Crazy to leave your job at the moment

Fin6-8

Hello,
I am considering handing in my notice and looking for another job. I work in Funds. I am just so sick of what I do, to the point I am nearly in tears going to work everyday.
Jobs may become precious at the moment,should i just put up and shut up??

There does seem to be jobs out there, from looking at recuitment websites, but 1st in and 1st out and all that.

Anyone else thinking of leaving?

biko

No point in staying in a job you hate. Just make sure you have something another to go to when you leave. Get some interviews lined up and take some holidays for them?

Keano

Do not leave until you find another one. Stick it out but start getting your CV out to various companies.

leeroybrown

I'm with the previous posters on this one. If you're worried about the economy and job availability the last thing you want to do is to quit without another opportunity lined up. While it sounds like a great way to get away from your current situation, in truth what it will do is leave you with no job and in a queue of jobseekers where employers may begin to question your motivation and stability.

The three things I'd suggest are:

1) Take a look at what you really dislike about your current job and see if there's anything you can do to improve it. When thing are going badly it's far too easy to talk yourself into a position where you've got no hope. Also, you could changing your routine or finding a new way to de-stress outside work. You'd be surprised what a difference it could make.

2) Sit down and take an in-depth look at your CV and what you'd like to be doing. Start applying with a view to getting a better job in a few months, not any other job tomorrow.

3) Are there any opportunities where you could look to move jobs within the company you're with? Maybe it could be possible.

snellers

Seek employment elsewhere immediately - try and use this focused energy to reduce the stress of where you are at present (you will only be there as a means to an end - earning money, and will be out of there asap.

having said that if you are getting more and more stressed seriously consider going to the docs to ask for a checkup - if your BP is v.high...etc then you may need to reconsider staying for any extended period of time....you can get a new job, not a new body!

Best of luck - hope a new opportunity comes along really fast!

4Xcut

I did this last year. I was working a summer position at an unnamed company. it was only luck that i got another job. It is a bad idea to walk out of a job now without another one lined up if you have any commitments like rent or what-not. The only way this is remotely safe is if you have a good bit saved.

Yes, you might get a job you enjoy tomorrow but you might not.

It was mentioned above to look at getting a better job in a few months and putting a good bit of effort in rather than just getting any job tomorrow - this is the perfect advice.

Fin6-8

Fin6-8 wrote: »

to the point I am nearly in tears going to work everyday.

Start positioning yourself to get out of there A.S.A.P. Lifes too short.

Fin6-8

Thanks for all your comments!! I think you are all right!! Life is too short for this crap, surely things won't be that bad with the ecomony that no one at all will have jobs.
I am goin no where here.. Have the CV polished. Might even just send it to a few recuitment agencies right now, before I change I my mind.

I'll def wait till I have something else lined up untill I hand in my notice... I couldn't deal wit the Stress of not having money coming in..

4Xcut

Just keep your eye on the prize - there's very few things that feel as good as walking out that door and knowing you're not coming back on monday....well maybe handing in the notice comes close.

Best of luck with the job hunt.

muppetkiller

It's also much easier to find a new job when your in one..
In fact it looks bad if you're out of work in this day and age...There's still tonnes of work out there..

ringleader

It took me 8 weeks to find a new job.
I had handed in my notice for 4 of them, I was so sick of the last place I worked.

It's a bad time to be out of work, definitely. It's an employers market out there at the moment.
I went for numerous interviews and loads of places never seemed to actually hire anyone (as yet).

I'd definitely say leave for your sanity's sake, but do it smartly.
Have a job secured before you go, and take two weeks off in between the jobs to get a break from the horror of the previous job.

Good luck with the job hunting!

JCC

I'm exactly in your position, I just handed in my notice in a job I hate which made me stressed and miserable....

No matter how much you hate it, stick with your job and don't hand in your notice for the time being, its tough out there at the mo (took me about 3 months to find a new job).

What I'd say to you is, taking a long hard look at your CV, applying for jobs and going for interviews will up your motivation and let you go on for just that bit longer in your current job, because if you hate the place there's no point staying much longer then you have to....


G'luck with the job search!!!

mikemac

Fin6-8 wrote: »

Hello,
I am considering handing in my notice and looking for another job. I work in Funds. I am just so sick of what I do, to the point I am nearly in tears going to work everyday.

