I want to quit my job

[Allanv]

i threw the keys at my boss told him to shove it,

another time i asked my boss to venture behind some trucks for a fight (he declined but didnt get fired)

walked out of soo many jobs i forget how many

only ever got fired from one

but i only do things to make me happy so now i am great job great money etc

it would piss me off if i regreted something i didnt do more than it would something i did

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: Pastore
About getting a job secured before quitting. What do you guys do to go to all of these interviews? Vacation days/sick days? My employer would be awful wary if I took a sick day or vacation day, seeing as I hardly ever take my time off. What if you have 3 interviews in a single week? Won't that look ridiculous taking that time off for an interview?

So the employer is wary. Lie.
Smile and nod a lot.
So, they get mad at you.
So, they think you look ridiculous.
You're quitting, what do you care? They'll figure it out after you're gone.

They aren't going to put this on your permanent record

 

[fitzov]

Take a vacation and look for another job at the same time.

Career suicide? Hardly. You just need a better excuse for why you left.

 

[Pastore]

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: Pastore
About getting a job secured before quitting. What do you guys do to go to all of these interviews? Vacation days/sick days? My employer would be awful wary if I took a sick day or vacation day, seeing as I hardly ever take my time off. What if you have 3 interviews in a single week? Won't that look ridiculous taking that time off for an interview?

So the employer is wary. Lie.
Smile and nod a lot.
So, they get mad at you.
So, they think you look ridiculous.
You're quitting, what do you care? They'll figure it out after you're gone.

They aren't going to put this on your permanent record

It's a very small company in a very small town. If I left I would be putting all of my duties on my immediate boss whom I like very much and don't want to do that to him (I could see them not filling my position for months). I'm afraid I'm too nice to leave this place. I like my job and my boss, but the rest of the company is a joke.

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: ColdFusion718
It's gotten to the point where I don't want to come in. Waiting for my time to get out is like pulling teeth.

I do have one dilemma though: I don't have another job lined up yet. However, it's so bad here that I don't mind being unemployed for a few weeks.

My sister says it's career suicide to quit a job before securing another one. Those of you who have been out in the real world for quite some time, what do you recommend?

Yes, it's that bad that I want out. Not only that, everyone on my team wants out but they can't because they all have families to support whereas I don't--I'm the youngest amongst us.

Thanks in advance for the advice.

EDIT: Questions answered

1). Industry I'm in -- claims services (technical support + business admin)
2). I have about 2 weeks of vacation saved up
3). A project started about a month ago, in another month it will be so insanely crazy here, especially if I am gone.

DUH

so why havent u looked for another job yet?! thats what sicks days r 4

/DUH

find another job, even as a waiter sicne u hate it so much. then quit.

geez.. tohught people would know how to job hop these days w/the internt and all

 

[ColdFusion718]

Jedi,

I did mention that I have a consulting job lined up. I'm just waiting for them to have a project for me before I become a part of the consulting firm.

In fact, they just called me a few minutes ago to ask me to come in and discuss salary this coming Tuesday.

When did I say that I wasn't looking for a new job? You just assumed I'm sitting on my butt?

I just asked if it was a bad idea to leave a job and have a little bit of a gap in between before the next one starts, that's all.

 

[Zombie]

Secure another job first.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Space the interviews out over a few months....it won't be noticable to them...use sick days. Lie and tell them that you have a medical condition that requires you to go to the doc. After you tell them that, it's none of their business.

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: jbourne77
Yes, it's bad. It creates a gap on your resume. Even if you can swing it financially, it's not wise. You've done it this long, what's a couple more weeks?

Nobody will care about a month's gap. He's fine as long as he can find similar work soon.

 

[Garet Jax]

Originally posted by: jbourne77
Yes, it's bad. It creates a gap on your resume. Even if you can swing it financially, it's not wise. You've done it this long, what's a couple more weeks?

100% agree + there is no guarantee that you will be able to find a job so quickly.

 

[MadPeriot]

Originally posted by: Garet Jax

Originally posted by: jbourne77
Yes, it's bad. It creates a gap on your resume. Even if you can swing it financially, it's not wise. You've done it this long, what's a couple more weeks?

100% agree + there is no guarantee that you will be able to find a job so quickly.

See.. I disagree. Even though it is best to land a job before you leave the current one. But if you're really really burnt out, I suggest get out. Take some time off (if you can afford it) and evaluate where you want to work at and for, this will allow you to find the right job, not just another job that'll get you to the same spot where you are now. In between jobs is not career suicidal, everyone goes through it, if the employer does not understand that, then you shouldn't work for them in the first place. Plus there are plenty of open oppurtunities out there, just have to look and see what fits you. My 2 cents.

 

[ColdFusion718]

I edited the OP.

UPDATE: I quit on Nov 8th and I couldn't be happier

 

[Schfifty Five]

Originally posted by: ColdFusion718
I edited the OP.

UPDATE: I quit on Nov 8th and I couldn't be happier

damn i want to quit myself...but i don't want to just get 'another job'.

it's so hard to quit b/c many times you need to keep working for the money/insurance/etc to support yourself and whoever else you are responsible for. but I hate so much the thing I'm doing and I dont' know what I would do if I were to quit.