If it's obviously not working out on both the employer and employee sides, then I think it behooves the employee to be passive and wait for the employer to take the first steps in saying "this just isn't working." Of course, this is exactly what happened to me. :) I was going to quit, because my health and sanity demanded it - I just couldn't handle the constant stress, the 12-to-14 hour days, the evil bitch I had to work with, the severe understaffing - and I knew I had to leave before I had a nervous breakdown or developed ulcers. I was already suffering from exhaustion, depression, and burn-out, and was starting to get serious physical problems like unexplained dizziness.
Being let go was a huge relief, as I got severence and was still eligible for unemployment. I think people worry about the stigma too much; I know that I'm not a slacker or anything; it was just a horrible job situation that I needed to get out of one way or another. My resume was already updated, and I'd already started nosing around for jobs - and now I'm just enjoying a bit of well-deserved time off.
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Date: 2005-08-23 09:27 pm (UTC)Being let go was a huge relief, as I got severence and was still eligible for unemployment. I think people worry about the stigma too much; I know that I'm not a slacker or anything; it was just a horrible job situation that I needed to get out of one way or another. My resume was already updated, and I'd already started nosing around for jobs - and now I'm just enjoying a bit of well-deserved time off.