Heavenly55 Posted May 12, 2007 Posted May 12, 2007 I feel like I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. I just started a new job not even 3 months ago working as secretary. Before that I did similar type work. I hated every day at the last job, was bored to death, had very little work but my main problem was the money..it was crap hardly enough to live on. So I swore to myself that I would never put my happiness on the back burner for no one. I decided to get my masters degree which I am currenly pursuing. I won't be graduating for another 2 years unfortunately. So in the mean time, since I moved out on my own I have to keep a full time job in order to pay rent. I started this job, had a rocky beginning, considered leaving which I spoke to my manager about but he talked me, as well as friends and family, to go back. The money is really good and it's with well reknown global company. 3 months down the line and I'm bored outta my mine, not enough work to do, uninterested and going through the motions. I also don't fit in well with my coworkers which I've been hard about on myself. Yesterday at the the end of the day I felt like crying at my desk..for no reason bc I just don't want to be there. Of course I haven't even dared talk about my unhappiness with the job to my family or friends bc all they see is a big dollar sign and I pretend like I like it to my coworkers also but I think some of them are seeing that I'm really bored. The commute is horrible, getting up at 5am, on top of my school work..I just need a break. Even though I get the feeling some of my coworkers don't care for me much, my 2 bosses treat me great. I've started to send out resumes again and heard a response back from one so far. In a few weeks I will have days to take off and I feel bad going behind my bosses back and interviewing but is it worth it to stay at a position where you feel like crying at and that you made a mistake taking? I know people are gonna say oh give it 6 months or give it a year but I did that at my last job and my life was miserable bc of it. My last job I was at for almost 2 years and all of my part time jobs I had during college I was at for a min of a year also so it's not like I'm a job hopper but when prospective employees see a resume with someone looking to leave after only 3 months do I tell them the truth that I'm not getting enough work, being challegened and I don't fell the job is the right fit? Also I know when I do leave this place my coworkers will be pissed or have crap to say considering I get the evil eye from some of them already so I don't expect any warm goodbye. I'm also assuming my bosses will be mad also. What do I do?
HokeyReligions Posted May 12, 2007 Posted May 12, 2007 Talk to your bosses first. Tell them you don't feel challenged enough or that you would like to do something more or different. Find out from them what other areas you could work to help both the company and yourself. 80% of my job I hate, but I spoke to my boss and took on some additional work that I love. As I am doing this I am getting more job satisfaction and we have developed a professional plan for me at the company. They want me to succeed and be happy because they know a satisfied employee is an asset to the company and they respect me more because I did this and because I didn't just leave. Along with that you need to take a good hard look at yourself and what you want from a job. Talk to a career counselor outside of the company (at school?) and you might be surprised at where your interests really point. If you don't know exactly what you want (not what you don't want) you won't be able to go into any company and be satisfied. Then, if and when you do start interviewing for other positions YOU will be interviewing the company and not just trying to 'pass' the interview to get a job. I used to do that because I felt I had to. But when I learned more of what I wanted I actually turned down jobs and felt good about it because I knew I was doing what was right for me and the responses I got from prospective employers was very positive when I turned them down. I even got a couple of referrals - one of which turned into a good job (until the company went belly up! LOL) PS: I am NOT doing anything even close to what my degree is in!
Author Heavenly55 Posted May 13, 2007 Author Posted May 13, 2007 well I'm done with school. When I complete my masters I will be working as a teacher so thing is watever job I have now will just be "a just for now" type job till I start teaching. I really hate working in a corporate type setting which oddly enough is what I have done since completeing my b.a. The only job I ever took satisfaction in was working at an elementary school while I was in college which is what really made me want to become a teacher. I would love to work as a teachers assistant but there's no money in that and with rent and bills I need a good paying job. I mean since I always worked in an office pretty much I guess I was stupid and just kept applying for the same type jobs knowing in the long run I would get sick of it. But yea I guess I could talk to my boss. I wish I liked the env't more..meaning my co workers and all.
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