Heading out for my lunch time walk....
By Laurel (L_B)
@Happy2BeMe (99399)
Canada
January 23, 2019 10:45am CST
I am on the verge up quitting my job so its time time go for my walk. I need my job so I have to go somewhere and take some deep breaths and refocus. I am only one person and the work that is being piled on now and the deadlines they are requesting is just ridiculous and need impossible. I am afraid if it keeps up this way I will end up having another heart attack.
If I say it is too much they would happily get rid of me and replace me with somebody younger because they are all about getting young blood in here now.
Have you ever wanted to quit your job? How did you handle it?
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24 responses
@Marilynda1225 (79730)
• United States
23 Jan 19
Working in such a stressful environment is indeed not good for your heart. Since you aren't in a position to quit, going for a walk sounds like a good idea. Maybe you should think about looking for another job?
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
24 Jan 19
Jobs are hard to come by here and it is hard to walk away from a job I've had for 32 years.
@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
23 Jan 19
@Happy2BeMe
Yes I have many times and people have said make sure you have another job waiting for you so you can quit that job. I quit jobs because they were really bad.
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@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
24 Jan 19
Same here. I actually wanted to get a job first before I quit, but I couldn't wait any longer too. I was fortunate as every time after I quit a job, I managed to find another new job before my last day in the previous job. I actually didn't feel good to look for a new job while I was still working and it wasn't easy for me to go for job interview too.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
23 Jan 19
You are in a tough situation. When I wanted to quit My job, I looked for another one and then quit.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
24 Jan 19
You are lucky to have been able to do that
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@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
24 Jan 19
Yes, this happened to me before I wanted to quit my previous jobs. I couldn't handle it as I hated the feeling of dragging my feet to work every morning, and sometimes I even hoped something bad happened to me so that I didn't need to go to work. I didn't like it when I wasn't feeling happy at work, and I just quit. I decided I wanted to treat myself better and I deserved a better work life. I always proved that my decisions made (to quit those previous jobs) were right, I was always happier after I quit. 
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@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
26 Jan 19
@Happy2BeMe 32 years? It's good that you have found a job which you can stay for so long. If you think you can still stay and there aren't many other better jobs, then I think it's good that you learned to take a walk, deep breaths and then return to the job. Though I am not a job hopper, I think the longest job I have worked for was 5 years, or perhaps 8 years as a stay-at-home mom + freelance programmer now.
Wish you all the best in your job. Though it may be difficult, I think you can still find gems out of it. 
Wish you all the best in your job. Though it may be difficult, I think you can still find gems out of it. 1 person likes this
@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
24 Jan 19
I am glad to hear that and happy for you. I have been at my job for 32 years so It is hard just to up and leave. There aren't a lot of jobs here.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
26 Jan 19
@kaka135 thank you..So many changes are hard to deal with though I knewnit would eventually come
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@snowy22315 (169965)
• United States
23 Jan 19
Yes, usually when I wanted to quit my job, I ended up doing it, and regretting it down the road. Your job has been bad for quite some time though, it wouldn't hurt you at all to put some feelers out..There is bad, and then there is life and health threatening. It isn't worth it. Can't your fiance help you for awhile?
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@snowy22315 (169965)
• United States
25 Jan 19
@Happy2BeMe YOu must be in an expensive area, plenty of singles make it on one income.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
24 Jan 19
He works too but it takes two people working just to get by
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
25 Jan 19
@snowy22315 Yes they do. I guess it's all how you live and the bills you have to pay
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
23 Jan 19
I am so sorry that you have to endure that stress. I really hope that a better opportunity comes up and you are able to get away from that place. No job is worth your health but I do know you are paying for the finishing touches of your new home.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
24 Jan 19
I have been at my job for 32 years so It is hard to just walk away and start new somewhere else at my age
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
24 Jan 19
@Happy2BeMe I know, but it's just a shame that you can't. It's not fair all the changes that are going on at your company, and the pressure that is put on you.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
25 Jan 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum That's the problem. The bosses son is trading to take over and I am really not sure if I could work for him.
@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
24 Jan 19
I have been working at my job for 32 years, it is hard to quit and start over New somewhere at my age.
@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Jan 19
@Happy2BeMe Hopefully one day something better will turn up.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
24 Jan 19
I am always looking but never really seen anything
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
23 Jan 19
Please at least look for another job, because hearing that you're afraid that you'll end up with another heart attack scares me. I / we don't want to lose you, especially from stress at a job. 
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
23 Jan 19
Hope you took your walk. This feeling happens to me at times
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@Tina30219 (81540)
• Onaway, Michigan
23 Jan 19
Yes I have and did but did not have to worry because my husband was working . I hope it gets better for you.
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@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
23 Jan 19
I always managed to find something I liked better... so keep your eyes open for something you will like too!!
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@freelancermariagrace (27219)
• Philippines
24 Jan 19
Sorry to hear that, Laurel. Well, I have been working online for almost 8 years now and I enjoy every part of it.
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