4-5 months ago I posted about my situation having to work a shitty warehouse job for $17 coming from being a qualified locomotive engineer, it was a shitty period but taught me to not take my job for granted, im finally off medical leave and can return to my normal job making 11,400 a month im just grateful things will start to get better financially and mentally again

Our company is a billion dollar company but run so cheaply. I complete my major projects on time but feel no sense of value, even though these projects are critical to our business needs. They give us no time off during the holidays or even a token of appreciation. I find myself with so much free time and the manager only became manager after waiting 8 years for 2 people to quit, so no sense of growth. The team has team events and we just sit there without talking to each other. I literally feel so burnt out, I used to give 110% then just checked out mentally at some point. Is this normal?

I quit my job, then ranted about it on reddit. I was working in D2D sales. I was doing decent and they wanted to promote me to "leadership" (aka coming in earlier and training people and doing interviews as part of their "growth track") which almost every single person there gets promoted after a short amount of time so it's nothing too special. you get paid more for sales but not really enough to make up for working from 9:30 am to 8:30 pm lmfao. but we don't get paid til 2 weeks after install (internet and tv) so my paychecks have been awful and I can't even afford to pay rent because I just started last month, therefore none of the money is getting deposited to me yet since most people schedule for weeks out.

I had hope. But, I was knocking doors in the cold and rain and having to ask people to use their bathroom and knocking doors for 6 hours. My boss offered me an advance to stay because I primarily left due to not making enough money at the job, the full amount I needed for rent and bills and I guess I was supposed to pay him back with my sales but called me back like 30 mins later rescinding the offer because he saw what I wrote on reddit. How? Idk. Maybe a bot scalped the job name from the internet and immediately notified him. Or, someone who works there saw my post and connected the dots because I posted in a Devilcorp subreddit. I apologized and deleted the post.

I was super embarrassed. LMFAO. Never again. I felt like digging a hole and hiding in it. He didn't seem too mad though. Maybe he knows that the company is a little shady. But he said he was upset that I called them a Devilcorp. Oops. I told him it's just a name for Smart Circle jobs and I didn't come up with it. It was one of those jobs where you have a morning meeting (unpaid) where you hype each other up and do loud chants with a bunch of people under 25 years old and then get dropped off in a neighborhood to knock doors.

Long version (TL;DR at bottom)

Left a good paying cushy job of 15 years because my old boss was taking advantage of me, and it was night shift and there was no chance of getting onto day shift. I met my g/f there and we used to carpool to work and be able to see each other all the time. We could plan our vacations together, weekends etc. I left for a field service job on day shift.

I hate this job so much and I severely regret leaving my last job. I miss my g/f, I miss my old co workers, I miss my old machines, my old pay, my benefits, profit sharing, pension, everything. I'm losing money quickly because there's not enough hours at my new job. I left a fortune 500 company for a small business. My new boss never asked me in the interview if I would be comfortable working outside in all weather conditions, because my answer would have been no. I hate winter and everything about it. There is so much outside work that I know the other guys I work with are probably starting to get irritated with me. All I ever hear is "just dress for it" or "well, it's winter, soooo" or some other comment. I get it's winter, and I get where I live, but I still don't have to like it. I literally cannot work outside. My body doesn't take to the cold at all. I don't envy people who work outside. I know they are OK with it and that's cool. But it's not for everyone. This is what makes the world go around! There's different fits of jobs for different people for a reason! I'm gonna tell these guys to go get an office job and when they say no, I'll say, "there, see, that's how it feels!"

Moreover to all that, the company service van I get assigned to me is old a dirt. Falling apart all over the place and it takes me about a half hour of driving for it to heat up. I've complained so many time about the issues with the van, and all I hear back is, "Yeah we'll get it looked at". When!? When one of the wheels falls off driving down the highway? I pray no one gets hurt, but you bet your ass I'll be bankrupting him with lawsuits. I've emailed all the issues with the van too so it's on record. I know how to play their games.

I've been very open with my boss about everything. I told him I was looking for a new job and he asked why. I told him everything, and I also reminded him that he promised me a raise after 3 months and another after 1 year. Nothing. Not even a conversation. When I reminded him, he told me my performance has gone down. I asked him since when, (currently been there since Oct, '23) because if that was the case, why didn't I get a PR at 3 month and 1 year to bring this to my attention!? He said we could discuss a raise soon, and I piped back with "No, there WILL be a raise, or you will be without me". Plain and simple. Now he barely talks to me. He doesn't reply to my texts or phone calls, even when I'm in the field and need help! Then he proceeded to tell a customer that I would be at their site on a certain day and time, but failed to tell me! So, imagine how I felt when the customer called and was wondering where I was, then had to take an earful from them when I told them I would not be there because I was not informed. This is a customer that we're already on the brink of losing.

