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Job Quitting Question
« on: December 06, 2006, 02:42:55 PM »
if you had a job that paid well but you absolutely stone cold fucking despised it, would you quit?  This is in a job market that is very good these days hwere I am, lots of jobs.  What a shit job I have.
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Brixtonbulldog

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Re: Job Quitting Question
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2006, 03:02:53 PM »
Fuck yeah.... People who do what they hate for the money are insulting thier dreams.  Do what you love but find a way to make as much money as possible doing it.

Of course it's always nice to love to do something extremely lucrative.
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Re: Job Quitting Question
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2006, 03:30:14 PM »
Agree with all the above - lie low for several months, rake in as much cash as you can (whilst looking for new jobs) and then resign (or take the new job) whichever comes first.
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Re: Job Quitting Question
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2006, 03:34:33 PM »
Quote from: avesher on December 06, 2006, 02:42:55 PM
if you had a job that paid well but you absolutely stone cold fucking despised it, would you quit?  This is in a job market that is very good these days hwere I am, lots of jobs.  What a shit job I have.

depends on the $$$ and the responsibility (if your supporting a family)
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Re: Job Quitting Question
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2006, 03:37:57 PM »
Quote from: Alex Velickovic on December 06, 2006, 03:34:33 PM
depends on the $$$ and the responsibility (if your supporting a family)

agreed. you gotta do what you gotta do to pay bills.


for example, I just bought a new car (2007 Ford Escape) so quitting a job right now is not in my best interests 8)
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Re: Job Quitting Question
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2006, 05:11:17 PM »
Quote from: cap86 on December 06, 2006, 04:13:06 PM
Life is about doing tons of shit you hate so deal. 

It is?

I didn't know that. 

I'm sorry.
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Re: Job Quitting Question
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2006, 05:19:14 PM »
i recently quit my job.  If you wake up every morning not liking it quit, unless you have kids to feed or a mortgage to pay.

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Re: Job Quitting Question
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2006, 06:00:59 PM »
I was a school network tech making $36k, working 35 hours a week, easy job, but i completely hated the f'ing environment.  I quit, even though the woman and family all gave me shit for it.  Now I make more money (about 50% more, my first year in business), I work less hours, I post on getbig all day, and the only little rugrat I see all day is my own. 

Go with your heart.  If you're not a lazy bastard, money will always come to you for your work.  And avoid dying industries. 
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Re: Job Quitting Question
« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2006, 08:10:33 PM »
Quote from: avesher on December 06, 2006, 02:42:55 PM
if you had a job that paid well but you absolutely stone cold fucking despised it, would you quit?  This is in a job market that is very good these days hwere I am, lots of jobs.  What a shit job I have.
If you do, make it worth it... Yell at your boss so hard he pisses his pants in front of everyone... It's priceless ;D
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avesher

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Re: Job Quitting Question
« Reply #9 on: December 06, 2006, 08:30:31 PM »
meh I quit--no mortgage, no car payment, debt free---life goes on.
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Re: Job Quitting Question
« Reply #10 on: December 06, 2006, 08:31:30 PM »
Quote from: avesher on December 06, 2006, 08:30:31 PM
meh I quit--no mortgage, no car payment, debt free---life goes on.

Goodluck.. what are you interested in doing, now?
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avesher

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Re: Job Quitting Question
« Reply #11 on: December 06, 2006, 09:29:51 PM »
Quote from: cap86 on December 06, 2006, 08:31:23 PM
What's your job?

it was doing piles/foundations for commercial/residential units.  Translated--shovel-carry water-shovel-carry water-repeat for 10 hours.   Pay was great--job was horrible.  I'm gonna sit around and scratch myself for a week or so before looking for work.  Its minus 30 here.
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JasonH

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Re: Job Quitting Question
« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2006, 01:45:00 AM »
Quote from: avesher on December 06, 2006, 09:29:51 PM
it was doing piles/foundations for commercial/residential units.  Translated--shovel-carry water-shovel-carry water-repeat for 10 hours.   Pay was great--job was horrible.  I'm gonna sit around and scratch myself for a week or so before looking for work.  Its minus 30 here.

Sounds like hell.
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Re: Job Quitting Question
« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2006, 03:41:43 AM »
Quote from: avesher on December 06, 2006, 08:30:31 PM
meh I quit--no mortgage, no car payment, debt free---life goes on.


 translation= I mooch off my parents so why work.
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Re: Job Quitting Question
« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2006, 05:47:20 AM »
When my friend quit his job a few months ago he told them he had Typhoid Fever when they called to ask if he was coming in to work.
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Re: Job Quitting Question
« Reply #15 on: December 07, 2006, 09:19:03 AM »
Quote from: gtbro1 on December 07, 2006, 03:41:43 AM

 translation= I mooch off my parents so why work.

um no--although that would be sweet--and I ended up getting  a sweet job this morning, nearly equal pay, wayyyyyy easier.

man I'd love to mooch off the parents til I'm 70.
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Re: Job Quitting Question
« Reply #16 on: December 07, 2006, 11:22:32 AM »
Quote from: cap86 on December 06, 2006, 05:12:43 PM
It's pessimistic but true.

True for most, but doesn't have to be.
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Re: Job Quitting Question
« Reply #17 on: December 07, 2006, 11:31:21 AM »
Quote from: cap86 on December 07, 2006, 11:28:32 AM
In this day in age, how many people make good money to where they have no concerns and are not stressed?

There aren't many worry/stress-free highly paying jobs IMO, but it is certainly possible to make good money doing something you love. 
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Re: Job Quitting Question
« Reply #18 on: December 07, 2006, 11:37:32 AM »
Quote from: avesher on December 06, 2006, 02:42:55 PM
if you had a job that paid well but you absolutely stone cold fucking despised it, would you quit?  This is in a job market that is very good these days hwere I am, lots of jobs.  What a shit job I have.

Have another job lined up before quitting.  Take 2 weeks off before starting your other job.  Lot's of jobs don't suck.  I can't think of anything I'd rather be doing that what I do.  In the 2 weeks off chill and keep an eye opened for that dream job.  It's allot easier to get hired if you already are working.  The 2 weeks will give you a chance to cool off and get you ready to return to the work force.  It's only work if you'd rather be somewhere else.
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Re: Job Quitting Question
« Reply #19 on: December 07, 2006, 01:27:02 PM »
Quote from: cap86 on December 07, 2006, 11:28:32 AM
In this day in age, how many people make good money to where they have no concerns and are not stressed?

I said MOST.  You're still right but there are more people out there that make great money and love their job than you think.
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