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Calling It Quits After 3 Years

A Happier Version Of Me

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I left my job of three years and I have never been happier. It is crazy to think about how much a job can impact your daily attitude. I do not have anything bad to say about my previous job - I gained communication skills, met some cool people, and it paid the bills. This job was not my career choice so I was not always thrilled to go into work. One thing I do have to thank this job for is the flexibility - they worked with my school schedule every semester and I was given an excellent amount of weekly hours.

My time during my ex-job had its good and bad days. It was not until the very end, I started to recognize that they did not value their employees and did not care whether their employees spent time with their families. This place is open 365 days a year. They never close. I am not complaining, but surely they must have known their employees have families. This place of work provides jobs in the community, which I am very thankful for but it was my time to cut ties with my 3 year committed relationship.

I am going to be honest. I felt like I didn't mean much in my previous department before i was switched over to a new position my last few months of working there. I put my blood, sweat, and tears into the position I was originally hired for...and for what...to be “let go” and without any knowledge start a new position.

Nobody had the decency to tell me that i was going to start a new position permanently and when I did ask to have an active conversation about what was going on, I was led in circles. Everybody thought I was crazy for taking it so serious. I was told, i should be happy that I didn't get laid off. Yeah, they were right. I should have been happy. But what I was more upset with was my boss did not come to me and let me know she was letting me go in her department. Three years of work and I was starting at the bottom all over again in a new position. I felt like it was a sign. A sign for me to move on and find something that would benefit me in the long run - and that's what I did.

I worked my new position for a few months and later put in my two weeks. I later applied to a position that would benefit me for my career and I have not looked back since.

Since I have left, I have been less tired, less stressed, and overall now look forward going to my new job. I am happier and can now say I love my job.

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