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Originally Posted by tryingtobeconstruct
I'm going to ask the obvious question: how bad would your life be if you quit? What if you gave your two weeks notice right now?
I'm guessing that one of the problems would be sudden poverty. However, would it really be so sudden? Maybe it would actually be a month until you don't get a paycheck.
Meanwhile your spirits and energy might go way up, which would help you find something else, if only something to survive on. Temp agencies are always looking for people.
I've only once quit a job without having another one lined up, and I've never regretted it. I have, however, deeply regretted staying in miserable jobs just because I didn't have something lined up.
Please know that I'm not judging or telling you what to do. I'm just putting forth some things to think about.
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I appreciate the perspective you are trying to give, and I have considered it, but I do not have a savings to live off of, and I have rent and bills to pay. It's not going to be two weeks without a job. A job search in my field takes 6-9 months.
So I have to stick it out here until I can move on. So I'm just trying to manage my stress and the situation as best I can. And I'm also just trying to pick my battles, because so much of it is not worth it, especially if I'm not staying...
And, btw, the local museum is looking for someone who does my job, and I have loads of museum experience at a prestigious international museum, so I'm hoping that maybe I get a hit there.
Thanks for sharing your insight, everyone.
I still do feel rather hopeless, but I'm fighting it by trying to continue to eat well, stay active, and just remain task oriented on the job right now, and not get into social situations, because that's where I start to fall apart.
Thanks,
Seesaw