Post # 1
Member
129 posts
Blushing bee
Hi bees,
This is mostly just to vent more than anything. Lately, I’ve been feeling very frustrated with work. I’ve reached the half year point, and while I like what I do, the stress that comes with it really gets to me and the rest of the department at times. It becomes very hard to think about anything else. It’s a relatively new department, so the workload is quite large and the team is quite small.
I come home from work just to turn back on the work laptop, and work additonal hours from home to try to meet these deadlines. I feel as though I have don’t have that work/life balance and it’s very frustrating. I know it will get better with time, but today is just very very frustrating for me. Thanks for reading and letting me vent!
Post # 2
Member
19 posts
Newbee
I’m leaving a job I’ve only been at for 4 months, because my old company reached out to me and offered me a much better option
I wouldnt leave your job without another in place, but I learned a long time ago, you have to live your life
You’re not going to look back in 40 years and think, man I’m so glad I spent all my free time working instead of going out, taking trips, etc
You’ll be burned out!
Post # 3
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4239 posts
Honey bee
It’s about working smarter, not harder. I know how you feel because I’m a teacher with 9 different grade levels and the equivalent of 2 teacher’s workload. I force myself to leave things at school even when I feel like I “should” be working on stuff. I do spend a lot of time at school and I always get there early, earlier than the majority of other teachers. I love it and part of it is just how the job is, but I feel you on work/life balance!
If you are not happy, absolutely start job searching, but I wouldn’t leave unless you have something else lined up. Try to find ways to get things done at work and leave them at work. That is a good first start.
ETA: You would not be able to get unemployment benefits if you resign.