Often, there's a fine line between quitting and getting fired. More times, quitting is often a form of being fired without the embarassment. 80% of the time someone leaves a job it's because they are at risk of losing it anyway (fired or laid off.) There have been a couple of times I was fired when I was aleady looking for a new job anyway. And vice versa, I landed job before the current employer got around to firing me.
In other words, it's all RELATIVE!
-- Liam
2007-03-06 06:53:15
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answer #1
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answered by almcneilcan 4
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There is a theme running through four of the five answers so far - and that is job satisfaction. Employers and employee will both tell you that this is the reason a vast majority of people change jobs.
From the employer's perspective an unhappy employee is not productive, is absent from work more frequently, and quite often can not stand the pressure or pace.
From the employee's perspective it becomes a drudge just to get up and go to work every morning, dreading facing the boss again, or listening to some stupid supervisor breaking your balls becase some little something went wrong.
Some people find their dream job quickly - others never find their nitch. Let's face it - there is no more employer/employee fidelity like you found from Henry Ford. When he first started his company, jobs were handed down from generation to generation, even in the assembly line workers. Today, reading about a company laying off 10,000 employees is yesterday's news.
One thing is sure - you're never going to get rich working for the other guy. So, what do you do? Find something you really like to do, or find a nitch where the competition suits your temperment, suck it up - and start your own business.
I found myself in a situation five years ago that was very stressful and I just dreaded going to work everyday. The day I was fired I walked out a free man. A friend lent me $1,000.00 and I started my own one-man company. I earn more money now doing what I like to do, I don't have the stress, and best of all - I have time for my family.
2007-03-06 15:01:12
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answer #2
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answered by jim_elkins 5
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Worked for 12 yrs at a place I enjoyed working at since it was in my hometown, and up until that point the only full time job I'd ever held. But I started to get run down by the routine, the politics, and the constant threat of layoffs that had hung over us since the beginning of the tech meltdown in the late 1990s. When the layoffs started happening to people I knew, I was half hoping I could survive for my family's sake, but I also would feel relieved if I got the axe along w/ other talented people. Guess my surprise when the axe finally fell on me, but just when I was a month away from closing on a new house.
Fortunately, that left me time to plan our move and the closing on both the old and new house. Unfortunately, we didn't stay long, because I found a new job that forced us to move East. But I like what I do here, I enjoy who I work with, and my family and I have formed new roots here.
2007-03-06 14:31:46
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answer #3
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answered by CMass Stan 6
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Yep! Very happy! The downfall though was that I was jobless for 2 months and it was a ***** explaining that gap in my resume...however, now that it's been over 4 years, the gap is now a non-issue. I was absolutely miserable at that old job. My supervisor was intimidated by me and a friend of mine so she was looking for a way to get rid of me (my friend got lucky and got out - I would have had to pay back 10k in tuition if I had done it that way). Now I'm making much more money where I am currently, perhaps at the same level or more than my old supervisor with much better benefits and an overall better working environment.
2007-03-06 14:26:01
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answer #4
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answered by Sunidaze 7
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Yes and knowing that I did not have to get up and deal with that crap made my day much better. I was working a temp job and they treated me like garbage. They were going through a major internal audit and I was questioned by lawyers and corporate people, internal auditors and consultants. It was very stressful and a horrible environment to work within. I had already packed up my stuff weeks earlier, but the agency said that if I left, I could not longer work for them. I had a knee scope scheduled and they made an issue regarding my doctor and needing to see his release note to let me back. I proceeded to send them an email explaining that since they were not my employer their request was being considered a violation of my HIPPA rights. I would notify my agency, but not them. I said my goodbyes to the people I worked with and waited for him to come up. The H/R bonehead was all ready to go thru my stuff and verify that I did not have anything from them- but I had nothing. I had already spoken with the person whom I reported to and he was sorry to see me go but he understood ( especially since he was on his way out and was interviewing too).
It was classic. The look on H/R person's face and his disappointment was great!
2007-03-06 14:29:31
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answer #5
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answered by kam 5
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Yes. I was fired from a job that I just hated. They owed me money and when I asked for the money they fired me so they wouldnt have to pay me and leaving that day it felt like a load was lifted off of me. I didnt even give a crap about the money anymore, I was free and life was good.
2007-03-06 14:23:36
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answer #6
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answered by bikerdg 2
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Yes! At the time I was upset, but now I see that it opened a new, much bigger door of opportunity for me. In hindsight, I should've taken my ex-boss to court. He fired me the day before my health benefits were going to start for a lame/made up reason. But I was young and not so smart.
2007-03-06 14:25:27
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answer #7
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answered by Anonymous
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