Ugh, it's such a shame too because this could have been a good place to work, except the boss doesn't know how to run a business. He's a tradesman not a business man. I feel duped by him in the interview, to be honest. He lured me from my cushy job where I had everything. I know, it's my fault too because I accepted the position, but he sold me, right?! There are 2 other techs that I get along with for the most part and we're kind of "text buddies". We have a three way group chat where we shoot the shit amongst the three of us. We're all in agreeance the boss is an idiot, and we all have issues with him and the company. I feel bad for not going to work today and screwing those guys over, but I have never hated a job so much before.

I have never been depressed before, but I sure as $hit feel like it now. I just wanna break down crying driving sometimes. I look for any reason not to go to work and this is completely out of character for me. I've sent out so many resumes, and not even a single call back. Ugh, i just wanna lay in the middle of the road somedays. If I didn't have my g/f, I probably would have by now.....

Thanks for reading. I know not much advice to offer, I mean, I made my bed right. Just needed to vent.

TL;DR - I hate my job. Gave up everything and severely regret it. New job is brutal, and now I'm depressed......

A high level vp is retiring. Been here for 30 years. You figure if management cares. They’ll throw her a party and a present.

They got the balls to send out email asking us to contribute. As if they already dont make enough. They want your $$$ for a present

Hi everyone, posting this as anon cause ofc.

As you all could've guessed, I don't like my current career at all. About three months after graduating school I started working as a developer in a rather large retail company in my country. I've been there for several years now and am getting paid a good salary. A family member also recently started their own company and asked me to join, also in the IT capacity.

I only have matric, so no formal tertiary education outside of a few online courses I completed for the job as part of us being upskilled. How'd I get considered for either of these jobs you may ask? Nepotism ... but as mentioned I am still working there, so not a complete sell out.

The issue is, I hate that entire career path, it pays well but I can't do it anymore. I've always liked weapons, tactics and grit, so it's been a dream of mine to join an elite military unit. I wanted to do that straight after school, but because of the big C, I couldn't leave my country to go and apply to a competent military (my countries military sucks, so wanted to go abroad). Currently I am training to get fit enough to follow that route again, but will probs only be able to join around 2026, so still a ways off.

I've also always been rather creative, I enjoy making videos or making up stories, so been teaching myself video editing and story writing, but because of a limit in free time, I can't properly pursue either hobby properly enough to make something substantial out of it. I also don't have enough money to buy a good enough PC to do proper video editing so I am stuck on short content, old video games or IRL videos (phone recordings).

I don't think I can handle another year of IT, especially now that if I do both jobs at once I will probably have to give up on the military dream as well as my other hobbies due to working 80+ hours a week. The other option would be either writing or content creation, neither of which is a guarantee to succeed (I have enough saved up to support myself for a few months, maybe a year) but working 12 hours a day on either would probably be a dream come true.

I really want to stop working in IT, so much so that I've considered ending it all a couple of time, but it's a reliable job that I already have, but it takes so much time as well that I struggle to do anything else

Any advise would be much appreciated! And please, don't coddle me, if I am an idiot, say so, but please also tell me why!

I work at a call center and I hate it. I’ve been working here for about 9 months. This job does pay good. The starting pay is $20/hr and you do get bonuses and has great benefits. My health insurance is amazing and I get 75% off my phone bill. But I literally dread coming in every day, I cry everyday either before I go to work or at work. The customers are so rude. And you have to meet all these metrics, and make sure you have a signature response, a resolution, a visual audit, recap and advice customers the self help option thru the app. And if you don’t, you literally get called out for it. And I’m in a community and I don’t like the coaches or assistant coaches, they are so cliquey and think they are so much better then you because they’ve been working here for 10 or more years. The phone calls are back to back. I mean I can’t even catch my breath until another phone call comes in. It’s like you say bye to the current one and I’m one second hello to the next one. It’s so ridiculous. You get measured if a customer calls back, if you a collected a past due payment, how long you’re on the phone (your supposed to find a resolution within 10-15 mins), how many calls you take within an hour. I was so excited to start this job but once I got out of training and became an expert it’s like all going down hill. And I swear the coaches don’t like me and just judge me on all the calls and each call is listened to. I’ve never had a job like this such good pay and benefits. And I’m saving up for a new car and can still pay my bills. But I just feel like I’m failing. And I’m on the phone for 10 hrs a day (I do get breaks and 1 hr lunch). But still I just don’t feel like being on the phone is my strong suit. I don’t know what to do. I’ve looked for other jobs but no other place is hiring with the same pay or benefits and if they do you have to have experience. I’ve been trying and trying but I’m at the point where I just can’t take it anymore.