Funds is absolutly huge area. I've done fund admin (don't know if you that) and yes, it is sooooooo boring and unrewarding. I lasted one year and I'd say 50% of the people I started with were gone before me.

But there are many other areas you can get into and best to leave soon before you get pidgeonholded or you lose your motivation to change.

If you want a more interesting role, maybe do a QFA course and you'll be meeting clients. I don't know a whole lot about the QFA course but there are lots of other options too

AARRRGH

Fin6-8 wrote: »

I work in Funds.

I know of redundancies happening in the funds industry at the moment.

Saying all that, if you hate your job, leave. Life is too short.

Do you have savings you can live off for a while?

AARRRGH

4Xcut wrote: »

there's very few things that feel as good as walking out that door and knowing you're not coming back on monday...

Yeah, I know that feeling! I haven't had it for a few years, and I'll probably never have it again, but it is an immensely fantastic feeling!

I remember leaving a horrendous place, walking into town, treating myself to a lovely coffee and cake, and then meeting some friends for some serious daytime boozing. Great times!

Floodzie

Fin6-8 wrote: »

Hello,
I am considering handing in my notice and looking for another job. I work in Funds. I am just so sick of what I do, to the point I am nearly in tears going to work everyday.
Jobs may become precious at the moment,should i just put up and shut up??

There does seem to be jobs out there, from looking at recuitment websites, but 1st in and 1st out and all that.

Anyone else thinking of leaving?

If you leave, take my advice: when the new job asks you how much notice you need to give, always add a week. That way you have a week off. Recruitment agencies are often anxious for you to finish on a Friday and start a new job on a Monday (so you don't change your mind or take a different offer).

Time off when you are looking for work is a LOT less enjoyable than time off when you know you definitely have a job coming up.

It's summer - get a car (or a train ticket) and see some of our wonderful country for a few days! You must have old friends somewhere you can catch up with?

Your problem sounds very familiar to me. In the past when I was in a job i hated, what I really needed was an easy-going holiday to recharge the batteries. Too much stress makes you ill!

Good luck.

flash harry

Floodzie wrote: »

If you leave, take my advice: when the new job asks you how much notice you need to give, always add a week. That way you have a week off. Recruitment agencies are often anxious for you to finish on a Friday and start a new job on a Monday (so you don't change your mind or take a different offer).

True,but a good recruitment consultant will tell you that quick availability may be the difference between you or A.N.Other getting an offer where all else is equal....

Eoin

flash harry wrote: »

True,but a good recruitment consultant will tell you that quick availability may be the difference between you or A.N.Other getting an offer where all else is equal....

I agree, I would be very careful that it wouldn't be a deal breaker, especially if the notice period is more than 4 weeks, or if you owe the company any annual leave.

A change is as good as a rest for me - I started my new job the Tuesday after finishing up the Friday before, and felt nice and fresh.

Floodzie

eoin_s wrote: »

I agree, I would be very careful that it wouldn't be a deal breaker, especially if the notice period is more than 4 weeks, or if you owe the company any annual leave.

A change is as good as a rest for me - I started my new job the Tuesday after finishing up the Friday before, and felt nice and fresh.

Well yeah, if the notice period is 4 weeks, asking for another week is probably not advisable. You may have worked up holidays, though - take them!

I work as a contractor so notice periods are rarely longer than 2 weeks.

Eoin

Floodzie wrote: »

Well yeah, if the notice period is 4 weeks, asking for another week is probably not advisable. You may have worked up holidays, though - take them!

I work as a contractor so notice periods are rarely longer than 2 weeks.

I am pretty that you are not entitled to taking any accrued leave during your notice period though, it is completely up to your employer. They can just choose to pay you.

Fin6-8

Hi,
Thanks for all the comments! Sent my CV to to few recuitment agencies. They have all gotten in touch, saying they would like to meet me for a chat, the usual agency thing.Some of them were honest enough, they said things are very quiet at the moment, but that it is not "impossible" to find a job.

You know even just starting the ball rolling has made me feel loads better.
I am going to relax a little and take some time to find a suitable job that I am going to enjoy.

Do feel a bit bad I'm sure there are a load of people that would kill for a well paid job like mine right now, but they can have if they want it, it's all theirs!