Quitting without a job?

[iheartscherries]

I am in similar circumstance as ts. Been a manager for XXX for 5 years already but although the remuneration is excellent, it's taking a toll on my mental health. What should I do lovelies?

[luxury]

Iheartscherries, i know how you feel, but if you don't mind earning less, spend less, then get a job whereby you will be happy working in, i hate to drag myself to work too. I would love to go to work happily everyday, rather than facing all my colleagues with a sad face. My advice is to resign and find a new job, don't let the people there torture you and i'm sure being a manager for 5 years, you are capable of getting the right job for yourself. All the best ok!

[etig11]

Be careful of mental health - it can lead to other physical health problems. I resigned before too after talking to my mother because it was a very big step for me to be out of work without a job to go to. And life should not be in a rut, in my opinion,...so I took a break. Think it over and all the best.

[CherryBali]

Staying in a job you don't like will lead to depression too.

[ccgk]

I just resigned without a job on Friday.
I know it's going to take some time for me to find a new job given the current market conditions as well as influx of new graduates in the mid-year.

When i first tendered my resignation letter to the SVP, she asked me if I had a better offer waiting for me and I replied "No.". She immediately told me I am silly to be leaving without a job and to be putting myself out there when other banks are already retrenching and freezing headcount.

I told her that my happiness is something which cannot be reimbursed with a salary. I believe strongly in doing something I like and having a work-life balance. I want to go to work and return home and not having to feel frustrated about the job per se.

I understand every job comes with it's challenges and all I am asking for is not a perfect dream job nor am I asking for high-pay, low-volume work, but rather I wish to do something which I feel deserves my time, attention, and effort. My current job pays me well, but it doesn't give me room to grow in terms of knowledge aquisition. It doesn't give me a healthy work life balance ( I could never arrange for after work activities because I never know what time I'll be done), the negative people there are draining away my energy and the lack of respect and communication within the department results in lots of misunderstandings and conflicts.

Although I have to scrimp and save now and start competing with others for a job,I can't tell you how much happier I am. I feel liberated and positive. I wake up every morning knowing that I've removed away a burden in my life and eradicated a good part of negativity. I feel so much more in-charge of my life and I am now able to pursue what I want with nothing to hold me back. The next job may pay me lesser, but it's a healthy trade-off.

There are some things that can't be measured with money. Really...

Hi Tipsybaby,

I also walked away from my job end March. The negativity among my team and having a boss who is on FB/Twitter during the 9 hours x 5 days a week is not a leader I want to work for. Since then I have not found a job even though I have been for interviews. It's getting really depressing because I am married w/out kids, and friends are working so there are no one to hang out with on weekdays. I am bored to tears especially when hubby travels for business.

But having said that, I guess I am happier without having to deal with the petty office politics and having to deal with situations at work without directions.

Let's all hope we all find our dream job soon!

[psycho]

Let's all not get depress. We will be able to find a job which we LOVE!!

[starsdvd]

Tipsybaby, thats what i went through too. I rather not go shopping at that time cause i was jobless for months. I left that company without getting a job first as i really can't stand that place anymore. I know exactly how you feel.

[Miss_YB]

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[christineWg]

I'm leaving without a job as I'm working under a tyrannical, hopeless, useless, etc male boss. His father owns a conglomerate and he and his brothers are running the businesses. But among the brothers, my boss is the most useless and worthless one. He doesnt give directions, indulge in watching porn in the office (was told by my male colleagues who happened to service his pc), like making suggestive remarks to some staff at times, control our toilet breaks, etc..

Job market is bad and I really had no choice but to endure. However, the final straw came as I was told to run simple errands for him when a despatch person could do it last week. I plan to to quit after getting bonus but he is a super petty person and I foresee that I will be tortured if I leave after getting bonus. I rather quit and not owe him anything more as he doesnt deserve my time, effort, energy and under-utilize my talents. Another contributing factor is also my colleagues, who have worked in the company for at least a decade and full of negativities, little exposure. Somehow, they have been influenced by my boss negative traits and behaviour. No team effort and pushing the blame around.

