Ultimately, I don't see a difference. Life is too short to be that unhappy with a job.
It's simple. I slap 'em around a bit, torture 'em, make their lives hell...Sure, the nice guys'll run away,but every now and then you'll find a prince like Spike who gets off on it.
Buffy ,'Get It Done'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Dana - Feb 26, 2015 7:25:02 am PST #20567 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Maria - Feb 26, 2015 7:32:16 am PST #20568 of 30000
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Holy shit. Bank of America has approved the deed in lieu of foreclosure. I'm giving back the house in MD. I'm stunned.
-t - Feb 26, 2015 7:39:12 am PST #20569 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I struggle with that sort of thing more outside of work, but I hear you Steph. We're so indoctrinated to think that if we just TRY HARDER we can do anything and the reality is, no, we cannot. I'm all for putting in the effort for something you WANT to accomplish even though it is hard, but making yourself cry just because you don't want to be a quitter is unnecessary.
You can't just grow some goddamn wings through sheer willpower, you know?
Not sure if any of that makes sense outside my head.
Short answer - you don't have to justify leaving a job that makes you miserable. Making you miserable is sufficient reason to bail.
ETA: you too, lisah.
bon bon - Feb 26, 2015 7:41:59 am PST #20570 of 30000
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Ultimately, I don't see a difference. Life is too short to be that unhappy with a job.
This. Life obviously is really short. Make the most with the time you have and don't worry about the narrative of it.
lisah - Feb 26, 2015 7:44:58 am PST #20571 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
Maria, that is awesome!!! Drinks soon to celebrate!
Amy - Feb 26, 2015 7:46:32 am PST #20572 of 30000
Because books.
what they all said, very much, Steph.
::hugs lisah:: I'm sorry your job is being so awful.
Good news, Maria! Although boo to the other fuckery.
I know that feeling, Jesse. Sometimes motivating myself is the hardest thing to do.
msbelle - Feb 26, 2015 7:52:31 am PST #20573 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Yay! Maria!!!!
If you can afford to leave a job you are unhappy in, then do.
WindSparrow - Feb 26, 2015 7:53:09 am PST #20574 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Maria, I'm glad you have one thing off your plate.
Teppy, the way you have described your issues with this job, I think your talent and hard work are not the real question. I think the real question is, what the hell is wrong with the person who gives you your assignments but cannot be bothered to communicate clear guidelines for what is expected. It isn't that you do not know how to do the things she wants you to do, it is that you do not know precisely which things those are. These are not reasonable expectations. You get paid to edit, not to read minds. Obviously your boss's communication style and yours do not match, and if the situation is making you unhappy, it is time to move on. As to whether anyone else on the planet matches your boss's communication style, I would speculate, no and good luck to her finding someone who can do better than you.
Gudanov - Feb 26, 2015 8:03:49 am PST #20575 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
I'll agree with the others, life is too short in stay in a job that's making you miserable.
Ginger - Feb 26, 2015 8:07:24 am PST #20576 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Yay, Maria! Some good news today.