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Should you quit?
So what is a solution to dealing with that dead end job? Before you make a list, lets look at the option of actually leaving, as in quitting, and finding another line of work.
Is quitting your job a realistic options? ALT asked several women their views on this subject, women that have quit their jobs. Lets see what they have to say!
How many times have you been sitting at work when you asked yourself, "Why am I doing this?" Many women find themselves in jobs they aren't thrilled about. For one reason or another, they ended up in one that doesn't make them unhappy.
SANDRA
What a mistake!
Things went well at first, but I soon realized this wasn't the job for me. On a whim I quit my job and started the resume/interview cycle again. When I couldn't get a job in my field, I ended up taking what I thought was going to be temporary fast food job, which I am still at. Each employer I've interviewed with said they have difficulty taking a chance on someone who up'd and left her job after a couple months because "It didn't suit" her.
Do I regret leaving quitting my job? You bet! It wasn't a terrible job, it paid extremely well, had company perks, insurance, etc. All I thought about was that perfect job I had pictured in my mind when I was in college. I wish I have been more realistic and less idealistic.
Right after college I found myself with a diploma, but no job. I jumped in like everyone else and sent off resume after resume and went to interview after interview. After a couple of months I was desperate and accepted a job that wasn't what I was looking for, but with rent, bills, and loans on my mind, I wasn't going to be picky.
TAMARA
Was it worth it? YES!
All my life I dreamed of owning my own business. I was tired of working for someone else and decided to "Go for it!" I quit my 20 year job and went to work for myself. There have definitely been some hard times, but it was all worth it. I now work twice as hard, have no holidays, no weekends, but at least I know I'm busting my back for ME, not some anonymous company that thinks of me as just a number.
RENEE
The best thing I've ever done!
My husband and I sat at the kitchen table one night and talked about me quitting. It was hard financially at first but I now know it was the best thing I ever did for my baby, for me, and my husband. I now enjoy time with my baby and am able to watch her grow. I can spend time enjoying hobbies I had to give up due to work. I can spend time having a conversation with my hubby. We can't afford those little extras all the time, but I really don't mind.
I enjoyed the field I worked it, but the stress was getting to me. I had a new baby and a loving husband, but there was no way I could devote my time to either because of work. My job consisted of 10 hour days, 5 days a week. I no longer enjoyed weekends because I spent those two days making up for everything else I couldn't get to during the week.
SURVEY:
What do you consider a reason to quitt your job?
ALT will frequently features surveys on hot topics, like last month's survey on what you consider to be good reason from quitting your job. Want to know what other women think about this interesting topic? Check out the results below!
| Choices | Votes | % | 20 replies |
| stress | 2 | 10.00% |
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| co-workers | 2 | 10.00% |
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| boss | 2 | 10.00% |
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| too time consuming | 1 | 5.00% |
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| not enough pay | 3 | 15.00% |
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| little (if any) chance of promotion | 2 | 10.00% |
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| no recognition | 2 | 10.00% |
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| heavy workload | 1 | 5.00% |
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| the commute | 1 | 5.00% |
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| current job not in a field you enjoy | 2 | 10.00% |
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| other | 0 | 0.00% | |
| bored | 2 | 10.00% |
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