I have been so incredibly stressed out lately and 90% of it has been my job. I can't stand the thought of going in and after I get home I am ranting and raving (to my husband who also works there) about what a train wreck the whole place is.
As much as the extra money has come in handy I finally decided that it wasn't worth having a stroke over. I just don't have the type of personality where I can go in and just ignore the chaos around me, do my job and leave. I couldn't take one more day of working with people who can't walk and remember their names at the same time and are snotty and annoying too.
So...I gave my two week notice this morning but also told them that I wasn't going to be available to work during that two weeks. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders.
Posted by TransLab (Member # 470) on :
Congrats... now that you're not living at work, you can work at living... Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
Kimberly... Didja sing "Take this job and shove it!"? You gotta follow your gut instinct, woman, and you will never go wrong. Enjoy your Holidays! Love- JILL
Posted by Kissymatina (Member # 2028) on :
Good for you!
Sometimes you just gotta tell them to shove it. I'll bet you feel a 100% better already, don't you?
Posted by Kimberly Zanetti (Member # 2546) on :
Yes, I feel much better - the only problem is that my husband still works there so I had to be very diplomatic about it and make sure that I handled it all calmly and professionally.
The other thing is that I wouldn't mind having the chance to work for the company again. It is a VERY well respected high-end national hotel chain and at another hotel, it could be a great experience. So many things have happened to bring our department to it's knees, many of them unavoidable but most have been due to sheer incompetancy on the part of senior management. Since it wasn't going to get better any time soon, I decided it was better to focus on other things. Maybe now is my chance to write the Great American Novel .
Not having that second salary is going to make things a little rougher but it's not going to break us...I'll just be much more aware of what I'm spending money on.
Posted by Doug Allan (Member # 2247) on :
quote: I gave my two week notice this morning but also told them that I wasn't going to be available to work during that two weeks
...thats a classic line! very diplomatic too.
Good for you!! Now you can really enjoy the holidays!
[ December 12, 2003, 08:10 PM: Message edited by: Doug Allan ]
Posted by Delzell (Member # 1965) on :
Glad you got some stress relief. Less stress fills great. I made a change too but kept the job. Just another department with a great boss. Some people do not know how to be a supervisor and then wonder why they cannot keep anyone for long. The change fills good!
Posted by Alicia B. Jennings (Member # 1272) on :
I feel for you girl. Last Oct. I "divorced" my position as the sign shop manager at our local Blank Blank Flags theme park. The hours and work load your really getting to me.But I must admit, my quaily of life has greatly improved. Let's face it, we're only on this planet for a very short time. It's not just all about working and being away from your family. PS Some days I sleep so much, I have to take a nap during the day!
Posted by Kimberly Zanetti (Member # 2546) on :
Put it this way, there were 9 people in the department and I'm the 5th one to quit within the last ten days. Management had better get their heads out of their butts. There is OBVIOUSLY a problem.
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
I went in on July 5, 1995 and did the same thing...no regrets! It was a little tougher for me because I liked it there. They offered more money, but, I am a sign maker at heart. Good luck to you.
ON LOOKING BACK
[ December 12, 2003, 08:17 PM: Message edited by: Rick Beisiegel ]
Posted by Delzell (Member # 1965) on :
Kim,
At that rate they will be out of workers before Christmas Posted by Chris Lovelady (Member # 2540) on :
Kim, i see that you post alot here and your dad's bacground in signs and all, have you ever thought of the sign biz...i know that is a long shot but i thought i would throw that out there. jump in the water is nice!
chris
Posted by Donna in BC (Member # 130) on :
Congrats on your new life Kimberly! My husband desperately needs to do the same sort of thing with his current job. He works for Hitler and he doesn't deserve to be treated like that.
Posted by AdrienneMorgan (Member # 1046) on :
Good for you, Kim!!! A:)
Posted by bill riedel (Member # 607) on :
Good for you Kimberly, I had a similar situation, told the boss I couldn't afford to stay two weeks on what he was paying. Your health is always first.
Posted by Suelynn Sedor (Member # 442) on :
Good for you Kimberly! You always know it was the right thing if you feel instantly relieved when you've finalized the decision.
I quit a good job 6 years ago and ended up being a signpainter! I know in my heart it was the right thing to do, even though I wonder sometimes
Follow your heart.
Suelynn
Posted by Mike Pipes (Member # 1573) on :
Congrats Kimberly! Now you can give yourself a new set of headaches and start your own business. Posted by Terry Whynott (Member # 1622) on :
Congrats, Kimberly! Life's too short to be miserable at your job. Good luck in whatever you end up doing! Posted by JanetBakewell (Member # 725) on :
I am a single mom of two kids. and I've learned that money isn't everything.
I had a great job as a programmer a number of years ago, made $45/hour. We didn't have any financial worries at all, but I hated the job, and it required living in the big city.
I quit my job, moved to a small town in northern Alberta, and after a couple of years opened a sign shop.
For the most part, I love my job now. I'm happy with my life, although there are times we have to pinch the pennies. I'm glad I made the change, and I know that you'll be glad to have your sanity back, too!!
Good Luck!
Posted by CJ Allan (Member # 52) on :
I had a job once..............
Can't remember what it was..............
Can't find anyone who does remember.........
Now, there are no living witnesses..........
Haven't regretted it yet.......!!
...........cj
[ December 13, 2003, 12:45 PM: Message edited by: CJ Allan ]
Posted by Marty Happy (Member # 302) on :
Although I started independently painting signs in my mid-teens I had misadventures with several employers. Three times without notice I up and walked out on my first job as a sales clerk in a small-town service station/hardware store because of conflicts with the manager who was a bit of a Hitler. Twice he came after me to work there again after a few months had passed and we both cooled off but the 3rd time I moved to the city.
My time with the advertising departments of a farm equipment manufacturer and a daily newspaper were cut short by corporate downsizings so I didn't have a choice in leaving what were pleasant office jobs that gave me a whole new perspective on the advertising business.
Throughout the entire time I painted signs on the side and full time between jobs. Since 1996 I've made signs full-time having more fun than ever and I won't even consider working for someone else. In fact we had the newspaper Creative Department Christmas reunion lunch this past Friday and I felt sorry for everyone else because they were still 'enslaved' by employers.
[ December 13, 2003, 08:06 PM: Message edited by: Marty Happy ]
Posted by Joe Rees (Member # 211) on :
Hey Kimberly, Looks like a lot of people think you should become self employed. Don't know what you think of that, or if you ever have run your own business before, but of all the good and bad things one could say on the subject, it's a sure way NOT to hate your boss.
You obviously have an emotional connection to the sign business. It's a prospect we would all support you in. Then there's food. Perhaps you could combine both and specialize in catering Letterheads meets! Or making signs out of food? LOL.
Posted by Robin Sharrard (Member # 388) on :
Sounds like its time for a new cook book,,, Robin
Posted by Judy Pate (Member # 237) on :
Kimberly, Glad you succeeded in relieving your stress. Wishing you the best in whatever you decide to do next...I'm sure you will be successful! Judy
[ December 13, 2003, 11:48 PM: Message edited by: Judy Pate ]
Posted by Delzell (Member # 1965) on :
Wonder what ever happened to the Letterville cookbook that was talked about?
Posted by Delzell (Member # 1965) on :
Thanks Terry!
for letting me know about the book.
Debbie
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