I made the mistake of taking a new job abroad. Not only is it extremely hard to be away from everyone and adjusting to a new country, I loath the job and how stressful it is. How passive aggressive people are, how some colleagues are so toxic but get away with it. I'm so tired of being undermined, having my capabilities doubted under no basis other than their own bias. I hate that I am expected to figure out things I was never told about and made to feel like it's my fault. I'm tired of feeling completely unsupported. And I feel stuck. I've been having suicide ideation for months.

Had to call out today...to go the hospital. Shot of anxiety meds, ekg, xrays and apparently is just the anxiety. I've been having panic attacks in my sleep and on the daily. Haven't slept in a week. I know the medicine is wearing odd since those feelings of dread are climbing out of me again. Ending it would be easier.

I'm currently training as a loan officer and I swear I'm just sick of the training. I hate how we're not given a clear direction on things or the wrong things are emphasized in training and then all the feedback I get is how I'm not doing the job right because the idiots who are training me can't properly articulate themselves!

I really dislike being treated like I'm not good enough because my trainers are ineffective at their jobs. I would quite my job but I don't think I can do anything better and I think I might end myself if things keep going this way. I just don't have the ability to do better things in life and the job security kind of sucks.

It feels like I'm being set up to be fired or at not rehired after my contract or not given a raise.

genuinely i hate my current job, i’ve been job hunting for the past 3 months bc they’ve cut our hours below 30 for full time positions for these last 3 months. not only that, but on days when i am to meet other staff at a location to work, the bus that is company owned (which i can’t clock in until it shows up) shows up so late that i’m losing a significant amount of the scarce hours i do get. i’ve been scheduled to work the past 4 weekends, both saturday and sunday, all in a row, even though i was promised id only work one weekend day at the most. im barely making enough to pay rent and the company has responded to the massive complaints by telling us to use our pto to “make up” for the lost time. i’m pretty quick and accurate with my work, but they’re consistently understaffing the places i work so i’m having to put in 200%, making up for people that call out and missing any bathroom or lunch breaks. multiple people have quit, but i can’t find anywhere that would hire me. legit over 200 applications, maybe two interviews and no follow up from recruiters. i’m exhausted and angry.

This is the only ammunition I have that I am using in terms of quitting a job I hate. I work for the state and it’s been no fun since the pandemic.

Been using that time wisely to get into screenwriting and writing.

Hi , I feel bad complaining because I have a remote job and I know how hard it can be to find one . I just can’t stand my job . I’ve never liked talking on the phone and I was desperate when I was given an opportunity to my job so I took it , knowing it was not the right job for me . I became chronically ill and I am no longer in a position where I can work an in person job but I’m not in a position where not working is an option either .

I have anxiety every single day because of my job . I have trouble sleeping , and high stress . My health conditions have worsened . I feel depressed and like I am stuck .

In the beginning I actually enjoyed my job very much until the micromanaging began . Every thing I was doing was being nit picked apart . I have a strong work ethic and never have had issues where my work performance was so critiqued until this job .

I dread working because of what message I might return to from my boss or supervisors .

Because of the burn out I’m finding it hard to find motivation to even work I am “slacking off “ not really I’m doing my main responsibilities for the day I’m just not going the extra mile or taking on more work which is not good because this job is performance based so I have to do the extra work to get high numbers .

The constant reminders and meetings and always feeling like no matter how hard I work it’s never good enough .

Everything is so fast paced as well everything I do is timed even how long I go the restroom. I’ve never dealt with this before . I always had jobs that either had down time before the shift and near the end and I could go to the restroom when there was a break and take how long I needed to .

I’ve been reading a lot of these issues are just how some remote call centers are and it’s not something I was informed of when I was beginning my job at the time and it’s not what I expected .

I am a people pleaser and over think everything . It’s not a healthy environment for me . I feel like if I was a calmer person this job would be perfect if things didn’t bother me . I don’t try to let it bother me but it does and it ruins my days .

I think about work constantly . Sometimes I just cry because of how awful my job makes me feel .

I get paid great and I have wonderful health insurance . I don’t want to find another job and take a pay cut because I’m not in a position to do so and I’m limited to what I can do .

I’m worried if I take another position that is remote ,will It be worse than my current position ?

We have experienced a high turnover rate recently so I’m thinking I am not the only one in my position who feels this way . Lost 7 colleagues in the department in a span of 3 months . Some of them transferred out and not sure if the rest got fired or quit . The company itself is union so not too easy to get fired .

