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Should I Quit?
I was unemployed prior to COVID and then things got much worse. However, I was lucky enough to secure a new job a few months ago. It pays well, but the company is a mess, there is no communication, no work for me to do, and now I am hearing rumors about the firing of anyone who disagrees with the supervisor. Everything about this job stresses me out, but I need the money.
I did just secure a part-time position in my desired career field but its a start-up and limited hours. Should I just be patient and hope this turns into something more permanent? Or is there some other way that I am not seeing.
I would love ya'lls advice. Thanks and be safe!
Anonymous
11/13/20 at 1:41PM UTC
If your part time job can meet your financial needs then may be take a plunge and quit the day job which obviously is affecting your mental health. If not, then it is probably better to bare the brunt until you find something substantial. Hope things work out soon for you.
Barb Hansen
Startup Product, Growth & Strategy
6.66k
11/12/20 at 10:41PM UTC
I would not quit, unless the part-time job fulfills your financial needs. To add onto what was mentioned above:
- use your time at this less-than-perfect job to look for a new job (if you can use our personal computer or an anonymous browser
on your work computer to access your personal email)
- change your mindset about your current job - "You are using them as a platform to get a new job" It's not a great job. Okay, it's not a great job but every day you work there, you are paying your bills, helping your family and using them :)
As to the stressfulness of the job -- sometimes changing how you think of the job (ha! you can't bother me because I'm just putting in time, and doing my job well, until I can get out of here because providing for my family is important to me.) can reduce the stress (sometimes, but not always)
On a side note: Could you do the part-time job with the startup in the evenings and/or on the weekends while you continue to work at your full-time job? It might be worth thinking about and asking that of the startup. Sometimes startups are flexible and then you get the best of both worlds (in the short term)
good luck (and I'm sorry that your current job isn't good - it's crappy to have to find a new job)
Anonymous
11/12/20 at 10:46PM UTC
The part-time job is in the evenings and the weekend.
I mostly just feel useless, I am being paid a good amount of money to sit at a desk. It's not hyperbole to say that I get only the automated emails, so like 5 a week.
Anonymous
11/12/20 at 9:04PM UTC
Obviously, the current job meets your financial needs. Just use the time to get better at what you are supposedly to do at that job, while looking for equivelant job or better one.
Chantal dlRAward-Winning Online Content Maven
75
11/12/20 at 8:50PM UTC
The previous posters make some valid points. Definitely use personal devices to keep up the job hunt. If layoffs are eminent you’d want you work laptop to be clean.
It’s typically easier to find a job when you’re already employed, but your mental health is important, too.
Anonymous
11/12/20 at 8:58PM UTC (Edited)
I think that is my main concern. I was unemployed for 9 months, so I have 2 new certifications, lots of online learning hours clocked and I start a PhD program in the spring. I did not waste that time. This is almost worse, because I am going into work everyday and not doing anything. I apply for jobs when one comes up but not that many new jobs are posted everyday. I understand the logic of staying I just wonder if its worth it.
Tonya
12
11/12/20 at 8:29PM UTC
I agree with the previous posters. You will need to find professional satisfaction from things outside work. Recognize that your job right now is a tool to bring income in, and that is a positive thing. Focus on yourself and not the company. They obviously aren't open to feedback. Refine your skills. Refine your resume. When the market is more stable, then you can look for another job. Don't quit until you have something else in place.
Anonymous
11/12/20 at 8:09PM UTC
I'm with the previous poster as I had a job like this once too- use this time to your advantage (skill development, job hunting) which can be and feel a lot more constructive than the chaos going on around you. Good luck!
BeaBoss979975
218
11/12/20 at 7:45PM UTC
If you have no work to do, use the time to job hunt. But not your work e-mail address! I had a job like that. I joined Toastmasters and wrote many a speech during work time. Don't quit without a new job lined up.
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