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After 7.75 years, I finally resigned today from an employer with an average turnover rate of 5-6 months.
What I have learned from this experience: #1, I have nerves of steel and #2, I'm nuts as why didn't I do this sooner?!
Has anyone else walked away from a perfectly stable, well-paying career in the middle of a historical recession? How did you feel? What are you doing now?
I started a new job last month... just quit the old job last week.
I went from corporate america to mom and pop.
I won't miss the backstabbing ass kissers... It's a nice change. The new environment is about 50 less employees walking around... about 10 less clipboard carrying supervisors.... I am the only one running the machines instead of me and 8 other random people who make changes without leaving notifications...
It's only not wanting to burden my wife and affect my family financially that's stopping me *right now* from telling my employer to go f**k themselves. Best of luck TC, it takes guts to do that and I hope it works out for you.
I started a new job last month... just quit the old job last week.
I went from corporate america to mom and pop.
I won't miss the backstabbing ass kissers... It's a nice change. The new environment is about 50 less employees walking around... about 10 less clipboard carrying supervisors.... I am the only one running the machines instead of me and 8 other random people who make changes without leaving notifications...
In software at least I've found that finding a new job is a much easier way to get a raise. Also that about every 1-2 years is when you should be looking for that raise.. a software employers wet dream is to get you while you are straight out of college on an idiots salary and then make you feel worthless so that you don't try to get what you're worth elseware.
In software at least I've found that finding a new job is a much easier way to get a raise.
I think generally that applies in many fields. The best way to increase your salary significantly beyond the petty 'cost of living' increases your current employer gives is to hop jobs every 3 years. Frankly I don't understand how my parents managed to stay in their jobs for 30 years. I've been with my current employer for just under 3 years and I already feel stagnant and ready for change.
It's only not wanting to burden my wife and affect my family financially that's stopping me *right now* from telling my employer to go f**k themselves. Best of luck TC, it takes guts to do that and I hope it works out for you.
100% agree with this. That's the only reason I am not doing the same thing.
Yes, I think about it a lot. I loved that company dearly. If only things were different
You will find happiness wherever you end up. There is more to life than a job!
I can understand that, for sure. I like to believe everything happens for a reason, though. Perhaps it was your time to move on to bigger and better things, even if you didn't realize it.
In software at least I've found that finding a new job is a much easier way to get a raise. Also that about every 1-2 years is when you should be looking for that raise.. a software employers wet dream is to get you while you are straight out of college on an idiots salary and then make you feel worthless so that you don't try to get what you're worth elseware.
So very true.
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