Is it time to leave my job?

happypartygirl

Hi all..

How do you know when it is time to quit your job?

The money is great, but it is making me so miserable with the stress etc..

Which is more important the money or happiness & I think I may have to go with the latter..?

AARRRGH

No brainer. Happiness is more important.

If you have no debt, and can survive for a while without a job, I'd say hand in your notice.

If you do have debt, and reckon it'll be a while before you find something new, either wait until you get a job, or give something like two months notice so you can see the end in sight.

Best of luck, we've all been there

snellers

I have probably posted this message far too many times......STRESS KILLS!...FACT!

it is far too easily overlooked and considered to be something you just accept if you want to earn a decent wage.

I think you need to try and work out what is making you stressed...is it the type of work, the people you are working with or something else - whatever it is you need to try and alleviate that stress by changing the way you work or ultimately changing your job.

Be sensible about how you approach things and don't make hasty decisions - be measured in your approach and put yourself back in control.

Life is far too short and as posted above....many of us have been there!

Tom Dunne

happypartygirl wrote: »

Which is more important the money or happiness & I think I may have to go with the latter..?

Without question, happiness.

If you are miserable in your job, your whole life will suffer. Trust me, I've been there. Getting out of a miserable job I was working in really was a life-altering experience for me. It triggered a sequence of very positive events that makes me the content, happy person I am today.

Don't rush into (or out of) anything, but do something. Life is too short to be miserable in a job.

happypartygirl

thanks guys i have made my mind up and am definately going to leave.

i worry because i am now working as a manager and want to give it all up to just act young and my age and have no pressure like work in a bar or something is that just silly of me? will it ruin my career?

DishonestPikey

happypartygirl wrote: »

Hi all..

How do you know when it is time to quit your job?

The money is great, but it is making me so miserable with the stress etc..

Which is more important the money or happiness & I think I may have to go with the latter..?

I spent 5 years in a miserable stressful job. A stressful environment is a sign of a badly run company. I'd get out before it makes you ill. But why settle for less money?

Tom Dunne

happypartygirl wrote: »

i worry because i am now working as a manager and want to give it all up to just act young and my age and have no pressure like work in a bar or something is that just silly of me? will it ruin my career?

Nope.

I am in my mid 30's and I have probably had a handful of weekends since Christmas that I haven't been out enjoying myself. Acting my age? Not likely. Enjoying life? Absolutely.

And that's what it is all about.

the_syco

DishonestPikey wrote: »

I spent 5 years in a miserable stressful job. A stressful environment is a sign of a badly run company. I'd get out before it makes you ill. But why settle for less money?

Mainly cos the less money, the more fun it is. Current job pays €4k more than the last job, but the last job was a good laugh.

staker

Don't know your circumstances OP, but if you could afford to, you should get out.
I'm lucky in that i never get too stressed but I have moved jobs for other reasons(bosses, money,commuting) and i've tried to "be between jobs" if you like.
I learnt the hard way when i walked off a job nearly 16 years ago and found nothing for nigh on 8 months, they were lean times and ended up leaving the country!
All i'm saying is try and have something else lined up before you go.
Either way best of luck

snellers

I don't think it would affect your long term job prospects but may make the next job harder to get - if you do go down the route of downgrading your job greatly (no offense meant but barwork..etc) then maybe why not consider furthering your education with a distance learning degree/MA part time- it would enable you to have a CV showing you left to further your studies and took 'menial' work to help pay the bills.

Alternatively just go out and have fun! - have you considered maybe looking at a year out? many companies have a policy in place that allows for it -you could go away for a year and come back refreshed and ready to enter the workplace again?

just a couple of ideas!

best of luck whatever you do!

dazberry

happypartygirl wrote: »

i worry because i am now working as a manager and want to give it all up to just act young and my age and have no pressure like work in a bar or something is that just silly of me? will it ruin my career?

I've recently quit my job due to health issues related to work place stress. The thing is I'm good at my work and can worked under pressure. Work place stress is not necessarily the same as pressure - in my case "management" had its own agenda that was always in conflict to what I do and how I should do it - and what got me was the constant constant frustration. So don't go around thinking you can't hack a pressurised job - if you're coming from somewhere that's a practical insane asylum.

I held on far longer than I should have because I was trying to line up another job - with not a lot of luck - but of course when I was going to interviews I was a complete stress bucket. If it gets bad and its not working for you... seriously - get out!

D.