How long would you stay at a job you had come to hate?

Yeah, that would be a big disappointment. I just watched The Devil wears Prada last night, and that happened but I'm sure the circumstances were much different in your case, lol. The girl that did the training but didn't get the position she wanted was real snooty and deserved what she got. Sometimes companies don't always make the best decisions. They sometimes keep you in the same position as you are too valuable where you're at and they know you would be hard to replace.

that's what i figured in most cases.they needed me exactly where i was.

oh..you know what i really loved? when people i trained got promoted over me. i'm good enough to train,but not elevate? rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

I can understand how you felt, and exactly why you quit - I would have done the same had I been in your shoes. Good on ya! I don't take lying from anybody, and especially not from my boss when he makes me out to be a liar. You did right.

Well you know what they say about cheaters. I'm sure she had every reason to suspect any other attractive woman, lol. I've only had one I actually walked out on too. I can usually give a two week notice to make sure I don't leave any thing pending. I hated to do it when it happened, but I reached the breaking point when I had to go on a collection call to try resolving a billing dispute that was holding up payment from a customer that always paid ahead of the due date. When my business partner lied to me and the customer when we got him on speaker phone, I lost it. He told our customer that I had never given him the message that he needed to call & resolve a dispute. This was a complete fabrication since I had been reminding him 2-3 times each day for 2 weeks. It was the final straw after I had spent 2 months getting our computer network repaired after he had opened a Christmas virus I told him not to. We already knew our virus software couldn't clean the bug, but he thought it would be ok to open it after Christmas. GROAN! I had definately reached the "Enough is enough! I quit!" stage and was out the door within 2 hours.

You are a very compassionate person GardenGerty. :) Hubby is in the construction industry so I'm not sure how much is going to change without a complete change of scenery. Hopefully he can still his tounge long enough to find a better position as we depend on his income. Getting a demotion and paycut aren't sitting too well with him at the moment though.

I reached a place at a job where I felt slapped in the face by admin. and was made to feel as if I was "the employee from hell" but I got additional training in another field, and planned a full year before leaving. It was ironic that the same people were always ocming up to me the next year telling me how much they appreciated me. There has been a lot of politics that have continued since I left. Hubby keeps getting in similar, and has been out of work quite a bit, so I also work a second job. Some days I like my jobs, other days I am just exhausted. But I stay because of the people I serve. He does the same in the position he is in now.

I've liked most of the jobs I've taken too, but they don't always stay the same as they started. ;)

I guess it would depend on the job then.

LOL, I had a job like that before. It put me in a real bind to work beyond my two week notice, but I did it so I didn't have to deal with numerous long distance help calls after I moved. Let's say it was a rapid training course for my replacement, lol. Unfortunately, that left me with packing a 2 bedroom apartment by myself, the same week my daughter started 2nd grade. It was a pain to start her at a school she would only be at for a week, but I had a lot to get done with only 1 week before the truck arrived to move us. groan...

LOL, I think most of us do. :)

Luckily I've enjoyed most of my jobs. You are right though, it is important to enjoy what you're doing.

Financial security is a very important consideration. :)

That is very true. :)

Thanks makingpots! I'm definately his support system, so I can relate, lol. Unfortunately, he's in the doghouse at work right now & getting the worst of the jobs to deal with. When he called me at lunch today, he did have a lead on another company in town that may be going into production on a new building, so maybe he can make the change soon. :)

Hello and welcome to MyLot wackeytiger! Luckily there are 4 companies hubby could go to in town. He's checking with them as he continues working, so hopefully it can be a Friday "I Quit" and start a new job on Monday, lol. :)

Hello and welcome to MyLot Omoidasu! It really is better to have a job you can enjoy, but it may depend on whether it's the job or the people that make you hate what you're doing. :)

I agree that if it's the sole income, there's alot more to consider. I'm trying to convince hubby to be patient & get another position lined up before doing something he'll come to regret. Unfortunately, we depend on his income so quitting really isn't an option at this point. My truck broke down just before I was to start looking for a part time job, so the timing hasn't been in our favor. :(

I've enjoyed most of my jobs too but some have come to the point of not wanting to go in to some of them anymore. Financial security has kept me at some longer than I would have liked. So you'd quit right away, instead of giving a two week notice?

LOL, I guess the situation would determine whether to give notice or not. ;)

Actually it's hubby. I work from home and earn a little extra online, but hubbys income is primarily what we depend on. I'm just hoping he can be patient a little while longer so he can get another position lined up before quitting this one.

Hi JMCarebear! At least you didn't stay once you were dissatisfied with the job. LOL, at one point I could say I never stayed at a job for longer than two years, but it was mainly due to my husbands work transfers. I managed to stay at one for 6 years and it wound up being messy and costly experience for me. That was one that I said "I Quit!" and walked out before it it could get any worse.

That's what my hubby is facing at work right now. It's hard to convince him to keep working there after getting demoted and a paycut because of false information given to the bosses. I'm trying to steer him toward checking with the other companies in our area so he doesn't have to put up with it anymore, but we depend on his income, so quitting doesn't really work for us right now. I'm hoping the bosses will quickly see the falsehoods for what they are and that things improve, but once there's a lack of trust with your coworkers, it's time to move on. Preferrably sooner than later.