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re: Anyone Quit Without Backup Job *Update on pg 4*
Posted on 3/22/16 at 3:25 pm to slutiger5
Posted on 3/22/16 at 3:25 pm to slutiger5
Yes, not too long after we found out the wife was pregnant. Went in to have the "I'm no longer going to be able to travel out of state 5 days/week" talk and he told me I could either have a family or have a job. I threw the keys to my truck and the office at him and never looked back. Have done MUCH better since then too.
Looking back on the last 3 years, man what a great decision that was. New job pays twice what that one did and the stress level is much much lower.
Looking back on the last 3 years, man what a great decision that was. New job pays twice what that one did and the stress level is much much lower.
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Posted on 3/22/16 at 3:28 pm to slutiger5
Yes. At the height of the economic crisis in 2008. I had to scramble to find another job and wound up commuting 170 miles a day. It was a horrible short-term decision but turned out to be an advatageous long-term move. I'm very fortunate how things turned out, but I just remember being so miserable and exhausted because of work.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 3:31 pm to yellowfin
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If you have gaps in your resume fill them in, nobody verifies that shite anyway
I just put the years I was at the job instead of the exact month. No one has questioned me yet. 
Posted on 3/22/16 at 3:34 pm to slutiger5
I did it. I knew that my professional prospects were limited in BR, so I quit, moved up here and started looking. It helped that the internet bubble was still on the upswing, I found a job in a month. I'm still with the same company today, it worked out brilliantly.
I'll admit I was a bit worried when the internet bubble burst though, I'd only been here a few months and was worried that, as a very recent hire, I'd be one of the first out the door. But it worked out.
I'll admit I was a bit worried when the internet bubble burst though, I'd only been here a few months and was worried that, as a very recent hire, I'd be one of the first out the door. But it worked out.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 3:34 pm to slutiger5
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Ellaborate. Its insane if youre a developer.
we are seeing 25% attrition in our reps. Developer positions are close to that level. Marketing is approaching 25%.
We were interviewing for a BI position, and our candidates were asking 200k+. And they had like 2-3 years of experience. its ridiculous.
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Generally, promotions mean increased responsibility. So they are going to pay you less to be responsible for more? Would you be leaving sales?
Yeah, this is why I told them no thanks.
we hired someone to do the same job as I would be promoted in and they make more than i do now. Its just retarded HR logic, especially with the above.
the team I work on is down 6 HC, on a team of 30 people. Its just patently ridiculous, and my boss knows it. And his boss knows it too.
This post was edited on 3/22/16 at 3:36 pm
Posted on 3/22/16 at 3:35 pm to slutiger5
I quit without any backup one time. I had enough of taking my supervisors bullshite and not getting any raises or anything because of a couple dumb asses within the company. I did everything right and was more productive than what they asked of us. I wanted to take off for one shift and I was told no. I told them they could pick up my vehicle and the gas card would be on the seat with the keys. Never looked back and have no regrets about that.
Now I do have a couple regrets about jobs I've passed over to try to "get some job history".
Now I do have a couple regrets about jobs I've passed over to try to "get some job history".
Posted on 3/22/16 at 3:37 pm to Hawkeye95
reps?
Posted on 3/22/16 at 3:37 pm to slutiger5
sales reps.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 3:38 pm to Hawkeye95
Hook a brotha up! No sales in experience but can bullshite a little. Naw.... just want to find a little enjoyment in something.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 3:39 pm to upgrayedd
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I've been debating doing this for a while now. Just not sure how it looks to future employers.
I told them candidly, but in the best version possible, that i was in a spot that wasnt working, and that i wasnt able to fully pursue my next steps with a tough schedule to interview during. that i believed in myself and knew i was ready for the next step, etc.... played fine from the feedback i got (including offers).
Posted on 3/22/16 at 3:56 pm to slutiger5
I've done it twice. I had a decent amount of savings, so I could survive a few months. The first time the job was shitty with a shitty boss, and I had enough. The second time was a career change. Had enough with offshore(Glad I got out in time). I have built a good resume with contacts, so I feel confident in finding a job.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 4:01 pm to slutiger5
Yes
Savings? About 6 months of expenses.
Faith and confidence? 8 out of 10
I was 34.
Very happy now.
Savings? About 6 months of expenses.
Faith and confidence? 8 out of 10
I was 34.
Very happy now.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 4:01 pm to hobotiger
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Didn't work for a about a year and a half, it was great.
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Hobotiger
Posted on 3/22/16 at 4:03 pm to slutiger5
$10k in savings.
28 years old.
Went from high school teacher to professional musician.
Pretty much made it, but we had our first baby right as I started. The slow crawl of making an income spooked us and I decided to pursue something else.
I became a full time musician in June of 2013. By August I was making $1000/month. By December, $1500/month.
By April of 2014, I was making $4500/month working 25 hours a week.
But I decided to leave it anyway because it was inconsistent, and I couldn't picture myself as a 55 year old guitar teacher/performer.
Good side money now though.
28 years old.
Went from high school teacher to professional musician.
Pretty much made it, but we had our first baby right as I started. The slow crawl of making an income spooked us and I decided to pursue something else.
I became a full time musician in June of 2013. By August I was making $1000/month. By December, $1500/month.
By April of 2014, I was making $4500/month working 25 hours a week.
But I decided to leave it anyway because it was inconsistent, and I couldn't picture myself as a 55 year old guitar teacher/performer.
Good side money now though.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 4:04 pm to slutiger5
Did it '87. Got tired of the Midwest so I quit and we moved back here. Age 33.
The economy was in the tank and I had a terrible time finding a job. So I started my own business. Still going strong, still growing.
The economy was in the tank and I had a terrible time finding a job. So I started my own business. Still going strong, still growing.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 4:08 pm to slutiger5
Randall, is that you?
Posted on 3/22/16 at 4:20 pm to slutiger5
I can quit my job today and be hired tomorrow.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 4:21 pm to slutiger5
Last year. Late 20s. Took some time off, and I'd say I'm just starting to turn the corner.
It is harder than you would imagine to not care about ppl judging you and not understanding. People seem to equate income to success rather blindly.
It is harder than you would imagine to not care about ppl judging you and not understanding. People seem to equate income to success rather blindly.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 4:26 pm to slutiger5
Hell yeah I did it. But it was McDonald's and I was like 16 so there's that.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 4:28 pm to slutiger5
About a year after we were married, I graduated and got my first job, so my husband quit his. We were used to only one salary and didn't have many bills, so it wasn't a bad time to do it. Took him six months to find a good job, and it was with the company he'd left, but in a completely different capacity.
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