I go back home feeling frustrated and take it out on my family members which I hate to do so. To spare myself from further misery, quiting this job is the best solution and the answer to 'happiness'.

[dreamySasha]

I'm leaving without a job as I'm working under a tyrannical, hopeless, useless, etc male boss. His father owns a conglomerate and he and his brothers are running the businesses. But among the brothers, my boss is the most useless and worthless one. He doesnt give directions, indulge in watching porn in the office (was told by my male colleagues who happened to service his pc), like making suggestive remarks to some staff at times, control our toilet breaks, etc..

Job market is bad and I really had no choice but to endure. However, the final straw came as I was told to run simple errands for him when a despatch person could do it last week. I plan to to quit after getting bonus but he is a super petty person and I foresee that I will be tortured if I leave after getting bonus. I rather quit and not owe him anything more as he doesnt deserve my time, effort, energy and under-utilize my talents. Another contributing factor is also my colleagues, who have worked in the company for at least a decade and full of negativities, little exposure. Somehow, they have been influenced by my boss negative traits and behaviour. No team effort and pushing the blame around.

I go back home feeling frustrated and take it out on my family members which I hate to do so. To spare myself from further misery, quiting this job is the best solution and the answer to 'happiness'.

the sensible advise is "Do not quit without a job..." but i've quit without a job too and many ppl has done it before and moved on.. just make sure your finances are right before doing anything rash..
good luck

[Ballerina110]

Most people would never even consider quitting without having another job lined up, and even fewer would recommend it. But few years back I quit, my best friend did too, and someone close to me is going through it right now. It’s definitely not a solution for everyone and a lot of people are just able to figure out their path in life while employed fulltime. But it is an option and one that requires a lot of strength, resolve and preparation from a financial, emotional and mental standpoint.

[spicemeup]

Most people would never even consider quitting without having another job lined up, and even fewer would recommend it. But few years back I quit, my best friend did too, and someone close to me is going through it right now. It’s definitely not a solution for everyone and a lot of people are just able to figure out their path in life while employed fulltime. But it is an option and one that requires a lot of strength, resolve and preparation from a financial, emotional and mental standpoint.

I agree its not for everyone. You should have enough courage to stand by your decision of resigning and face all the consequences of it.

[kacey88]

I really feel like quitting my job because i feel that i have learnt all i could in my current job, no sense of job sastisfaction, high stress level (due to strong competition in sales) and super fast pace...

it's a sales job, nothing but sales thus i dont think im learning much, and can foreseen stagnant knowledge in years to come.
Salary wise is quite ok nothing to grumble about but depends on sales. tired of sales though, my knowledge is stagnant.

dont know how much longer i could hang on.

[mlys]

Hello girls,

I have been in this dilemma for a long time...I have been in my job for almost 5 years and it's my first job. I have been wanting to quit in recent years due to a couple of reasons. One major reason is i felt that i'm not doing exactly what i love and i was hoping to work on a business idea which i hope is something i love working on.

However, my dad has been out of job for almost 2 years, me and my mum has been the only income, my mum's income is less than 1K btw, my brother is in NS, so i'm the bulk of income. Although so far, my family do not depend on my income for survival but my income does help to lessen the burden and worry of my mum.

That's one reason i have not made the decision to quit because i'm afraid my business idea will not work out, and i'm afraid that i will be unable to find a job with the equivalent salary.

What are you girls views?

[christineWg]

I would advise not to quit your job for the time being since you are feeling skeptical and unsure of your business idea and whether it works. Also given your family financial background since bulk of your income contributes to the family expenses. It's heartening and encouraging that you have dreams and hope to pursue it. However, you may want to do some research and survey of your business idea from internet or speak to some professionals to get their opinions before embarking on it.