NWR- I need a new job

SBmini

I've been at my job now for just over three years. I used to love it, but I'm not so apathetic and resentful that it's making it hard to show up each day. I've realized that I'm not going to move up here and that the higher ups don't value me. I'm the only one here who does what I do. I should be managing a whole team of people who do what I do, but I don't. 

What sucks the most is that I'm not the only one who feels this way but management isn't doing anything to stem the loss of personnel. One of the people I work closest with just announced he's leaving. Another great guy put in his two weeks today as well. And one of my closest colleagues is interviewing because like me, he's realized that he won't meet his career goals here either. For a long time, I felt like I couldn't leave because I'm the only person who does what I do and there's always so much turn around that I didn't want to leave my coworkers in that spot. Now I'm realizing that it is every man for himself and I need to get out before I end up drowning at this place, constantly picking up slack when people leave and just being un appreciated.

I just wish I had this realization three months from now! With the wedding coming up quick, last thing I want is the added stress of finding/starting a new job. Additionally, I finally worked my way up for three weeks of vacation here, which I'm using for my honeymoon. So now the wedding count down isn't just a wedding count down, but a count down to when I can start looking for a new job. The hardest thing now will be continuing to stay motivated and do my work when I can't stand being here. 

Senecaf

I've reached that point with my job as well. I have no future here and that makes it very hard come everyday. I have reached the point though that I would rather not have a honeymoon than work here for another 8 months. It is worth it for me. I take my work stress home and it is bad for my personal life. However I have been looking for months and have only had one company show interest. Three interviews later I've not heard back.

Three months is not that long. Maybe start looking now just to get a feel for what is out there.

lyndausvi

I also need a new job.  Unfortunately, DH is the bread winner and is waiting to hear back from a job since December. If he gets this job we will be moving.  So I just have wait around until we hear either way before I can begin to look.

smalfrie19

I reached that a year ago at my last job and it took me constantly applying from Feb- June to get my job I am at now. I am sorry you are in that position and you have my sympathies.

HisGirlFriday13

I also need a new job, not because I don't like mine (I do!), but because DH and want to start a family and we can't both work 3 to Midnight and have babiez.

SBmini

I'll probably start looking soon. Now I'm just focused on learning as much as I can and building up my reputation/resume for the search.

jdluvr06

I'm thinking of getting a new job as well. I chose my profession because I really wanted to do field work and I'm not getting the oppurtunity to do that.

jenna8984

I was in that exact job for 2 and a half years. I was the only one who knew A LOT of things because when I got hired my boss trained me for 2 months then got fired. So I basically had to take my duties plus his with no promotion or thanks. They hired and fired 3 people in my boss's position over the years. They even hired one younger with less experience than me but wouldn't give me the position. I think they only offered the position to men to be perfectly honest, that was impression I got. I have a degree and experience in a great field (accounting) and it took me 13 months of interviewing to finally land my job where I'm at here.

 I had about 10 interviews over the last year and every one of them came down to me and one other person. I even emailed the hiring managers looking for constructive criticism of why they didn't chose me and all of them said "oh no reason, you were great!" I was so beyond frustrated. But my new job is wonderful and a 20% raise so if you don't find something right away keep your chin up that it will come along and will be awesome!! Oh and this one has a much better vacation schedule than the other so even though I'm new I didn't have to give up/start over for vaca time- you can try to negotiate that in!

thejucheidea

My jobs drives me crazy, but it beats hell out of hospital nursing. I'll probably end up moving to palliative care and hospice in like ten years or so unless things get drastically worse at my workplace. There's mad nurse disrespect here, but that's kinda everywhere.