Have you ever done something irresponsible in your 30's ? Like just up and quitting your job because someone

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or several people or your boss has made you uncomfortable working there ? Like you feel they are all untrustworthy and crooked and you feel like you should get out of there and worry about the consequences later ? Have you ever gotten that "flight" feeling and acted on it ? And then you regretted it to a point afterwards ? I have but I still wouldn't want to be back there...it's just really hard to explain why you did what you did to prospective employers and jobs are hard to come by but I guess I let stubborn PRIDE get in the way and I couldn't stand being around all the hypocrisy and meaness and just totally sucky atmosphere of the office. Has anyone besides ME ever felt this way and done these irresponsible things ? Did you change and learn to deal with it better eventually ? Please share your experiences...

Answer 1

Yes I have done that. About 5 years ago I transitioned from a job in retail to a financial services company that has focus on building a business and making a 6-7 figure income. I actually did both for a while to get my feet wet in the biz.

The hardest part was coming from a team meeting where everybody was pumpped up about winning in business and being excited to help others. Then going into a cold and negative enviornment at my Just Over Broke. It was kinda funny and pathetic at the same time because I would come to work with a smile on my face because I could see the light at the end of the tunnel and I would ask people how they are doing and I would get the same conditioned responses and cliche's like, " Just hangin in there" or "Same old same old". I even tried to recruit some of them into my business but no, just a bunch of zombie employees. But I was the wierdo to these people because I believed in something other than struggling with a job.

Well the time came to quit because I was making enough sales with the financial company. Granted I did hand in a two week notice but my manager was talking down to me about it and was telling me that it wouldn't work and that I would be back.
I then asked jokingly if I could get a 2 dollar raise and she said no, then I said I am no longer going to take orders from people that think they are gods in their own right just because the have a tag that says manager and making only 17k a year. I told her that the couple that run our office make $120.000 a month and they are more humble and inspiring than she could ever be in her dreams. She glared hard. I walked out and never looked back.

In closing, please don't feel bad about what you did. You just need to find the right opportunity for you.

Answer 2

I did this once in my early 20's and I still have mixed feelings about it. I regret not giving proper notice (because it is very hard to explain this to future employers). But I am proud that I stood up for myself and refused to be a doormat.

I learned that whenever I get the feeling that I don't like where I am working or the enviroment is not what it should be - START LOOKING FOR A NEW JOB. Every job is going to have some hiccups, but when they are constant and are driving you to nervous exhaustion (or making you feel self conscious) - you are in the wrong spot. The longer you stay, the worse you will feel. Then before you know it you will be in the same position (quitting without notice).

Before you accept another job ask questions about the corporate culture (ask for a brief tour), ask about their management style (are they open door, etc.), and ask about what your duties will be. If you are comfortable with their answers and your personal feelings about the job then you should adjust to the environment well.

Don't be too hard on yourself. You'll get past this, and one day you'll find an employer who will treat you with the respect you deserve.

Best wishes!

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Answer 3

I'm only 33 but I feel my most irresponsible thing is certainly still coming.

Quitting you job because you feel you are working for crooks, is only financially irresponsible. It is otherwise responsible. I did it back in my mid 20's. My employers fed me several lines of bull, underpaid, me and worked me like a dog. Employers don't tell you they are going to do that at the interview.

The interviews afterwards were a pain it took me a long time before I was able to get a job that completly cleaned off my resume. If you are in your 30's and have been at your job awhile, maybe your resume will be alot cleaner than mine was.

You might have to choose another reason why you left to use in the job interview, because its a no-no to bad mouth former employers.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Just explain to your future employers that your former employer's ethics weren't up to yours. That will tell them that there were compelling reasons that you did what you did and that you would be someone they would want working for them. Unless of course they are unethical too.

Answer 6

That is going to happen no matter where you go.
It's best to adapt and deal. Even church jobs have their hypocrites.