My Job Makes Me Cry... And Cry ... And Cry...
Lounge By Housemouse Updated 11 Apr 2007 , 10:42pm by prterrell
I've had another one of those days - been sitting on my own in my office at work (at medical secretary job) alternating between tears of boredom and tears of plain frustration... I have had a gutful and so I typed up my notice and am handing it in tomorrow. I only work part-time (4hrs a day) and most days I have to travel for 30-40 mins to get there (and same getting back) - so it just doesn't make sense anymore and what with all the unpaid overtime... I reached the end of the line. I am probably 'mad' to jack this job in before having another one to go to, but frankly I don't want to end up 'insane', because I know this isn't a case of 'moon-influenced hormones' making me feel this way. Just had to tell someone other than my v understanding DH. No need to reply - but if anyone else has ever done this it would be nice to know I'm not alone.
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yep...that's allowed
I've "jacked" (the British have such colorful/delightful terms for things!) a job before --TWICE -- and then moved 1200 miles to someplace else.... one with a job waiting on the other end and the other time on pure speculation.
now you will have time to:
a) destress
b) find a better job, closer to home
c) make more cakes!
oh I've done that as well...quit and job and moved to another city without a new job. Scary as everything but for me it worked out well. You never know what might happen. And if you're this unhappy, it' s bound to be affecting other parts of your life! Like Doug said, use the time to look for a job and especially to make more cakes!!
good luck!
good luck i am sure that this will work out good for you. You will probably save money because you will not have to travel so far. good luck!
I've been there too. Had one of those miserable jobs that was so much OT that I didn't have time to eat, and my boss expected me to work 6 to 7 days a week. When I left, I was a very unhealthy weight and exhausted from work and stress.
I'm happier now and have made a promise to myself not to work for someone like that again.
Good Luck! You are doing the right thing.
You are doing the right thing. I spent 6 yrs with a large company, miserable and unhappy the whole time. I kept telling myself it will get better and it never did. I spent countless days making the 1 hr drive home either in tears or so ticked off i couldn't see straight. I gave everything I had to that company only to have them dump me like a piece of garbage in Oct. last yr with a layoff. Nice! Don't waste any more of your time or energy with this place if you are unhappy and miserable. NOT WORTH IT. Chin up, something else better is waiting for you. 
So much of the right answer depends on where you are in your life. Do you have kids, other obligations, is there another income in your household? I had a very professional position and was pregnant with my second child. I read a book on the "expense" of working. It included financial worksheets and everything. As it turns out, with the tax credits, less childcare, less gas, less clothing, less meal expense, I was financially better off by not working and depending on just my husband's income and staying home with the two children. I quit work the day my son was born (who knew I was in labor at work that morning?). I went back to work after my third entered school and now have a much less influential position, and it pays less, but it allows me to work at home - so no child care expense, no gas expense, and no clothing expense, etc.
Evaluate all of the expenses you have from this part time job and see if you can find something closer to home (45 minutes in gas x2/day x5/wk can get very expensive), something that offers more hours, and you may find that you can get a job that pays a little less, yet still "make" more in the long run.
Good luck.
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