EQD Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Quit your job. this is a bad economy. i get that. but i have the urge to quit my job. I have 6 months expenses saved up. ideally i'd like to have 12. When does it ever become "time to move on?" I know not to quit unless i have another job lined up. I figure if i got a job part time that payed minimum wage and averaged 20 hours a week i'd get paid $420 per month after taxes. which is really effin pathetic, but it would hold my savings over for a full year. hm..... i just dont know. i'm too unmotivated to crunch numbers about this now... anyone relate? have stories? Link to comment
jengh Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Yeah, I had that strong urge to quit...That was December, 2007... It's April, 2009...still unemployed. Don't do it. With the way the economy is...if you have a job, keep it. That's all I can say. Trust me, I've looked. And looked. And looked and looked and looked. Nada. Link to comment
EQD Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 why are you going to england? Link to comment
indierockgrl Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 yes.... all the time. i havent found a job or career im passionate about.... that is part of my problem.. but i have been through alot and my boss has been right by my side through it all.... i have to stick it out.... at least for now. im sorry for your loss btw, im sure that your job not being understanding of that doesnt help much... Link to comment
EQD Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 im sorry for your loss btw, im sure that your job not being understanding of that doesnt help much... thats one of the reasons i am being set off by this urge... its not right. Link to comment
bmwm3 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 def wait till you have another job lined up to quit in this economy.. you never know how long it will take to find another job... were still losing 600k jobs a month.. till end of the yr.. Link to comment
hayky3126 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Funny you should bring this thread up... im actually IMing a friend of mine about it right now. We just feel so unappreciated and just dont have the motivation to come to work anymore... Although, like already been said, with the economy i cant get up enough guts to actually QUIT! I have never had a hard time finding a job so im having a really tough time fighting the urge to do it.... Glad im not the only one who has been having these thoughts... Link to comment
jengh Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 why are you going to england? For study abroad. I HAVE to get out of Michigan for awhile. I'll be there for 4 months Link to comment
dreamwarrior Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Other employers are less likely to hire someone who is umployed than if they are currently working...your chances of finding something part time is better right now. The future is so uncertain right now and you never know what other expenses you may have to pay that may pop up like if you have a car or something and it needs repairs. I say STAY and ride it out. Good luck to you Link to comment
ConfusedDater Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Other employers are less likely to hire someone who is umployed than if they are currently working...your chances of finding something part time is better right now. The future is so uncertain right now and you never know what other expenses you may have to pay that may pop up like if you have a car or something and it needs repairs. I say STAY and ride it out. Good luck to you Not true, my cousin gets jobs all the time when she is unemployed. And I get call backs all the time when submitting a resume showing I'm not working but just haven't learned how to master the job interview. Link to comment
EQD Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 For study abroad. I HAVE to get out of Michigan for awhile. I'll be there for 4 months well you arent doing too bad then eh? Link to comment
jengh Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 well you arent doing too bad then eh? Well, I have $5 in my bank account and $1 to my name with several credit cards' worth of debt...I'm doing pretty bad. My school is paying for part of the study abroad and my parents are paying for the living expenses through financial aid...nothing out of pocket... Link to comment
dreamwarrior Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Not true, my cousin gets jobs all the time when she is unemployed. And I get call backs all the time when submitting a resume showing I'm not working but just haven't learned how to master the job interview. I said LESS LIKELY not NEVER...pls read thoroughly before responding to my posts... Also employers tend to look at gaps in employment, your credit history, and how many jobs you had over the years (job jumper). Far as you not working right now due to being unable to master the interview...I have some good advice...you have to think of it in these terms...you are also interviewing them, because you are going to have to put with them and the environment, not to mention are the working conditions up to your standards, will you like the people you worth with, and what are the benefits for you. Interviewing goes both ways. Walk in there with confidence and just be yourself !! Link to comment
EQD Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 i see *ponders* this country officially sucks. Link to comment
indierockgrl Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 thats one of the reasons i am being set off by this urge... its not right. no it isnt.... this was a family member.... i absolutely dont blame you one bit... Link to comment
renaissancewoman101 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I don't like my job. Have thought about quitting many times. Thing that keeps me here is health insurance, although my parents have said they would help pay for COBRA if I were to lose my job. Problem is COBRA only lasts 18 months the most. I would rather go back to school full time and get another degree or even PhD. Link to comment
renaissancewoman101 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 EQD, I am surprised that they were THAT insensitive to not let you take a day off for a family member's funeral. That is sad. Link to comment
indierockgrl Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 For study abroad. I HAVE to get out of Michigan for awhile. I'll be there for 4 months im jealous... what part? Link to comment
EQD Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 insurance is another thing.... there are so many reasons to stay... and there are some to go.. and in the middle you have conflicting advice like "take the risk" and "plan ahead." Link to comment
ConfusedDater Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I said LESS LIKELY not NEVER...pls read thoroughly before responding to my posts... Less Likely is still not true unless you are unemployed with a Ketchup stain on your resume. Link to comment
regular joe Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 EQD- The other issue is they all are horrible right now. A lot of companies are trying to downsize. Some are trying to pressure people into leaving. Some are using the littlest things to terminate people. It may not be better where you go, if you can find something. Like where I work, we say right now at my job. (We are the most efficient company at being inefficient you can work for.) They are into trying to macro-manage (beyond micro.) the place to death in an attempt to squeeze every penny out they can. It now takes longer to do the paperwork sometimes, than the actual job. Link to comment
EQD Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 EQD, I am surprised that they were THAT insensitive to not let you take a day off for a family member's funeral. That is sad. they were more or less indifferent because there wasnt anyone to cover for me, there was one option but as i was told this morning--they werent even seriously looking into it. Link to comment
renaissancewoman101 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 EQD, if the place is really making you that unhappy and that agitated, AND you have money saved up, then take the plunge. I know that there are many people unemployed now so one of the poster's arguements about how employer's like to hire those who have a job, probably doesn't hold water. It is more likely that people interviewing for jobs now have been laid off, vs people just wanting to change jobs. Also, how would the employer know if you were laid off, quit, or were fired. Link to comment
lavenderdove Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 My philosophy in life is to try to make decisions that move me towards something positive rather than just away from something negative. It usually turns out better that way. So nothing wrong with wanting to quit your job, but before you do, do a strong analysis of where your life is, where you want to go, how to get there etc. then don't leave your job until you come up with a practical, positive thing that you can go into, whether that is a new (better) job, school, or some other really positive thing. there are times in life when a sabbatical doing nothing can good for you (especially if you're overworked), but at your age, be careful not to set a pattern for just restless wandering towards nowhere. If you make your choices to move towards the positive rather than just avoid the negative, that will limit the kind of restless meandering that can do you damage. In other words, always be sure you're moving in the right direction with potential to be happier rather than just aimlessly avoiding something unpleasant. Link to comment
ConfusedDater Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 EQD, if the place is really making you that unhappy and that agitated, AND you have money saved up, then take the plunge. I know that there are many people unemployed now so one of the poster's arguements about how employer's like to hire those who have a job, probably doesn't hold water. It is more likely that people interviewing for jobs now have been laid off, vs people just wanting to change jobs. Also, how would the employer know if you were laid off, quit, or were fired. Exactly, that was my point. If you have a impressive resume and laid off you will be called. No I;m not sure about once your resume has a different year-lol Like in my case I been unemployed since January. But I'm thinking that a resume that says 2009 this time next year maybe not get a call back, Link to comment
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