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You are not your job. Your job pays the rent. I'm sorry you are in an unsatisfying job, I'm sure the majority of HN'ers have been there before. It sucks. Times
by marilyn 17y ago
You are not your job. Your job pays the rent. I'm sorry you are in an unsatisfying job, I'm sure the majority of HN'ers have been there before. It sucks.
Times are tough right now. Getting your next job should be your priority, but quitting your day job to focus on the job hunt is a silly move when unemployment is over 10%. Keep your job until you secure the next one.
Until then take some solace in the knowledge that your current situation is temporary.
- jrkemerer 17y agoThank you marilyn, I must say, that out of most of the replies, your's has been the most helpful. I must say that the other replies that I've read have also been helpful, I cannot disregard the other replies though, and I am still torn between quitting and keeping my current job which pays student assistant wages yet still, we do most of the work in the department. -ins0mniac
- drtse4 17y agoIf that job is so draining/soul-crushing/useless you should really plan your quit. What i get reading the thread is that this job is also draining away the energy you need to search for another job seriously (and that lead to the desire to just quit and start searching for something else). As others have said, i don't see any particular reason to suggest you to "just quit". Why don't you simply find a temporary job somewhere just to get out of the current environment, and then start a proper next job search while still receiving a paycheck,etc...? It should not be that hard to find a temporary web dev job.My .2$.