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Thanks and you are right. I think the challenge I am having internally, is that I had so many hopes and dreams with this place and this boss. So it's very hard to move one. But my friends, family and everyone on this board is telling me to move on. On the contrary I don't think there is a single person that has told me to stay (other than a couple of other people). It's just a very hard decision and I think venting it out here, and just trying to really confirm that the decision is right is very difficult.
I had never felt so passionate, motivated and excited about a job or company. I was like that until a month and half ago, and it just came crashing down. Inside I keep telling myself maybe I should give it more time, but I am starting to dread the work and I prefer when my boss isn't around and not in the office. Big problem which is why I should leave.
You are inappropriately invested in this company. You don't own it. The owner isn't your father, brother, or son. You shouldn't care about what happens. It's honestly not your concern and continuing to repeat this is keeping you tied to your job in an unhealthy way.
If you love the work and are passionate about it, go find a job elsewhere and learn as much as you can about the job, operations, finances and management and start your own company.
I predict he will get upset when you turn in your notice and you'll rescind your resignation. After all of this that you've given up, and put up with, and after posting that you are going to turn in your notice, here you are posting once again that you "should" leave.
You are inappropriately invested in this company. You don't own it. The owner isn't your father, brother, or son. You shouldn't care about what happens. It's honestly not your concern and continuing to repeat this is keeping you tied to your job in an unhealthy way.
If you love the work and are passionate about it, go find a job elsewhere and learn as much as you can about the job, operations, finances and management and start your own company.
I predict he will get upset when you turn in your notice and you'll rescind your resignation. After all of this that you've given up, and put up with, and after posting that you are going to turn in your notice, here you are posting once again that you "should" leave.
No, I am leaving for sure. Perhaps "should" was the wrong word, but I am 100% letting him know tomorrow. Whatever his reaction is, I don't care.
So I gave my notice yesterday. The great thing? I feel good, relieved and happy.
He took it ok. He told me that I had to stay until December (uhm I am employment at will). I told him that I would stay as long as I could until I start a new job. If it's October it's October. If it's December then it's December. I was also told that by leaving that I was crippling the company, and I was thrown through a guilt trip. Didn't work.
The nice thing? I already have an interview today and one line up for next week. One of the criticisms I always received from him was I am not resourceful, so how's that for resourceful?
GOOD FOR YOU!! I'm happy to hear you didn't cave in and agree to stay until December. He's ridiculous for telling you that you had to stay until December and telling you that by leaving you would be crippling the company. Does he know how to run a want ad?
Good luck with your job interviews - I hope you are hired by one of them so you can leave asap. Keep us posted.
GOOD FOR YOU!! I'm happy to hear you didn't cave in and agree to stay until December. He's ridiculous for telling you that you had to stay until December and telling you that by leaving you would be crippling the company. Does he know how to run a want ad?
Good luck with your job interviews - I hope you are hired by one of them so you can leave asap. Keep us posted.
Thanks everyone for your support! I feel so much better and feel this was the right thing to do.
I thought you'd get a job offer first before letting anyone know you're quitting?
Honestly, I couldn't take it anymore. I was beginning the job search and wasn't planning on saying anything, but yesterday on the phone for close to an hour, he pretty much scolded me and criticized me per usual, only this time it was more intense. Yesterday, I had it. Job or no job, I wasn't going to be treated like this. I came to realize that I do have my faults, but I am not the problem. In the past 3 months he has fired 6 of the 7 freelancers that work for us, because they are never good enough. I am not good enough. That is what I keep hearing over and over and over, and yesterday it was the final straw. I had it.
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