Should I go ahead and quit or suck it up??
By klw5000
@klw5000 (213)
United States
January 21, 2012 12:11am CST
Ok, here is my situation. I currently work for a jail. I have been miserable in this agency for the last 3 years. I stuck it out hoping eventually things would get better and then last year we were getting a new administrator. So I thought it would change things. Things are horrible. I put in for other duties, but I've always been turned down. We had a promotional process and I was not selected, but the ones selected all had less experience than I had. I have been doing this for 10 years. But I was going to quit then and I went back and talked to them and they had me come back. Then last month I was planning to move back home to my parents, so I put in a resignation. It was supposed to be through January. But my son didn't want to move and I wasn't able to switch my classes to online classes so I had to stay. I talked to them about extending my resignation through the semester, which would be the first of May. But they decided that I could work through February because they had some new people to train. Then they move me to a shift with the two least qualified supervisors. They have done nothing but mess with me the entire time I've been here. So my question is should I do them the favor and stay so they can train new people or should I just walk away??
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@Flashpointer (784)
• Philippines
21 Jan 12
If you are not happy at all from your work then there is no reason for you to stay. While they give you extension up to february to work, it means they want you to find another job while having work extensions from them so that, when you are leaving from their workplace, on the next day you are working in your new workplace. It is like leaving your old boss to transfer working to a new boss without hassle.
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@klw5000 (213)
• United States
21 Jan 12
That's a good concept, but no, not the way they operate here. I have never seen such evil and nasty people until I moved here. The don't care if I have a job or not. They have a list of people they want to get rid of and I was on the list, so it's not that. They have been short handed, and it's very difficult to operate a jail understaffed. But we have. When they train someone, then that person has a training officer that has to work directly with that person. So if they replaced me, the really don't have the extra person to cover my duties until they are fully trained. They can't go into the blocks by themselves or anything. So if they didn't extend my time, then they would be shorthanded. If it wasn't for them being so shorthanded then I assure you they would tell me I could go ahead and bring my stuff in and they wouldn't think twice about it.
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@Flashpointer (784)
• Philippines
21 Jan 12
Okay, that explains much but then again you need to find another job since they only care less from you. It is not your problem anymore if they don't have extra men to cover your duties. I know you love your job so much but not those people you hated most worked for 10 years.
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@sid556 (30960)
• United States
21 Jan 12
Hi Klw,
Well I would never ever recommend quitting a job until you have another one lined up. It sounds like they have been jerking you around for quite a while now. Did you ask them why they didn't promote you? I think at this point, you gave your resignation and so now they've hired on new people to train. Then you changed up your mind but only for a short time. I think at this point, if I understood your story right, that you both are doing each other a favor. They could have held you to your resignation and said that you had already been replaced. Instead they gave you a spot in the company so that you can still have work but it sounds like they gave you the worst job...maybe because they know it's temporary and yu are leaving? If you have another job lined up hen you should just take it/
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@klw5000 (213)
• United States
21 Jan 12
When I originally submitted my resignation, I was planning to move back home to my parents. I've lived here for 3 years and I have no family or friends here. There are no jobs in this area, that's why I go to school also. I did speak with them over the promotions and what I was told was that the new Sgt's would do exactly what he wanted them to do when he wanted them to do it. He had also informed me that his goal was to get rid of the "old" people there and hire all new that he could train to do things his way. Kind of unfair because in all honesty I had the best training of anyone at the facility because I was trained somewhere else 10 years ago. It was a more structured training that lasted 6 months instead of 4 weeks.
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@mr_pearl (5018)
• India
21 Jan 12
Hello there... You have been treated bad... I can tell this, because I am going through a similar situation... My office doesn't really appreciate me. After all my devotion, I feel that I am not paid enough and I deserve a better post... Less experienced and lesser qualified people have got promoted here, and I am still struggling.. :(
Anyways, if you are not happy with it, then find another job... When you get the other one, resign on a day's notice... Start looking for another job from today itself... I am also gonna appear for interviews here... I am just too eager to quit....
Thank you... Take care...
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@klw5000 (213)
• United States
22 Jan 12
Thanks so much. It's tough to go to work everyday when you feel that you aren't appreciated. We are all human and we need to know that our efforts are worth while. As far as getting another job, there aren't any jobs around here. I live in a very rural area and there is no where to work. Fast food or grocery store that's it. I do attend college full time and plan to go by career services on Monday. But right now my last day is scheduled for the 24th of February, providing I can get through it. Good luck, I hope that you are able to find somewhere that you can be appreciated and enjoy doing.
@angelwithkids (1256)
• United States
21 Jan 12
don't cut your nose off in spite of your face......otherwise, if you're able to walk away at the end of the month, do so. my husband worked for a penetentiary, so we're very familiar with this situation. as long as you're in the "clique", everything is good and everybody happy. but as soon as you disagree, they kick you out of the "clique" and make your life miserable. it's good that you've gone back to school to do something more with your life. good luck in all that you do.
@klw5000 (213)
• United States
21 Jan 12
The resignation is already in place and they will not resend it. My last day was supposed to be Jan 31, but they did extend it to Feb 24, only because they were hiring new people and they would be trained by then. I may have confused everyone, I've been with this agency for 3 years but I have 10 years experience in detention facilities. So, it's not a matter of looking for a new job, because the area I live in has no jobs. I was going to move back home when I put in the resignation, but that changed. I will have enough from my tuition to live off of for the next 5 months, which will then start the summer semester and I will then have that tuition. I was going to try to do some things online and I have a goal set of $50 per day to try to earn. I have a place that I get bulk coins from and I'm going to be selling those on ebay. I'll have my tax refund next week, then my tuition excess the next week. I only pay $900 a month for rent, which includes all utilities. I don't have a car payment, only other bill to pay is cell phones. It will be difficult to try to manage my money. But I'm not sure if I want to finish out the next 4 weeks or go ahead and leave. Either way, isn't really going to make that much of a difference.
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@Mashnn (4501)
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21 Jan 12
I get it now. I think your decision to start doing online job is wise right now, the only problem is that you need alot of time and much effort to earn even $1 a day but if you are ready to dedicate your time, surely there are many online jobs. Wish you best of luck.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
26 Jan 12
Personally in a situation like this, I am not sure what the Best option for you would be. In a lot of ways you have been the one leaving them no choice but to find someone New since you gave your notice of intent to leave, and then keep on withdrawing or changing it. So they might feel like you are giving them no choice but to do this so they know they have the appropriate coverage and help.
For me unless you knew where you were going as in work, or could afford to leave, I would stick it out and just not give any intent to leave anymore until something could be more definate. I would find out what the real time of intent of leaving at shortest is, and then go from there. Might make things go a little more smoother there as well. But if you have another job offer for around the same money doing what you are doing, then it might be worth looking into as well. Just keep in mind your intent of wanting to move somewhere else as well.
@jaime22 (51)
• Philippines
21 Jan 12
You must do want your really love if its not fun Anny more then quit and find your self what you deserve most. Like what steve jobs said you must find what you like. If you don't love what you are doing right now you are going to quit easily.
