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My opinion is that you should only quit if you have another job offered or ready to work at! I know it sucks... I’m also working on transitioning out of cashier work.
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Can I ask why you're transitioning? Is it for similar reasons ?
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@?? Well yes I also just want to move forward with my life. I’m finding a new career and just don’t want customer service/min wage anymore
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It’s easier to get a job if you’re currently employed somewhere, so hang in there while you’re searching if you can, especially if you don’t have a financial safety net. Are there some ways you can take special care of yourself around your job, if that makes sense? Can you do a little self-affirming meditation before you start or on your break, plan a bubble bath or a call to a supportive friend first thing when you get home, or even make a little game of mentally “scoring” the most ridiculous thing a customer says to you? Maybe if you get four cranky customers in a row, you get a little treat, and if you get two awesome ones, you give fifty cents to a homeless person on your way home. So there’s a little goal to think about beyond just the people you have to deal with. I hope you’re able to get out of this negative job soon, and find something better!
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Omg I’m in the same exact position at the moment. I work in a restaurant cleaning and waitressing and I think I might have to quit. If we do quit we need to remember that it’s for ourselves, we’re not letting anyone down and we’ve been brave and have tried just have been a little defeated. I get the failure feeling, I feel like people will look at me as weak but we need to remember that it’s okay and we need to start doing things for ourselves and doing things that make us feel comfortable and this isn’t x
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I agree with you. We need to start doing things for ourselves. I feel that on a personal level. But before you guys do maybe try and look for a different job before quitting and put in your two weeks once you know you have a new job. Personally my advice would be to also work the two weeks only because I believe it makes you look good instead of quitting and walking out or not coming back. I walked out of my job once for two days. I had another girl who quit but put her two weeks in and worked until those two weeks were up and I think that just shows the difference between my character and hers. It was more loyal I suppose? Or more reliable maybe? Maybe I’m using the wrong wording but just know this is just my opinion and advice you do not have to take it. Either of you don’t. Personally from where I work and what I experienced she moved up quicker than me but I also have been at my job for 5 years now. I pushed to stay. Do what is best for yourselves. I have my own personal reasons for staying. I wanted to be manager and felt like I owed some people for helping me. Also I feel like if we find another job and work the two weeks after putting in a notice at the original job that when the next person that is deciding whether to hire you or not can see that you’re not just gonna leave them hanging ya know? If I made anything worse for you guys I apologize as my experience and drive was different for awhile.
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Hope this helps because knowing you’re going through it too makes me feel 100x better
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Thanks it totally does. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one and start to wonder if I'm crazy. 💜
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And thanks for the advice💜
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Hey guys little update..I've decided I'm going to put in my two weeks tomorrow. I'm nervous it may be the wrong decision but this job is making me have thoughts of harming myself and I just don't think thats normal. I've even talked to my managers and it doesn't seem like they understand the severity of my issues right now. With Christmas everything is 10x more stressful and I'm suffering alot.
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Hey hope you’re well, I have had to leave for the exact same reasons as you. I promise you once you do it it’ll feel so much easier bc it’s not another thing to think about. This way we can treat and relax over the holidays and go job searching after. I’m sorry to hear that you’re struggling, but just know that you are not alone and it will get better. Xx
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@hateocdx Thank you I needed to hear that 💜 I hope everything goes well for you
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I feel like a failure for having to quit but I've never been for more suicidal in my life.
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I haven't been officially diagnosed with OCD but when I learned more about it, I never related to anything more. A little back story: when I was younger, there were a couple of youth suicides in my area and the schools felt the need to have someone come in and talk about suicide. Well the person they had come in did a horrible job teaching it and basically made it seem like the smallest negative emotion or feeling or change in behavior made you suicidal. This ended up scaring me so much that I got horrid anxiety. Fast forward to now, Everytime I feel anxiety and panic, I fear I'm going to kill myself. Everytime I feel down and depressed, I fear I'll end it all. I'm scared to be around anything sharp because the "What if" I hurt myself comes into my mind. There are always intrusive thoughts at almost every point of the day. And it's not only for me. Everytime I hear someone being negative, I fear they will be suicidal. I know in my heart that none of this is true but it's terrifying me that it's stuck around so much that it makes me scared that maybe it is true. I've had a lot of death in my family in the past year and a half and a lot of other family drama that I'd never had before that is now also bringing up existential intrusive thoughts. And I'd never questioned anything about life before but now I get the "why is life like this?" and "does anything we do matter?" and I hate it. I don't want to think like that. I just want to go through life being able to handle things normally again. It terrifies me even right now going "what if you give up?"
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