I need a new job but I feel now is a bad time to quit. Opinions?

Question

I am really, really unhappy at my current place of business, but my supervisor, whom I have a lot of respect for, is out on maternity leave until September. I have an opportunity to move to another facilty with better hours, benefits, pay, and less stress. Although this sounds great, I feel terrible about leaving my current job in the lurch. I have posted ads online for position available, but no one qualified is applying and they will be in BIG trouble if I leave now. I just don't know if I can mentally hang on until September. There have been a lot of management problems, a dramatic increase in workload, and a recent reuction in client satisfaction at my current job, so it would really impact the practice to be without me there as a skilled nurse. (Not to mention the impact it would likely bear on quality patient care.) I feel bad, but I am mean there every day and I hate it. My dad and friends say I'm silly to stay regardless. What do you think?

I am a Registered Veterinary Technician. This is a job in high demand because there are very few licensed animal nurses and a whole lot of people who either have no experience or who learned on the job. So there will ALWAYS be better jobs available any day of the week and any day of the year forever and ever. Most hospitals want to hang on to skilled nurses, but there are so few to go around.

Answer 1

I really admire that fact that although you are unhappy, you don't want to leave others in a lurch. Good for you for having some compassion!

Having said that, you don't have to let your job wear you done to a mental husk. How long is the opportunity open to you? If you have some flexibility, I think the best thing you can do is talk to whoever is your interim supervisor or someone in HR and give them 4 weeks notice. Finding a replacement is their job, not yours, and you are being quite generous and fair by telling them straight up what's going on.

I feel your pain about the quality of patient care, but are you going to be any good to your patients if you have a breakdown / meltdown / exhaustion spell?

Answer 2

Give your two weeks. It's just a job and it's not your responsibility to keep them staffed. If they are making you feel guilty for wanting to leave then get out now! They are using your emotions to manipulate you into doing what they want. This is saying that your personal distress is not as important as our own it's toxic in a personal relationship and just uncalled for in a work one. If your staying of your own guilt because you think they can't live without you (I've done it before) then get over it! The're a business and all business have employee turnover. That is the responsibility of HR not you. You are taking way to much personal responsibility for your job! Do what you need to do! There is a good chance something will always come up so it could be even longer than you anticipate! Your friends and Dad are right!

Answer 3

Believe it or not I can completely relate. I used to work @ a job that was so stressful that I would go into the office (where no one would see me) and actually have mental breakdowns because of the stress. My stress was also due to a change in management, hours, and having to deal w/ people who had no consideration for others. I was so stressed that I would come home only to push my family away by yelling @ them and taking my stress out on them. Finally I had the chance to leave that job, and to be honest, the job I have now pays less and has less benefits. I had to weigh things out. And in the end being there for my family and keeping sanity was much more important than being there for co-workers and going completely insane. Hope this helps. Good Luck : )

Answer 4

Listen you need to always and I say always put your needs first. If a bigger and better position comes up definitely go for it. It is not your problem that someone left on maternity leave, they will get by. Management problems are their own fault not yours. You would be silly to stay, do you think they would do the same for you, it may or may not seem so but chances are they would put their own needs over yours. You could mention to them the possibility and who knows maybe they would offer you more money than the other company to stay. Typicaly I think it is a nice gesture to give one months notice but in this case 2 weeks is sufficient. If I were you I would make your decision today, meaning right now before this opportunity slips away or you will regret it.

Answer 5

Sweet heart, they will manage with or without you. Never think that you cannot be replaced within a blink of an eye. There is always someone who will be more than happy to take your place. So with that said, just leave. put about 3 mo's worth of bills in the bank and just go. Save your sanity. Get peace of mind. Get a better deal. Something you can live with. I have dealt with companies and trust me, they do not care about you. They only care about what you can do for them. If the budget didn't allow for you to be there the company would have no trouble deciding whether or not to lay your *** off. I say go, run, start over and be happy. No guilt.

Answer 6

I think you guys should work with a temp agency to get someone in to do your job until the supervisor returns. That way you can train the temp in exactly how the manager likes things handled, without having to go through all the interviewing process with a new hire. Perhaps this person will like the job and stay on perm!

Answer 7

Youansweered your own question..Your dads right, no job is worth getting sick over, for nothing.. The place ran before you got there and will when your gone..1.BETTER HOURS 2. BENENFITS. 3. MORE PAY. 4. LESS STRESS... GUESS i'M AS OLD AS YOUR DAD i'M 65 AND YOUR LUCKY i.M NOT HIM I"DE BOOT YOU IN THE BUTT.. Go get the other job, stop the worrying..If you were to think of yourself as much as you do about that job you would be gone..GOOD LUCK ON YOUR NEW JOB..LOL and all that stuff ROB

Answer 8

Quit. It is not up to you to find your replacement, nor is it up to you to handle the increased workload. If you stay, the stress and workload will just burn you out, and you will be workingat somewhere likewal-mart to keep the bills paid.
I'm assuming that incrased workload didn't come with an increased salary, and was not included in the job description you signed on for.

Answer 9

Leave!!!!! You are doing yourself no favors by staying and if you are not happy in your job patients colleagues suffer inadvertently as well.
Understandably you fell bad but you shouldn't, its your life make yourself happy and others around you will get positive energy from you.
Also I just want to say I think nurses do a great job!!!

Answer 10

Get an interview with the other facility, explain your situation and tell them that if you'll start in two weeks to give your current job notice. Then hand in your two weeks notice,get your referrence and leave. No point in sticking around if theres more stress and less pay.