I'm dropping out of a PhD program in a social science with only a masters degree. I need a real job.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 17, 2013 -
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Should I quit grad school? Or would it be "the worst mistake of my life" as many feel and/or have told me. Should I suck it up/grow up? Or is it as bad as it seems?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 24, 2012 -
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My clinical depression is getting worse and I think I need to quit my job, but really need the income. I'm in Massachusetts.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 18, 2012 -
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How do I tell a friend I can't work as much for them anymore without really harming the friendship?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 11, 2012 -
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Leaving my new job after less than a year. Or at least, really want to. How will this look to potential recruiters?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 12, 2012 -
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So I kind of made up my mind a few days ago to quit smoking via the Wellbutrin/Zyban method. But now I can't get a Doctor's appointment until Feb 8 and I'm already losing my resolve!
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 29, 2011 -
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I got a job six months ago as a technical recruiter for a third-party contractor whose field techs replace parts for warranty customers. It's a family business with about a dozen employees in the office. Things are hinky there. Please help me understand what's going on and make a decision. Sorry, but it's very long.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 23, 2011 -
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I feel like I'm in career purgatory, and it's a windowless, stuffy call center. I also don't want to throw away over 2 years of tenure and wonder if I should just learn to deal. TL;DR details and out-loud thinking inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 31, 2011 -
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I'm moving to Japan no matter what, but should I tell my current employer sooner rather than later that I have decided to do this?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 26, 2011 -
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Please give me advice on a sticky job resignation issue. My manager did not accept my resignation date, and then things got complicated.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 20, 2011 -
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I agreed to take a teaching job at certain community college, and now, just two weeks away from the beginning of the semester, it looks like a much better job is about to come through for me. What are the ethical considerations of backing out?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 8, 2011 -
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I am terrible at quitting jobs. Please walk me through how I can actually quit, frame my quitting, and how to act in the meantime.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 16, 2011 -
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Is it possible to kiss and make up with a job I quit 2 years ago? What's the best way to go about trying to get hired for a position at a company that I left in the past?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 1, 2011 -
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I'm thinking about quitting my job, not because I hate it (in fact I love what I'm doing). I would quit to take time to rest and recover.
The questions: Are the consequences worth it, or should I treat this as an impulsive escape fantasy?
Tried this yourself? Did you have the positive outcomes you had hoped for? Any suggestions or insight?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 20, 2010 -
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Anxiety Filter: I took this job knowing that I would have to leave it after only a few months. Now I must give notice, and I feel overwhelmed with anxiety about it. Advice?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 3, 2010 -
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I am currently an Americorps VISTA member and I do not like my assignment. This is a year-long commitment, and I have @7 months left to serve. VISTA members work full-time but are paid very little because the position is kind of a cross between a volunteer position and a job. The reason for taking a VISTA position, therefore, is not the pay, but rather the job experience and the opportunity to do meaningful work to help the poor. Unfortunately, I am not getting much of that experience or doing much of that work, and I am disrespected to boot.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 3, 2010 -
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I have an annual review coming up at work, but I'm looking for another job - what to say?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 8, 2009 -
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What are the best strategies for my current work situation? Question relates to disability, unemployment, and illegal activities (not mine).
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 14, 2009 -
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Is it ethical/okay/kosher/acceptable to give two weeks notice prior to a week and a half of prior scheduled vacation?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 8, 2009 -
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Stopping an intermittent secret cigarette habit that I lie about to my wife.
How do I control my intermittent smoking problem, and how do I placate my wife who won't let me talk to her about it?
Longer explanation below.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 14, 2009 -
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Workfilter: My small company has cut benefits and pay, closed my office and given my peers promotions without raises. They've also taught me everything I know. How loyal should I be to them?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 21, 2009 -
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I've been at my tiny non-profit for over three years. Last summer I got a new boss who's changed the workplace from a fairly egalitarian, self-managed environment to an autocratic, micro-managed one. For instance, I used to have a modicum of creative control over the media and newsletter I produced and now I have none. Folks keep saying I should talk to her but she's very dominant and she informed me the first week she came on the job that she's a micro-manager.
I'm not paid well enough to stay if I'm not enjoying myself, but I am highly invested in the people we serve and keep imagining that maybe I'll adjust and she'll chill and we'll be able to go back to "the way it was".
Am I hoping against hope? Anyone been to the other side?
posted by anonymous
on Feb 9, 2009 -
17 answers
Where to go from here? I feel crazy to consider quitting my job in this market environment, but I'm going crazy sticking with it. Please help!
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 11, 2009 -
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Controversial Job Change: Family business broke up, 1/2 the family left current company to start competing business. Considering the bad blood, how do I make a switch to the other team?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 11, 2008 -
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Leaving a job in British Columbia soon with two weeks unused vacation. Is my employer legally obligated to compensate me for this time?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 11, 2008 -
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My job is boring and frustrating. I worry I'm wasting my life. I want to quit and write shareware for a living. Is this a sane idea?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 9, 2008 -
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So I just quit my job at the local cookie cutter super book store (think Barnes and Noble... except not). How do I get a new job pronto and make rent this month?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 12, 2008 -
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I took a temporary night job that I thought would be easy. I worked 2 nights, but quickly found it is horrible. Specifically it involves a lot of manual labor that I wasn't expecting and I am in pain and too exhausted to work my day job. I want to quit now and save my body, rather than give my two weeks. I don't care about the reference, but will I see a paycheck in the mail?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 2, 2007 -
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I'm about to resign from my job. The problem is I only started two months ago. How do I break the news?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 15, 2007 -
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I desperately want to quit my job. Right now. Unfortunately, this is complicated by the fact that my boss is going to be out of the country for more than a month...
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 1, 2007 -
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I am on the verge of leaving my job at a large game company (the largest) in order to start work elsewhere. Our annual bonus (based on company performance over the last year, expected to be quite good this year) isn't issued till June 1st. I am wondering-- if I give notice and leave before June 1st, am I still entitled to this bonus? How can I find out without potentially spilling the beans that I'm leaving? (I haven't told my manager yet.) Also, if I give 2 weeks notice in such a way that my last day is after June 1st, can the company terminate me in less than 2 weeks so that I don't get my bonus? (In other words if I want to be absolutely sure of collecting my bonus, would it be safest to not give notice at all until June 1st? Assuming I can delay my start date at the new place that long...)
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posted by anonymous
on May 10, 2007 -
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Can I get unemployment in MN if my job just plain old stinks? The good ol' corporate reorg has gone down yet again and I may be working on something I really hate. If this is the case, I'm trying to figure out my options...
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 1, 2006 -
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Pregnant chainsmoker. I just found out that there's a baby onboard and will see my doctor next week, I'm probably only 3 weeks. As soon as I knew I put my cigarettes down, but now a few days later I really,
really want to smoke. Any suggestions that don't involve nicotine patches that may help me stay off the cancer-sticks?
posted by anonymous
on Feb 1, 2005 -
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