how if u decide to quit from previous job?
By zulfah
@zulfah (48)
Indonesia
April 23, 2009 5:56am CST
am getting bored with my job now, i work on finance company as credits administration head. i had no good staff so i work alone to get job well done. because of it almost everyday i coming home late, about 10 pm every day. my wife starting complaining every day. even for sunday i used to work all day to finish work. actualy i though it's time to quit, but am afraid will gonna hard to find new job today which economic condition getting worse. and then my father told me it's to fast to decide to quit from this job, because only 2 years experience. Not good for me and also for My company. What do you thing the best time to decide to quit from a job?
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19 responses
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
23 Apr 09
hi friend
that's right. i want quit previous job, and i am very worried about my job, my job is gived by my uncle , if i work in there , i will not feel very well. and the persons who in my job are treat me not friendly. my value can t be used in that job. so i want change another one. but i don t find other one now. i want to have other one whether it is so low money for every month. i also want to change another one,because i want to earn money by my hand.
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@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
23 Apr 09
Don't quit until you have a new one! Start looking now but don't let anyone know you are looking.
You're right to want to move on. You have a young child and it's important that your child see you and your wife have time with you. My former husband worked long hours because he had his own business. Our boys rarely saw him and when they did, he was too tired to play with them or even attend their activities. They are grown now and care very little about their father, even though now he's trying to make up for it. If you want your child to love you, you have to be there and this job of yours is robbing you of your child and your wife.
Good luck, but don't make any quick moves. Be sure you have another job before you quit this one.
@tschu8 (136)
• United States
24 Apr 09
If you are not happy with your job then I would definately start looking for something new. I agree taht the economy is not good these days but if you look there are still jobs out there. And no one should stay with something that does not make them happy. You say that you only have 2 years experience but you can learn alot in two years and you have probobly learned more then you think when you start looking you will realize that you are qualified for more then you are doing. I used to work in a place that I was not happy with and was not happy with the work. I decided that I was not doing it anymore and now I like my job. I do not make as much money but I am happier with the job that I like then the job that paid more. I know that you will make the right decision for you. Good luck and do what feels right.
@eichs1 (1934)
• Philippines
24 Apr 09
Getting bored is not a good reason to quit a job. Actually, I can't see any good reason why you should resign at the moment. You have not complained of salary or management malpractices. You did not even said anything about moving to a different field.
If you are overworked because your staff can't do their jobs well, then talk to admin or to HR. Either they have to change the people or get additional. But to get your boredom away, then you could make the situation a challenge to your leadership capability. Try to train your people so you could pass more jobs to them. It is not good to be called head but you can't help your people do their job right.
Your father is also right in telling you that two years in a job is too short. This can still be called adjustment period. Try more another year. If you really don't like the job, the boredom persists and you can think of more reasons to quit. On the contrary, you may be able to adjust and finally like your job more. Besides, it does not look good in one's work profile to be jumping from one job to another.
Hang-on there friend. Instead of thinking quitting this early, try to focus on how to solve your problem of overwork. Then later, you can truly decide whether it's worth staying on the job or moving to another pasture land.
@pmcepe (194)
• Philippines
26 Apr 09
It seems to me that you are being burnt out. There are some points though I noticed:1)you head a department so you have staff. It might help to train them to do better or get other staff which could do the job; 2)You do the work alone to achieve the desired result.But you need long hours to achieve this. In the process you get tired and bored. In the meantime your bosses see that your department is turning up good results, and they think ALL the people there are doing okay, so there is no need to change them.; 3)You are working for your family but they don't have enough of you.Is it worth it? 4)It's rather difficult to find a job for many people nowadays. Maybe those who have jobs now may better value what they have now. You could quit when economic situations are better, or if you have enough resources that could tide you over until you have another job.
@CornicSoup (56)
• China
27 Apr 09
Hey don't make a hasty decision otherwise you would regret about it someday. I was in your position 3 months ago and I was thinking about quiting almost everyday. Actually not only had I thought about it, I put it into practice and soon I found another job in Jakarta with higher salary and better condition. But then I get hesitated. I wondering if I should give up all the effort I made in this job for the new one. Finally I turned down the offer and stayed here. I am not regret about the decision I made. It seems things are getting better and better. Although I still have to work overtime now, I believe it gonna change before long. Now one thing you can do is to help your staff to improve themselves. And by doing that you will at the end help yourself out. Good luck~
@subha12 (18441)
• India
24 Apr 09
I have almost similar situation at work. In this job there is nothing I am getting. salary is very low. I work in IT. Onsite are very common here. But after 4.5 years I have got no onsite even now. I don't think will get ever.Plus there is no band movement, nothing good for me. But considering the market condition, I am going slow.
