i hate my job help me?

Question

I am a drafter i am only 19 yrs old and i got the job while in high school I sit at a computer all day long drawing floorplans. it is mad boring and i just get so restless i cant even do my work i play online most of the time. i wanted to go to college but now i cant because of this job, i get paid very well for a 19 yr old and i have good benefits but i am so unhappy and depressed i gained 8 pounds in 4 months. this sucks what can i do? i tried to quit and i moved 1000 miles away, then i came back and they gave me a raise to some back to the company!! HELP ME

oh yeah. they decided they are buying me a $3500 computer program then sending me to nyc for a 3 day class costing over $2000 to learn it! they want me to stay here and will do whatever they can to keep me here I CANT QUIT!!! IM STUCK IN THIS BORING HELL

Answer 1

Why can't you go to college? You moved away, temporarily - so why can't you quit, or work part time and go to school part time?
Education is going to be your ticket to better things. Go for it. Do it now. Take it from me, if I had it to do over, I would have not spent 28 years at my job. But, mortgage, car payment, tuition for my child - I'm trapped. There is no where I can go and make comparable money and benefits, so I'm here for 8-10 more years. It feels like a prison sentence, without a chance for parole, or time off for good behavior.
In short, decide what your dream is, and go after it. Be slow and diligent about your direction. And, good luck!

Answer 2

I'd say quit your job and go to school. You are still very young.
The decline in your income will sting in the short term, but in the long term you will be happier with an education and a new career.

As for the raise, stop selling out so much. With a raise, you are still unhappy, just getting paid more. It sounds like you're seeking happiness and something engaging. If so, that should be your goal, not more money.

If you're not going to stay a drafter for the rest of your life, why waste any more your time now?

Answer 3

Life is way to short. You need to go back to school. If your worried about the money apply for student loans. If your afraid of losing your possessions and losing the benefits of your salary, then you have some serious issues to deal with. Like you, I was offered a job while in college, like an dummy, I took the job and money, it was great for a while, but it got old and I hated it. I finally made the decision to quit and find a job that I loved and took the cut in pay. Was it worth it? To keep my sanity it was well worth it.

Answer 4

see my frnd u cant have butter on both sides of the bread u cant have a job with a good pay or studeies or an interesting jobor the comforts of life
yes one thing i can tell you is tht studies is important for you
when u have a stamped paper u can pick and choose ur jobs if not u will be forced to take whatever u get and the job u have right now is good. but yes hang on there till u get something better and pray that there are people who would ;love to get ur job
always be satisfied with the things u have or the little u have will be atken away

Answer 5

Explain to your employer you'd love to be utilized more and would like more variety in your responsibilites, etc, give some examples of things they do you could help with or possibly improve.

OR

Look for a more interesting job you qualify for elsewhere (since your online all day anyway) submit your resume and quit once you get a job that's more suited for you.

OR

If you can move back in with your folks, quit the job, move back home and go back to school.

OR

Stay unhappy

Answer 6

You sound lucky that you are 19 and have a good job. Sounds like they value your work very much. Quit complaining. If you want to quit and go to college then quit. No one is forcing you to stay. Its your own fault if you dont have a backbone and cant quit.
As far as gaining weight.....try exercising.

Answer 7

You're still young, and believe me staying at job for 3-5 years is going to look excellent on your resume when you finally do look for another job. Don't quit before you have another, giving notice also looks good to potential employers.

Answer 8

Ask your company if they will pay for you to take college coursework at night or through correspondence or maybe a class during the day. You never know, they might if you agree to work for them a while longer. Or they might not.

Answer 9

Try to find a new job that pays good and won't keep you bored or here's an idea, make your own business

Answer 10

Welcome to adulthood. There are people on assembly lines who have to push a button for 8 hours a day or more. Stop feeling sorry for yourself. And do yourself a favor and stop playing online. Think of your employer as your customer. Sorry for being so stern, but you'll only be hurting yourself if you don't get your head right. This is a good opportunity for you and your future. If you blow it, you'll feel like a fool.