the runway. I was working ground control; FD; LC1; LC2; and controller in charge. It was pretty much the most unsafe thing I've done in my career. I would personally like to know who the individual is that feels keeping a tower open in this situation is more important than people's lives. Clearly they have lost perspective and are out of touch.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Tower Controller reported an operational error while working five positions at once.

Narrative: I had so many departures that at one point I couldn't keep track of the targets on the radar. I had two aircraft that nearly hit because I was so distracted with inbounds; outbounds; aircraft talking on multiple frequencies.I was forced to work ZZZ Tower a level X VFR Tower combined to one position during peak hours on a weekday. I had 7-8 inbound aircraft; 2-3 I told to hold outside the airspace and 5-6 aircraft holding short of the runway. I was working GC; FD; LC1; LC2; and CIC. It was pretty much the most unsafe thing I've done in my career. I would personally like to know who the individual is that feels keeping a Tower open in this situation is more important than people's lives. Clearly they have lost perspective and are out of touch.

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