Would you stay at a job you hated or quit and go to something else.?

Question

I currently work at a job I have been at for a long time but have come to hate it. I have put in my notice, but I at one time, loved this place with my whole heart. Should I beg to stay or should I get out now?

Answer 1

Uh-oh. Getting cold feet about turning in your notice? Might be too late now. You haven't provided many details but, think about a few things.

First, are your regrets due to not having another job? This may be a legitimate thing to worry about. But, it will be easier to spend your full-time efforts to look for a better job if you don't already have to go to work somewhere every day.

Second, if you go back to your current job, what is suddenly going to change to turn it back into the place your loved with your whole heart? Think about what it will take to make it the place you once enjoyed. Now, think if those changes are likely (if at all possible). If you have come to hate your job, I doubt that happenned overnight. And, I doubt it can be restored overnight either, if at all.

Third, we spend more the 1/3 of our waking life at our jobs. Why would you want to spend another minute of this precious time in an environment you hate? Wherever you end up cannot possibly be worse than a place you already know you hate.

Fourth, I'm afraid the bridges are already burned. If this is a small, tight-knit working environment, you might be able to get back in. But, I think it would be extremely awkward under any circumstances for an employer to take someone back who already submitted their notice.

Fifth, now may be a good time to assess what you may have done or failed to do that possibly contributed to making your work environment a place you hate. As you approach a new employment situation, rededicate yourself to this fresh start, expect the best, and work hard to be an influence for good.

A couple pulled up into a gas station just outside of town. As they were paying for their gas, they told the old attendant they were moving to a new home there and asked him what the town was like. He asked them to described the place they came from. The couple mentioned how they loved the schools and their neighbors and what a wonderful place it had been to live. The attendant assured the couple they would find their new home the same kind of place. Another couple drove into the same gas station. They were new in town, too. As they were paying for their gas, they told the old attendant how much they disliked their former home, how bad the schools were, what rotten neighbors they had and how they couldn't wait to move. They asked him what their new town was like. The old attendant regretfully told him that they would come to feel about their new town pretty much the same way they felt about where they had come from.

I hope you new job is as wonderful as your old one used to be. But, your influence and perspective about it will be important. Good luck.

Answer 2

Ask yourself why you started to dislike the job. Was it a change in the work environment, the people, your responsibilities, or just a fatigue over doing the same thing for a long time. And how long have you hated it? If it has been a long time, it's time for a change before you become seriously depressed or burned out over it. If it is a matter of one annoying thing in the environment, such as a nasty coworker, you should talk to your superiors and discuss your feelings. A good boss can understand that everyone can develop problems like this. A good boss will also understand the problem of burning out. They might have ways to make the job fresh again, like changing your duties or helping you to switch to another department where you might learn something new. But in the absence of wider opportunites or a great boss, you are right to want to move on. It has the potential to open up your eyes and feel refreshed. You might also get to learn something very new that stretches your abilities and ultimately makes you a better candidate for jobs in future. One last thing, why don't you talk to a boss you feel most comfortable with and just explain your ambiguous feelings. They may be able to offer you an opportunity to return if you find your new situation is not working out. In the best of worlds, bosses understand this and can be flexible.

Answer 3

Personally, I would not stay at a job that I hated unless there is a good reason behind it. For example, if you need the income due to financial reason such as expensive car, family bill, etc then stay. Before you leave any job place, you should already have a new job or offered one before you quit. Unless you have the extra money while your searching for a new job when your unemployed then that will do. KEYWORD"at one time", it's the past, you should look forward to a more rewarding life changing career job instead. GOOD LUCK!

Answer 4

Staying in a job you no longer like is not a good thing. There are some very good points made in some of the earlier answers. But when it's really time to move on, then move on you must. Remember, you have a life in front of you. If you stay in a job you "hate," it will just poison all other aspects of your life.

Answer 5

I'd stay at the job I hated while I looked for another job. Then when I found one, I'd quit.

Answer 6

Above answer is very good, and worth absorbing.

Ask yourself not what you don't want but what you do. A good employer/manager will try to deliver this, but in the end it's up to YOU.

Answer 7

Quit.

Answer 8

life is too short to waste your time at something you hate...there are jobs everywhere..find one you enjoy...lose the "christian" bit and become a stripper.....

Answer 9

get out now.