it's about to get quite busy? I work in an office for a really nice guy, and I've been here for about 8 months, but I HATE it. It's sucking the life out of me. I want to do an Arts diploma next year but I feel really bad about leaving because I think they've been under the impression that I'd stay there for years, and the time I would leave would be right at the beginning of the busiest time of the year. Am I worrying too much about this, should I just do the diploma and to hell with work?
2006-11-15 11:05:40 · 2 answers · asked by ? 5 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
OK, but be fair to them. Try not to leave them during the rush, see if you can at least work part of the busy season. Your education comes first of course, but can you be with them at least part way thru the busy season?
If you really plan to leave, tell them ASAP. That way, they can hire someone else. Offer to train the new person. Don't burn bridges, because some time later you may need them as a reference, or you may even want to work with them in some way.
Bottom line: give them as MUCH NOTICE AS YOU CAN!!!
2006-11-15 11:14:32 · answer #1 · answered by Crazy Eagle 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Where your future is concerned, you can't afford to let guilt guide you. Many people have missed out on golden opportunities because they won't quit a job due to reasons like yours, or because they love the job but the pay is terrible, so they never advance. Keep in mind that where you work is a business. No one in the upper level has gotten to where they are, by remaining in a job they despise.
You also have to think...what jobs are available for someone with an art degree? Any education is a good thing, but you have to look at both sides with your HEAD, not your heart. Good luck!
2006-11-15 11:08:01 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa E 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think your "question" is an attempt to find a way out of feeling bad about lying to your employer and costing him time and money. You can have all the "upbeat" and "sweet-sounding" answers possible to justify your jumping-ship, like the one Lisa E has given you, but the fact is that you already feel bad about doing what you're trying to do and no matter what answers you get telling you to think of yourself only or first, you know that's wrong, and that's why you're here on Answers, trying to feel better about what you want to do that you KNOW is wrong. Now, having said all that, I know for sure that the old phrase "Where there's a will there's a way" is true here. You can still get your education, and be of good service to your employer who has spent so much time and money on you, AND, you can go forward with a clear conscience. I once helped one of my employees go to school and get her Master's Degree while she worked with me, and she succeeded with a clear conscience, and is still in business. Believe me, as one who has thought if himself "first-and-foremost" more than once in life, a guilty conscience is NOT what you want to get stuck with. I'm saying all this for your own good, even though it sounds like it sucks! God Bless you.
2006-11-15 11:26:47 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