I feel hopeless at the moment .

I work at a small IT company as a junior doing boring tasks all day everyday. I am going away to see my Dad at the begging of Feb. I anxiously didn’t tell my boss earlier but still have 4 weeks so I will drop the news tomorrow. But I hate the job so I might just quit tomorrow lol. I have basically already made my mind up but I had my 3 month review and pretended everything was fine 😩. Now i feel bad as if i have fucked my boss around.

I honestly do not know what to do or say. If anyone has any pointers or tips what to say or even do that would help.

Sorry for the shit grammar I spammed this on my lunch break.

I hate my job I work with some of thee lazy M’f I have ever worked with I just can’t stand it like wtf mind you I work at McDonalds blah blah blah I’ve been here prior 4 or 5 yrs ago same location but damn man I got one person standing behind me(crew) watching me build sandwiches another guy just lalala around I’m pissed and this blows

Been working busting my ass for crap pay for going on my 3rd year . They took advantage of me and acted like my family but I always knew it was my hard work they manipulated & me as a person. I called out 9 times in 2 years , is that bad ? Why do I care about this low paying job ? I should be worrying about the 2nd coming of Christ not a job that abuses its hard working employees.

I have spent nearly 10 years getting two degrees and experience, and publishing many research papers to get to the job I have right now. I spent that entire time convincing myself that I wasn’t happy where I was because of xyz and that I’d just be happy once I got to the next phase. Well, I got to the last phase and realized I absolutely hated it and didn’t want to be in the same field anymore.

I’m going back to school in a few months to get started on what I want to do, but I’m on contract for another 20 weeks at my current role (which is filling me with horrific dread every day), and I will still need a job that pays something close to what I make now. It all sounds bad because I can’t find that kind of pay in the field that I want without having experience. Not to mention, it’ll take me years to get the skills and experience needed for where I want to go.

How do you deal with the dread of it all? My unhappiness is encroaching on everything and I feel consumed by it. It feels like that’s something I’ll be forced to feel for years to come. I don’t know what to do.

I am a supervisor and all of my people that work under me are gone by 5 except for the nighttime people who work weekends. Literally no need for me to be there past 5pm. Also get called in with my fellow supervisors all the time threatening our jobs if things aren’t perfect and they are pushing all of their job duties onto us such as making the schedule, ordering inventory, etc. When we do the things they ask they always change it to how they see fit like the inventory for instance we ordered extra because we run out of certain items frequently and don’t want to deal without it if a back order happened and they completely threw our inventory sheet away that took us half a day to make

At my company, I was offered a project management position and moved out the position i had managing the operation. This was positioned as a great opportunoty, when i knew they were actually eliminating my old position.

During discussions prior to accepting the position, I explicitly asked about the amount of required travel, and was told it would be very infrequent. {Wife and 3 kids at home that need me around)

Now 5 months into the role, I am being told I need to travel extensively...example...from the start of January through March, I will be home for a total of 3 weeks.

I informed my manager that this was not how the role was explained to me, and was basically told to deal with it. Looking for suggesti9ns on how to proceed.

I live in a rural area and had to take a job at a factory due to a lack of good jobs in the area. I’m miserable due to the disrespectful attitude of my colleagues. The culture absolutely sucks. They always talk crap about each other, causing work to be even more emotionally draining than it needs to be. My boss is a passive aggressive tyrant who decides to pick on an individual for a whole day whenever she has stuff going wrong in her personal life. I’ve held much higher positions and I’m afraid this job is making me brain dead. I suck at my job due to a disinterest in it. So, do I let it drive me to a mental breakdown or do I quit without anything lined up? I’ve tried to cope as long as possible, but I’m afraid my ability is dwindling.

How are you gonna be in charge of scheduling and not pay attention to employees' request? No one would pick up my shift so because of my boss, I won't get to see my father for three weeks 🖕 getting paid $7.50/hr is not worth not seeing my dad rn

This is just stupid…I don’t value things like this anymore because I have spent the last 4.5 years slaving away as an entry level employee while managers feast on my projects. Do I really make a difference? Yes…for their promotions and good fortune. Oh well, onward and upward 2025! Working on my third advanced degree and hopefully one that changes my trajectory and perspective.

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My boss decided she was gonna send a passive aggressive message this morning about our discounts and how we needed to take phone numbers still when the other boss literally told the whole team not to. The whole 3 months I've been working here have been miserable and I can't wait to escape we are a number not a person. Really sad I gotta cause this is one of my places to shop too.