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Some possible job thoughts
May. 28th, 2006 07:23 pmSo Friday wasn't any better than any other day last week and was coupled with yet another nightmare commute (2 and 1/2 hours home...) so that I barely had the energy to eat when I got home.
Everyone is telling me that this is crazy and ridiculous, I can't keep going on like this, and I'm starting to think they've got a point. Last week was absolute hell and I was so exhausted I couldn't think. Next week promises to be just as bad because Da Boss and his boss have decided that if I survived it one week I can obviously do it again! Preferably every week!
I am now so fed-up, exhausted and pissed at this blasted job that I honestly don't care whether I stay or not. Nope, I tell a lie, I really need to get out now.
I gave the location move a chance, I've been there a month and the job has actually managed to get worse since we made the move with more stress, higher workload and less concern from the management about what's going on. Couple that with a much longer commute on roads with a far higher incidence of jams and crashes and you've got a totally stupid situation. Our department is seriously undermanned, we've got another guy leaving at the end of June and the earliest we can expect possible new staff is two months from now. But possibly longer, and even that one will only be replacing the guy that's about to leave and doing nothing for the other three vacancies in the team. Da Boss (and, even more, Da Boss's boss) are in no hurry to fix this because we're all coping *snort* and they prefer to source from within the company or through personal recommendations. Da Boss is aware enough of the problem to take bets on whether I'd turn up after Tuesday's stupidity, but not concerned enough about it to actually do something. So this situation has no end in sight.
< /rant >
It has been suggested that I print off an undated resgination letter and carry it around this week. If I get to Friday and I'm feeling no happier (and, let's face it, I'm starting to feel rather depressed about it) then I add the dates, sign it and hand it to my boss. I'll work out my four week notice but then I'm gone.
I'm scared of the idea of walking out of there with no job lined up to go to, but I'm starting to lose my mind. I think the changed location is a perfectly reasonable justification for future employers about why I left.
Except I'd be walking out with no guarantee of an income. On the other hand, I've got contacts with agencies and could easily find temp work to tide me over until I get something permenant.
Another point in favour of this plan is my health - the long commute is definitely not helping my back to heal and I suspect that the stress and general unhapiness is just as bad.
But is this really a good enough reason to leave a steady income? Am I quitting too easily?
At least tomorrow is a bank holiday, giving me another day to think it all through and try to find some reasonable plan *sigh*
Everyone is telling me that this is crazy and ridiculous, I can't keep going on like this, and I'm starting to think they've got a point. Last week was absolute hell and I was so exhausted I couldn't think. Next week promises to be just as bad because Da Boss and his boss have decided that if I survived it one week I can obviously do it again! Preferably every week!
I am now so fed-up, exhausted and pissed at this blasted job that I honestly don't care whether I stay or not. Nope, I tell a lie, I really need to get out now.
I gave the location move a chance, I've been there a month and the job has actually managed to get worse since we made the move with more stress, higher workload and less concern from the management about what's going on. Couple that with a much longer commute on roads with a far higher incidence of jams and crashes and you've got a totally stupid situation. Our department is seriously undermanned, we've got another guy leaving at the end of June and the earliest we can expect possible new staff is two months from now. But possibly longer, and even that one will only be replacing the guy that's about to leave and doing nothing for the other three vacancies in the team. Da Boss (and, even more, Da Boss's boss) are in no hurry to fix this because we're all coping *snort* and they prefer to source from within the company or through personal recommendations. Da Boss is aware enough of the problem to take bets on whether I'd turn up after Tuesday's stupidity, but not concerned enough about it to actually do something. So this situation has no end in sight.
< /rant >
It has been suggested that I print off an undated resgination letter and carry it around this week. If I get to Friday and I'm feeling no happier (and, let's face it, I'm starting to feel rather depressed about it) then I add the dates, sign it and hand it to my boss. I'll work out my four week notice but then I'm gone.
I'm scared of the idea of walking out of there with no job lined up to go to, but I'm starting to lose my mind. I think the changed location is a perfectly reasonable justification for future employers about why I left.
Except I'd be walking out with no guarantee of an income. On the other hand, I've got contacts with agencies and could easily find temp work to tide me over until I get something permenant.
Another point in favour of this plan is my health - the long commute is definitely not helping my back to heal and I suspect that the stress and general unhapiness is just as bad.
But is this really a good enough reason to leave a steady income? Am I quitting too easily?
At least tomorrow is a bank holiday, giving me another day to think it all through and try to find some reasonable plan *sigh*
