Should I quit a low paying job with a long commute?
Staying at a low-paying job with broken promises about training and a long commute leads to deep frustration and resentment. Many people feel overwhelming guilt or anxiety about handing in their resignation, even when the job is clearly holding them back.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Today I’m handing in my resignation and I can’t get over the emotion of leaving a job I had no intention of leaving in the first place.”source ↗
“I’m feeling like a traitor bc I had no intention on leaving this job.”source ↗
“So anyway, just reminiscing and hating the idea of handing in my resignation today.”source ↗
“Everyday i go to work i get so mad because this retard pretty much took my spot. Every week boss says, “weve gotta get you doing brakes, weve gotta get you training under the lead”. Same story different day.”source ↗
“Get paid 14.50 pre tax and 12 after, and have a 2 hour commute each day. Should I just look for another job?”source ↗
Where this came up
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