employment frustrations- what should I do? rant

[sfw2]

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No one should have to be m,iserable at their job. Keep going to work, that is a necessity, but actively look for a more satisfying job. Good luck. Life is too short

to be spent in misery.

This - all of it.

You sound like I felt, eight years ago. Leaving that job was the best thing I ever did. You may have to take an interim job at less pay, to tide you over, but the right situation IS out there!

 

[redhen]

Life is to short! Start looking for work elsewhere....

 

[ranchhand]

Start looking around, yes. BUT.... make SURE, 100% positive, you have another job to go to. Don't burn the bridge by getting fired- if you are fired, you cannot collect unemployment and you won't have a decent reference.

Life is too short, but it's no fun living under a bridge, either.

 

[chicmom]

OH MY GOODNESS! Sounds like you are really depressed. Maybe a visit to your MD is in order......The drinking after work is not a good thing.......Let your doctor know what's going on and that you're feeling down....



Take care of yourself...

Sharon

 

[redhen]

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Tie true! Find a job BEFORE you quit this job. No money coming in = BAD.

 

[chickengrl]

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I agree here. If you are battling depression these things seem like an unbeatable mountain. Perhaps a little help while you re-group and decide what you need to do. So sorry you are feeling so down.

 

[Spookwriter]

NEVER let a job define who you are.

Do not take the job with your 24/7...that won't work well.
At the end of the day, leave it at the office.

It will be there in the morning.

Take that necessary time to be yourself--whoever that may
be. Don't have a work-related thought, don't have a work related
conversation. Don't have a work related anything.

Walk away.

I didn't say quit yet. Just be absolutely certain that you leave your
work at work. If you need to change jobs in the future...so be it.

*We've all know that person who was their job. That's all they ever were.
Every hour, of every day, every conversation. That's all they were....a job.
And they never lived.

 

[Rhett&SarahsMom]

thank you all for your advise and support.

I spoke with a staffing agency rep this morning while on break here.

They are interested. So I am going to do th eonline test thing and see how it goes.

I dont tend to bring this place home with me. But lately its been harder to leave it.
Honestly the only thing that helps is knowing that the rest of my team is miserable as well. But to be completely honest the passing over of a raise is really ticking me off. especially since they keep loading work onto me.

 

[emys]

Hope you find something better soon!

 

[mrsruvi]

i dont know anything about your specific company, but i work in insurance also. I'm in claims, not really sales at all, but i am part of that "middle management" that people hate. But, i know how bad it can be if you have a supervisor who is awful. I like to think im not awful, but i know some other people with my same position who are not very interested in their employees. My job as a supervisor is JUST to make sure that my team does well. Im a support staff person first and foremost. Im sorry your supe doesnt sound like she/he feels that way.

Hope it gets better. I have some pretty good coaching tips up my sleeve if you want them... in lieu of your own supe helping you out!