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Let me ask you this... what would you do if your employer fired you right now? Would you be homeless? What's really at stake here? You will NEVER have the time
by cityzen 8y ago
Let me ask you this... what would you do if your employer fired you right now? Would you be homeless? What's really at stake here? You will NEVER have the time to put towards the work you love if you spend the majority of your time doing work you don't care about.
It's really a disservice to you and your employer to be in this situation. Have you tried to communicate with them? Do they do any kind of employee reviews? Not being funny, but are you scared to stir the pot a bit and tell them you're just not happy?
Why not talk to your non-profit client and tell them you're leaving your job and want to get involved on a bigger scale. Ask if they know people that could use your talents. Life is short, sitting in front of a computer being miserable is no way to spend that precious time.
- Kluny 8y agoI need the last paycheck. So I'm sticking it out to the end of the month. But if I don't get fired, I'm going to ask for a leave of absence, or quit. But I'm still worried about what happens next. Rent in my city is expensive, and salaries are comparatively low. The political job pays decently, for the city, but even if I can find a similar full time job after election season, I'll be paying a little over half my salary in rent. So that tells me that I'm probably going to be leaving town soon, leaving my local network, and facing more instability and turmoil... no matter where I look, I don't see a peaceful settled life in my future for a long time.
- abledon 8y agoRent too high? Move in with more roommates. Or find a cheaper area to live. Also eliminate expensive hobbies, replace with free ones like hiking or community activities, cook all your food yourself, use lots of staple ingredients.