@sid556 (30959)
• United States
24 Apr 09
I think the best time to quit any job is when you have found a job to replace it with. I would never advise anyone to just up and quit without another job lined up. With the economy the way it is right now...it would be even more careless to do that. Your wife may not like the hours that you are working but I am willing to bet that she will complain even louder when you are not earning anything.
@cahyorini (315)
• Indonesia
24 Apr 09
Yep, I agree with the others responder, don't quit before you get the new job, I have story about a friend that have a conditions similar as you, when he cannot accept this condition, he try to talk to his boss about the resign, he told his boss to understand his situation and want to resign by the end of the month from resignation letter submitted, but the boss react unpleasantly and tell him to quit now and never comeback tomorrow. Bad luck for him, after that he lives with borrow from friend to friend. After suffer for 4 month unemployed his have the job back in a big company. Hope this inspire you my friend. Happy myloting
@ucue2008 (924)
• Malaysia
24 Apr 09
But I guess the money is great, right? Just kidding.
Once I unemployed for a long time, and believe me it wasn't pretty at all. In fact it hurt. Moreover, you have a wife, and a big responsibility, so, and during this kind of time, bear it for a little while. At the same time, try to find other job. Look at the way you said it, it seem that you are hardworking worker, I believe with a lot of patient, your hardwork will be paid soon Just bear it. Life is tough, but the reward you will getting it much bigger. Unlike me, work in a very rural area, and surround by people I cannot mix, family is very far away, you are in better comfort than me, where your wife is beside you and you have your family near.
@cainam (493)
• Philippines
24 Apr 09
you should'nt quit. as you have said, it is not easy these days to find a job because of the economic condition. just be thankful you have a job right now. i am also like that, i hated my work then after i resigned i regreted it all because it is more boring to stay at home pennyless. how bad the feeling was.
@stanglek (1)
• China
24 Apr 09
In my opinoin,working is done for living.If you working as hard as you can,I think you do not have to worry about it.
@zzyw87 (1254)
• Philippines
24 Apr 09
2 years of work experience is good enough but think it over before you hand over your resignation papers because it really is very hard to look for a job right now, especially with the financial crisis around the world. You can start looking for a job slowly while you are still in your current company. It really is better if you have a "back-up company" before resigning so that it will be a win-win situation.
@Generis (145)
• China
23 Apr 09
My current job have no any challenge . So I do wanna change my currenct my job .. I wanna to get a job which is now developing new energy .E.g. solar energy developing. I don't know nothing technology about this field , but this field maybe have wide space to develop ... Which company will accept me who just has interest in it ? And this year , seems so many people who just wait to anything change to better ,then plan to leave or not ... I also have no courage to venture...
@bing28 (3795)
• Philippines
24 Apr 09
What made you feel bored is your long working hours. Get the help of your staff, take a look with their assigned task, you can work harmoniously with them to have the job done without you working alone on it. You're the credit administration head so you can delegate some of your works to your subordinates. By this you don't have to work overtime and even on Sundays. Arrange first your working schedule, as much as possible no overtime unless necessary. Be at home on Sundays and have a rest and enjoy with the family. The next time you go to work, you will no longer be bored. So you might not think of quitting anymore.
@mschellemi (95)
• Philippines
23 Apr 09
you said you do have a wife. do you have kids already? If you have kids then you and your wife is responsible in giving your kids a comfortable life (would you want to see your kids starving?) If I am the one earning for the family, i would definitely choose not to leave my present job (at least for now that the global economy still getting worse)You need to have a lot of patience this days and make a lot of sacrifices if you would want to give your family a life worth living (hope you see my point. and before you quit your job be sure you acquired a lot of office skills that will make you ahead of those person still looking for jobs so that you will never have the difficulty of looking for a new job.
@dianmelydia (2269)
• Indonesia
23 Apr 09
Similar thing happened to me once time. Then i decided to find a better job. I prefer a job with regular working hour so i can spend my after hour time with my beloved family. Based on my experience, after i found myself a new and better job, i decided to resign soon from my current job that time. But i prefer not hurt other people's feelings so i finished all my obligation with that company until the next payroll period. And after i got my last salary from them, i reported to my boss all my finished assignments and achievements, and i told him that i want to resigned from my current job as i want to have some new experience. He agreed and then i went to my new company and started as a new employee there. Well, good luck for you and have a nice day. Happy mylotting.
@jayrene (2708)
• Philippines
23 Apr 09
its not a good idea to quit on your present job now, you are even lucky you got a job that pays you monthly... while others are trying so hard to find one. quitting it is not the right solution.
why not try talking to your superior about the problem you are having now, try to find the solution and work it out with your subordinate. if you are doing the jobs of your subordinate, then fire them and get new ones, you are the head as you've said. if they are not worth the pay the company gives them, then they shouldn't be working in the company. hire new people that would be responsible enough to do the task assigned to them.
get hold of your position and use it to your advantage.
good luck...