Oh gosh! Well, it sounds like you also uncluttered a lot of stress and misery, which has got to be a good thing :)
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It sounds like you at least traded bad nerves for good ones. I'm sure everything will work out for the best, it normally does when you eliminate bad things from your life. Good luck! And yes, start that ebay business. You have nothing to lose. :)
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I can sympathize, but I also know when things get bad, and we don't do anything about it, the universe gives us a kick in rear to move on. Take some downtime, regroup, re-evalate what this new phases of your life can look like. Keep in mind that you will look back on this someday and wonder why you didn't do it sooner :)
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the last time i lost a hideously stressful job, unexpectedly and abruptly, was just shy of ten years ago.
it forced me to bootstrap my own business and my life immediately began to change for the better.
things were so bad before, and so good after.
my life today would have been unrecognisable to my previous self.
decluttering the job gave me a breathing space and some peace and quiet to think about what i wanted to do next.i wish the same for you.
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Good for you!
You don't even realize how bad a bad job is, until you get out. But it's impossible to really look when you are so worn down from working the bad job.
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Good luck!
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Rosa, I felt exactly like that when I left my job in Feb 2010. I really didn't realize how stressed I was until about a month later I realized that I was finally sleeping all night, and had energy to do something.
themusiclivez - you will only feel better from shedding that job. Take enough time to recover your nerves and sanity before you rush into something new. Time for a little pampering. :)
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I'm reading this as I prepare to attend yet another evening work event (the second this week) after an already long day at the office, and I am very, very jealous.
Hang in there TML- everything will work out fine!
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Am I going to sound smug if I say I could see that coming? (both the incident and the actual quitting)
Actually, after reading your descriptions of that workplace, it was my fervent hope for you that you would tell them to stuff it - it was pretty obvious from the outside looking in that this place wasn't doing you any good. I mean, these people were riding roughshod over you and that sort of behavior isn't the kind of thing that is known for resolving back into normality, civility, and fairness around a big sack of lovingly wrapped Secret Santa presents and homemade cakes.
Instead, it will typically come to a head, more or less dramatically depending on the environment but almost always by showering a (final) truck load of crap over the person in your position. So I knew it was a matter of time before they screwed up really bad. The only thing that had me worried for you was the possibility that you might not be able to spare the salary, or might not have the confidence to think you can get another job, both of which are reasons why people don't ditch lousy jobs like that no matter the amount of crap it forces them into putting up with every day.
I'm thoroughly happy for you that it only took a month. Maybe that's because the incident was just that awful, or maybe you were practically there already but just hadn't fully realized it in your own mind, and the incident only provided that last little push, either way, only a month is pretty quick; I have to say I was figuring on around springtime, so you beat my estimate by several months :P Now, I know usually 'congratulations' aren't what you offer when someone tells you they've just been forced out of a lousy job, but I believe in this case they are in order :-)
As you can see, I'm trying really, really hard not to say 'I told you so' on the whole 'too much media' issue, lol Seriously, you get a chance to reevaluate things nicely - since finances are not a pressing, life-or-death issue, I'd say you guys are coming out on top :-) Truth is, the economy may suck large, but if you aren't on the edge financially and have no dependents, that also makes times like these a great opportunity to build. It sounds like you already have plans for doing just that, which you would not have had the time OR the energy to pursue working for Dead-End David or Debbie over there.
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Congratulations, themusiclivez, on decluttering a toxic and stressful workplace! Going by your previous posts, I know it's all for the best, and I'm glad you got out of that environment with your sanity intact. Since finances are not in dire straights, you should take a little time to celebrate your new freedom and embrace the world of possibilities this opens up.
I'm still dreaming of the day I'll be able to start a similar thread, once I've uncluttered my stable, well-paying, soul-sucking, life-drainig office job in favour of starting my own business. Unfortunately, for now it's still a financial necessity, until other things get off the ground.
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it sounds as if you have done the right thing: shut a door to open a new one. allow yourself to take a rest before you go on with new plans.
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Good for you! It's great that you are in a position to walk away from the soul sucking.
Definitely look into starting something for yourself. I know starting my own company is the absolute best thing I ever did and am grateful every day even though the lack of health insurance is sometimes rough.
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There is a thing called "constructive discharge," which as long as all other requirements are met, allows a person to collect unemployment insurance.
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