Quitting Job...

I've never really felt like i fit in in the IT world, so after the crap that hit the fan 2 weeks ago (coworker managed to wipe all the companies data from the servers) and my boss telling me not to bother showing up on monday if the new internet lines arent ready to go, i've decided that IT is just not the job for me. I am quitting. I haven't told anyone yet, and have no backup plan or anything. But i am just sick and tired of this. There is no doubt in my mind that my future lies in IT - it clearly does not. I am calling up the local Barnes/Nobles on my way home to see if they have any full time or part time jobs (gas money alone will make up for different pay rate...a 10 minute round trip [if even that] vs an 60 - 70 minute round trip).

I've also decided to rush ahead with my application to the PeaceCorps. Getting it in by July 1st potentially means getting a job/deployed by January 2011. At a point in life where I need something to turn around for me. Dead end job, dead end location, i'm young and single so time to do something with my life.

 

big decision young man, give it time to think things over seriously. if close by get rid of your car and drive clean, get a decent road bike and I am very serious. your a smart guy something will show itself soon, be patient and with yourself.

 

Good luck with the new job search, it takes guts to quit and start again, you know what you are leaving, not what you "ll find next.

 

Getting rid of the car would be nice, but i'd be dead in a week. Orlando is the most dangerous place in the US for a Pedestrian, let alone a Cyclist, and its too hot out to be able to ride to work and not have a shower once at work. 100+ degrees and high humidity are killer. Already got a nice road bike (a Merlin, Titanium) but haven't ridden it in over a year.

I'm still sketchy on the whole teaching thing. I am kinda shy in general, but don't really see any other options at this point. I majored in Creative Writing, so its not like I have the skills to do most jobs. Locally, I can't find a writing job either, short of a $5 a week article writing for an online publication, but $20 isn't going to pay any sort of bills any time soon.

I like the people I work with, but not the job anymore. There is no future in it for me, and I'd punch my boss in the face if I have to talk to him for the remainder of the day. I'm basically being blamed for him not being able to do his job, and for my coworker who wiped all the company servers (accidentally) the other week. I'm sick of taking the blame, especially when I am not even close to being qualified to 'fix' what needs to be fixed - my coworker used to work IT at AOL and was working on servers before I even had my first PC.

 

what is keeping you in the Orlando Area M ? think about a total move out from folk as well as job, might be easier to think and free your mind. Skip is right a big challenge something I faced with when I started my own business back in 1980 along with go ol Uncle Sam breathing down my poor neck

 

My opinion is the same as these guys. Hop[e you find what your looking for soon? Take care-C.

 

Yeah, good luck dude!

I'm worried about keeping my job (like millions of other) and I love my job.

As Churchill said: Keep buggering On!

 

Good luck in whatever you decide to try "Musso", I thought about the Peace Corps when I went back to finish my B.A., but I was in my forties and contrary to what the ads say they "won't consider everybody" no matter the age. I didn't have the skills, nor the "connections" which would have allowed me in. They as much as said so when my application was returned.

If you want an experience, that would surely be the way to go. A couple of my fellow grad. students at MSU had been in the Peace Corps and claimed they wouldn't change the experience for any amount of money. Go while you are young enough, and single to enjoy it. Good luck in all your endeavors.

 

Some junior colleges are happy to get teachers with work experiance in technical fields. Tend to be a good teaching job from what I here as most of those there want to be there unlike k-12.

I've also heard good things about the Peace Corp.

Consider also is it IT that you don't like or the current position? While not much in the way of benefits temp agencies used to pay pretty well and want people with IT skills. The combination of that and writing skills could also be a plus.

 

I don't know, Muss. I appreciate your frustration, but perhaps you should look for something else and continue to work in your present job until you have some solid offers in whatever fields appeal to you.

 

Nah, this isn't a 'spur of the moment' thing. More like over the past 2 years, to be honest. This past month has just made me 110% sure that I do not want to be in the business that I am in right now. I go against the mold of my family and would rather be poor and happy then rich and unhappy (not that I am rich, but making around 30K a year).

 

I thought IT paid better than that. Stress is a killer and it sounds like this job is loading you up with it.

Good luck what ever happens.

With your background you might want to consider technical writing. Manuals still need to get written and a lot of those that exist are garbage. A lot of places with a web presence could also use better writing. My wife's a former English teacher and she comments on it frequently.

 

To top it all off, my dad is the CFO of the company. Its a (to simplify it) a Time-share type of company, with 'famous' members like Steve Young and Doc Rivers. Annual member dues are more (almost double) what I make a year. I've been here 2.5 years and have always considered doing something else from day 1. The last year especially has made me start looking around more and more, and the last month especially so. Today would be called the proverbial 'icing on the cake'.

I've officially decided that in exactly 1 month, I will no longer be working for the company, whether or not I have a temp/new job to take its place. I am thinking that my degree in Creative Writing should be enough to get me into the Peace Corps come January. If all else fails, I can eat my roomies cats for food and sell her into slavery.

Just kidding on that last one. Maybe.

Anyways, I need change. I hate it down here in FL, I like (mostly) the people I work with but not my job, the company is a shambles as far as management goes (like you were thinking, my coworker would have been fired on the spot at any other company) and i'm at my boiling point as far as sticking with it.

Just had a 30 minute convo with my sister (who is headed down here from NYC tomorrow as it is) on the whole thing - a year or two ago she left a job with Goldman Sachs where her 'christmas bonus' was more then I make in a year for similar reasons. I guess it runs in the family. My little sister is just hitting the work force herself - graduated in May - so lets see how long she lasts at her job before seeking something new!

 

That sucks. You didn't ask for my opinion, but If I were you, I would stay there until you get another option? Or have a chat with your boss and tell him what you think? If he doens't agree, or you don' t get the answer you were looking for THEN..make the required stpes to leave.
I know it sounds lame, but I would try to slow your thoughts down a bit..and think.

Best of Lucks in all your endavers

 

I did the same thing some years back, Muss...and I've never been happier. I gave up a job that I just didn't have the heart and soul for (architect) and quit. No backup plan (not even a rough idea like you've got) or anything. I thank God that I had enough money saved up that I could live while I looked, and I now don't make anything near what I was making....not by half....but I am happy and can look at myself in the mirror every day. So if you know in your heart of hearts that IT is not for you...don't waste anymore of your life on it. Do what makes you happy! Best of luck and keep us up to date!!