And I needed to make money. Would it be bad if I just quit now?

Did I want to come back? 26 year fed here: it's the bird in the hand. This is the sad reality for many workers who can't wait to be set free after a long hard shift. That way your excuse for leaving your current job is because you found a better one. My dad, who moved into a state job after being self-employed for 30+ years, says he wishes he had done so earlier, and that I will thank myself 20 years from now, when I want to retire.

What I deal with every day. Can you financially afford to quit your job if you don't have another one lined up immediately? What happens with your time off if you just quit: - your sick leave is based on company police, it almost always is lost when you leave.

Or, do you think that your opinion would be taken seriously?

Sometimes workers find their capabilities grow quicker than the company can accommodate.

If you have a critical role or if your job is particularly difficult to replace, you should give a longer notice.

if policy states you will be paid your unused PTO but only if you give 2 weeks notice, make sure you give that notice). This is especially true if you have dependents, bills that need paying or if you're already in debt.

That federal security comes at too high a price in SF where you don't like your job. The person who replaced me stayed for six months and quit. And what happens to my remaining PTOs and accrued sick leaves?

If you aren't at work, why do you care when your work gets done?

Do you think you could be making more money working somewhere else, without having to put in the extra hours?

We tend to accommodate the needs of the company we work for and forget the career we dreamed of pursuing. I applied, interviewed, and was hired. I have been wanting to quit my job for a while now. I don't expect others to just do my job when I'm not here. You can sign in to give your opinion on the answer. How long should it take for a potential employer to call you regarding an application?

But it didn’t.

Not to mention the underground can sometimes be full of fragrant smells, and not the good kind. 64% Of People Fail This Simple Parenting Quiz. If you're in this situation, prepare for the worst and start planning to secure your future.

Join 6,444 readers in helping fund MetaFilter. Are you tired of doing the same monotonous tasks every day at work, almost like you're just a cog in a well-oiled corporate machine? For example, if you're a woman and you're not being given the same opportunities as your male counterparts, don't stand for this. Worse still, I did it during a global pandemic. I changed series a few times and applied for details that opened up whole new areas of opportunity. Yes, it would be a bad idea to just quit your job now without having another one lined up. Again, be realistic as to whether leaving your job is the right thing for you.

This is no way to live as it's incredibly stressful.

I had been fleeing job security, but that turned out to be illusory anyway. As for unused PTO, that will depend on your company's policy. Do you think that by staying where you are you'll be able to reach your full potential? You still have financial responsibilities (enter student loans).

If you're spending your whole day secretly staring at the clock in the corner of your laptop screen, this is a sure sign that something is amiss. As cliche as this sounds, most of us initially enter the working world with a rough idea of the path we want our careers to follow. They are looking for what you have to offer, not a charity case.

Usually, you should wait until you have another job lined up to leave a job. You say it's only been several months, so I'd say stick it out for another at least another four to six months and maybe try to change your living situation. The people you work with are half the battle when it comes to enjoying a job.

So, after my year was up, I quit that job.

I hired a personal trainer and lost 60 pounds.

I needed the kind of job security I had fled.

If your work can be easily reassigned then 2-weeks is probably sufficient. If fedlife is really for you and you are geographically flexible, you can go back to a job that's a better fit. My initial plan was to spend six months there, but that time passed and I stayed for another six.

Sometimes I like my job all right, sometimes not. If this applies to you, for example, you feel you're ready to take on more responsibility- go out there and find it. I can’t get a job with my bachelors. I decided on Argentina. If you sound negative at the interview, then yes, they will fear that you will be dissatisfied with them.

I agree with the advice to stick it out where you are while trying to transfer to another Federal agency.

Have you been diagnosed with a mental illness that your current position has significantly contributed to?

The most common situation is for workers to be paid for accrued/unused PTO, but not for accrued/unused sick leave.

Ask MetaFilter is a question and answer site that covers nearly any question on earth, where members help each other solve problems. I started at one agency as a GS-7 and hopped around, ending up as a GS-15 (though it took over 10 years).

Do you find yourself justifying your job to your friends and family? And, more than anything, I wanted to travel and I wanted to write.

Sadly, a lot of employees have to put up with unbearable bosses.

I should note that while my job is stressful, it was not the cause of my heart attack.

Hopefully this quiz has helped you realize what it is about your work you're not happy with and hopefully, you can either work on that or try and change jobs! However, more often than not, we end up taking the first job that comes along and get dragged into a comfortable routine that we're scared to leave. Go out there and find something that does! And when there's problem, people like to play the blame game.

It's much easier to force control over your living situation than it is to force control over your employer/coworkers. Getting a work/life balance is essential and often overlooked when job hunting. Want to quit my job? My old job was vacant.

Most of us have considered leaving our jobs at one stage or another. Use your marketability to get something you like that pays better.

The moral of this story is that it's never too late to try and get that dream job!

We hope this gives you a bit of clarity on this tricky topic!

Since you're already employed, you have the flexibility to pick and choose what job you want rather than accepting anything because you're broke.

Or, if you're traveling on the train and not getting a seat, so you have to stand for most of the way is a pain. If I hadn’t gone to Buenos Aires, if I had settled into that job with the hope of staying forever, the pink slip would’ve sorely disappointed me. I do not have a back up job yet, but I am constantly looking and applying for jobs.

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