Careers
I want to leave my job.
Certain people think I should start the process of looking at other jobs and thinking of other jobs before leaving.
Certain other people are more extreme and think I should know what I’m going to do before I leave. They don’t think that eliminating one more path is enough.
I don’t care.
I don’t want to do this anymore and it makes me sick, I just know it.
But, I have no clue what to do next or what I can do.
*sigh*
I want to leave my current job as well, that is transfer to another post. My boss wants me to stay at least a year or two before I go do something else in the company. I am learning new stuff in my current post but I’d prefer to waste my time on something else: operating systems.
I don’t know all parameters of your current situation but in your place I’d:
* quit the job, if food, computing, and sleeping quarters are assured, take a break for about 3 months, look for work after.
* stay in your current job, if food, computing, and sleeping quarters are not assured; balance your after work hours by doing something you really like, looking for a new jobs; develope new contacts and skills for your new future job.
Life can be pretty miserable sometimes. Your goal should be to make it better.
Comment by Lloyd — Sunday 21st, May 2006 @ 5:39 am
Well, my sister thinks, and she’s probably right, that I should work out a year (til August 31) and while I’m still working think about what I want to do.
She doesn’t think I should just leave now because I’ll run into the same problems I always have about getting freaked out and leaving or just having no idea what to do with my life. She’d say, you know you want to do Operating Systems but I don’t know anything at all about what I want to do. And I would say I have no clue as to what I can do.
My parents are the kind it seems who think either you must have a plan and follow it or the kind who don’t want their daughter to leave a well paying job unless it’s completely insupportable. They don’t get that for me it is completely insupportable. I guess I just have to come right out and say I am leaving in August no matter what.
So, I’m going to try to figure out things.
Oh, and drive…yeah must relearn how to drive. Stop dillying-dallying.
Comment by Lily — Sunday 21st, May 2006 @ 12:46 pm
Just recently I made a career change, one that was so radical that even my friends were sceptical about it. But, I prevailed and did what I felt was right–and it seems to be paying off–I’m happy now. Hey, that’s what life is all about: taking risks! I say “go and do what you feel is right.” Of course you are going to exercise some commonsense and not do something too off the wall or foolish… There is lots of opportunity out there–go for it!
…but don’t phone wrong numbers and leave messages—OK LOLOLOLOL
Comment by Thomasso — Sunday 21st, May 2006 @ 6:24 pm
Err… where are you working (he asks curiously)…
Undt…
I tend to be conservative about jobs when working, though I’ve been an independent contractor for the last *gasp* 6 years as of this June.
The key is to make sure you can live, somehow. I had to lower my standard of living to a much more basic level to get things to work… but working for myself… works out better.
Send me your CV/Resume if you want… you have my email address.
Comment by Taran — Sunday 21st, May 2006 @ 7:41 pm
You know, me of all people, understands the needing to leave a job. Mom tried the flexible hours spiel on me in relation to your job and I countered with what about my well-paying job where I had nothing to do, no opinions to offer, no research to do, no exercise of my legal skills, just writing letters all day (well, half day anyway, I write fast)? Still had to leave that one. So hopefully the parents will get it. I’ll remind them. I just think you should leave any job with a goal – even if that goal is to sleep for 3 months. I did that too once.
Comment by Chennette — Monday 22nd, May 2006 @ 12:58 am
Chennette: I’ve just remembered. I’ve been working since I got home. No break at all, really. I don’t count September because I was sick and just tired. I was sick when I started in October too I know. They act as if I want to stay home and do nothing all day (and even if I do, I haven’t told them that). I do want to sleep for awhile. I can’t believe it. I always get into feelings. Like feeling I’m a wastrel who doesn’t want to work when you know something, I’ve been working SINCE 2001 whether they like it or not. And they’re the ones who pressured me into having a job the minute I came home. I’m packing to leave and stressed and depressed and should be writing my thesis but I have to spend time writing up my resume just so I might get a job when I come home. Not that I did get one of those. And, you *don’t* have a resume? Like…why should I have had one that’s up-to-date. Gah!!!
Thomasso: Languages! Or Culinary school! Or ARCHITECTURE.
Or, um, housewife…HEHEHE
that was a joke.
I hate voicemail and answering machines. When I hear it I hang up immediately. Then nerve myself to call back and leave a message. Even on international calls.
Taran: I will answer your curiousity by email. Maybe my job isn’t as bad as I think it is. Or maybe it’s just bad for me. Who knows. What does an independent contractor do?
I will send you my resume. It just needs you know updating :)
And, I’m trying to tell my family I don’t mind less money and other slightly less ideal conditions. I liked when I was part-time at the last place and I didn’t feel like they felt they owned me. I didn’t like the part about their irregularity in submitting my hours and thus my sketchy pay-cycle but…I did manage to splurge on my little baby (laptop) and that should keep me happy for hopefully another year :)
Comment by Lily — Monday 22nd, May 2006 @ 3:25 am