i'm really starting to dislike my job to my core, i work for a family owned business and the person who owns it is a long time family friend i literally grew up in front of them, i find my self being so unhappy here, my CEO is twice my age yet she has competitions with me like qualification , and some professional board reg, i am going away internationally she asked me 5 times how much i paid for my passport and she then later said she is going to canada, she has been working her since 2014 as well as speaks down on me, i have studied through this institute and the qualification is fair but i want to get out of this, i feel drained and overworked.

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August 21,2023 at 8:49AM UTC

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i'm really starting to dislike my job to my core, i work for a family owned business and the person who owns it is a long time family friend i literally grew up in front of them, i find my self being so unhappy here, my CEO is twice my age yet she has competitions with me like qualification , and some professional board reg, i am going away internationally she asked me 5 times how much i paid for my passport and she then later said she is going to canada, she has been working her since 2014 as well as speaks down on me, i have studied through this institute and the qualification is fair but i want to get out of this, i feel drained and overworked. i work i a department where you need to tell the people do this and do that they dont have common sense, i always get told oh you family have too look out for the business yet i get treated badly. the office politics is terrible as well, the ceo will pass commence oh why arent you going with them for hoiliday, or OOH he didnt tell you, and it gets to me. its like besides being the professional environment she minds personal business. she gossips with everyone and she doesnt even care, i actually hear stories about my self and im shocked, i worked with my partner and before covid i recieved a job notification, i was going to leave yet i didnt,she said that i am leaving because i cannot work my bf. i just cant deal anymore and i think she is a pathological lair

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AnonymousAugust 21,2023 at 11:08AM UTC
It's hard being so personally involved. You have your personal life and professional life all mixed up so there is no work life balance.
I suggest seeking a clean break. Find a new job and try and build a healthier balance.
AnonymousAugust 21,2023 at 1:37PM UTC
All good advice!
AnonymousAugust 21,2023 at 1:47PM UTC
Yep, you need to go. Do what you can to protect a future positive recommendation & start looking ASAP!
HILDA GAugust 21,2023 at 2:21PM UTC
Time to go and move forward. I think you have given enough for the company as much as it has given you opportunities too. There is always a need for employees to grow on their own as well. Good luck!
KellyW43August 25,2023 at 3:11AM UTC
This is what I came to say. Use your experience with this company and take it elsewhere. Being in this situation is not good for you.
AnonymousAugust 27,2023 at 7:47PM UTC
Seems like time to move on. This is no longer the right place for you, and what is or will be is determined by so many factors. being valued is so important and deaing with drama is always challenging. Good luck!
AnonymousAugust 28,2023 at 1:15AM UTC
Definitely quit - work to find something that you are comfortable with as a replacement, replace it then quit. I have been there. I worked for my step mother in the beginning of my career. I learned a lot but my growth was most definitely stunted. I then moved into a consultant role which she helped place for me, and that family environment was more of the same. There was random competition and jealously and it spilled over into my regular job. I felt trapped because this was connected to my family, but I eventually got up the nerve to quit. It hasnt always been gold at the botto of the rainbow, but I felt immediate relief and and very happy to be on my own path.