i'm having somewhat of an inner way going on within me. the matter concerns my job... I work at a retail computer store and, well, I’ve always been somewhat unhappy there. I have the mentality that things will get better with time. the reality to that is that they have gotten worse. let me chronologically break this down so you understand.
I started working at this job on July 5th, 2005. I was replacing another worker in a team of two. a month later after I started, I was left alone to do a job I was poorly prepared to do. I was the only one to do it, so I did it. between august and January, being in charge of my team, I’ve trained about 10 replacements. some lasted a week; couple of days, a day, and even down to a few hours (left and never came back from lunch break)! I finally found a great couple but both left in January for school.
from Jan-May, i'm in school and don’t want to leave my bi-polar (possibly, who knows?), jack a$$, uncaring, inconsiderate, insensitive boss hanging. I stay and work a half shift from 7am-11am. Still the head of my team, I take on more employees that come and go and one really good and outstanding worker. situations arise in the beginning of may which cause him temporarily to be out of work, which leaves just me!
around mid march I ask my general manager if he has a manager position available for me. the reply is no. he stated that when the merchandising manager opens that I’d get it. come middle of may, without my knowledge, a sales girl was promoted to a position over me. her title, merchandising manager! I was pissed. beyond pissed. I storm into the warehouse flying off the handle cussin' up a storm. and I don’t cuss, I bleep on most occasions. so this airhead comes on to the scene with like 2 months experience of selling stuff and gets promoted over my upcoming year experience. the worst of all of it, THEY WANTED ME TO TRAIN HER!!!
this girl thinks that her ish don’t stink. she's bossing everybody around and making enemies very very very fast. her car was keyed (a classic) and nobody likes her at the job. she's making everybody's life a nightmare. now, i'm being placed with a full day's work to do in 3 1/2 to 4 hours! bull straight bull. and I know it’s the result of the new boss's moaning and groanings to the GM. I really want to comeback full time but they make me want to quit.
I have been looking for another job for quite some time. I need a specific type of job that will allow me to go to school as well as work. not easy given the school hours. here is the dilemma. I really want to leave but have not felt led to leave. for the summer i'm able to work fulltime. at the same time I can leave my job and look for what I’ve always wanted, a job in the kitchen. if I choose to leave I’d be in the group that is giving their two-weeks notice in tomorrow. yes I said group! if I stay, i'm going to be miserable because the slack is going to fall on the rest of the workers. if I leave I can start fresh at another job doing what I should've been doing in the first place, but starting at the bottom and working my way up again :-(
I do and don't want to leave my job, what should I do?
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I remember talking to you about your job situation before but I didn't know that it was like that. The only advice I would give is what my mom told me a long time ago. While you are on that job, work the hell out of it. Be the best unsatisfied employee that they have ever seen. In the meantime search diligently for the job that you really want. And then on your last day, tell them everything that you ever wanted to say to them.
Hey fuzzy, you haven't known me for a long time, but I assure you I understand your pain (expect for the promotion part, thats some bull) and normally I would agree with ty. But if this job is making you terribly unhappy and making you come out of character maybe you need to just find a new job. Something while you search for the perfect job. Look to IHOP (maybe there is a reason you keep ending up there to eat other than shawn) or a diner until you are finished with school. Despite what signs on the parkway says, change is not permanent. Good luck on your decision and don't forget to pray on it.
You went through too much to just quit like that... isn't there a way for you to fight the system until justice is done ? isn't there another interesting position available ?
They owe you for all the people you trained and all those things you did for them !!!!
Damn, it sucks... i mean... damn !
Ask Shawn, go now, go ask him
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I think I saw more pros to leaving your job then staying at your current one. It may be hard to work your way up at a new job, but if you're not going up at your current one then what is the point?
I'm leaving my job this year, and I have a new one that I like SOO MUCH BETTER. I think you should pray on it, and go where you feel led.
-Marz
Yeah...I'm with Marz...the pros to leaving the job outweigh the cons of leaving.
I know I bitch about my job and have the attitude that if I quit everytime someone did me wrong, that I would be looking for a new job every week (and look at me, I've been at my present job for over 9 years), but I haven't gone through nearly half the B.S. you've gone through..well maybe the promotion thing but I don't really trip over it as it's what you keep more than what you make...
But Hemingway...I think you should leave this one. There's less dramatic jobs out there.
I know how hard it is to find a position that will work with your school hours. So given that, I say do what you gotta at the current job while applying and shooting your resume everywhere. A better job is coming babe!
Then again, if you can hold it down financially for a few months w/o employment, jump ship!
I say unless you have some serious financial responsibilities and can't afford to be out of work until you find a new job...give your notice.
Thanks for all your opinions. Been under the weather and just read all of the comments. I'm going out to speak with some managers where I know they are hiring as soon as I stop coughing and sneezing! It will be a transition, but I guess it’s overdue. Life is very short to waste time. Wish me luck as I dive into my next opportunity
You know where I stand on the situation, I just want you to be happy!
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