Prayers and good thoughts requested

[JoitheArtist]

I think I may be fired tomorrow. I'd like your positive thoughts and prayers: please think and pray that I GET FIRED.

Things at my job have gotten progressively worse over the past year and a half until it's just horrible. I get sick every Sunday night, dreading Monday morning. I have frequent stress-induced heartburn, and constant neck, back, and leg pain because I can't relax the muscles anymore. I've gone from having some small measure of self-confidence to having none at all, and being unable to trust my own opinion about anything. I can hardly sleep and for the first time in my life, I'm subject to panic attacks. I've been more depressed this year than in a long time, and even toyed with the idea of suicide once or twice.

So believe me when I say that being fired could be the best thing to happen to me all year. If I just quit, I can't get unemployment, and I can't afford that. But if they have to fire me, I should be able to get it, and it would give me some breathing room. I could take a week or two off just to mentally recover a little, then go to a temp agency and at least get some part-time or temp jobs to get by until I can find something full-time.

This place isn't worth my health. It's not worth the breaking down of my soul that has happened. I may have let them damage me, but I'm damned if I'll let them destroy me.

(On the positive side: once I'm fired, I have SO many stories for ya'll!!)

[teh_blumchenkinder]

Sure! Should be... uh. Sure!

[Slayer]

Good luck, I hope you get fired!

[Iris Kojiro]

Hmmm...any ways to accelerate that without giving them cause to deny you unemployment?

Best of luck to you, Joi. I hope your next position gives you much more fulfillment than this one.

[ArcticChicken]

I definitely hope you get fired, I loved your work stories and was very sad when you went away.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

As much as I'm looking forward to the stories, I don't want you to have to lose income to post them.

So I'll just say good luck with whatever happens.

[Dilorenzo]

I definitely join in in hoping that you get swiftly terminated from your employment.

Wow, that felt weird.

[Pojodan]

Oh man, I remember well that marvelous day earlier this year.

Turned in my two-week notice.

The next day, my boss pulls me aside, hands me a check for the two-weeks, and bids me farewell.

It was pretty plain we were both happy to see me go.


Good luck, Joi.

I will say that living under financial hardship is MUCH better than living with a horrible job.

Don't be affraid to announce 'I quit' and walk out, as potential employers typically view that more favorably than being fired, as it suggests you were working in unacceptable conditions, rather than working unacceptably.

With luck, you'll simply be laid off, which is the surest way to get unemployment.

[ShadowBall]

I got fired from my shit job earlier in the year, and the worst part was I wasn't there long enough to even get unemployment. No job is worth your sanity, period. I would fantasize about doing violent, horrible (but totally deserved) things to my boss that I probably could not put here, and did almost act on them once or twice because she infuriated me so much.

Not worth it at all - abuse at home and at work was too much, and getting fired was one of the best days of my life. So if it's what you want to do too, then by all means I hope termination of employment comes swiftly for you.

[JoitheArtist]

Crap. No-one said anything today, no meetings, and most importantly, no firing. Damn. Now I have to go back on Monday. I feel sick.

[draggar]

Not only do I hope you get fired but I hope you get a great job immediately after (well, after long enough to relax and enjoy some "you" time. Maybe they'll do it next week?

[raw456]

Joi - if the job is causing you that much stress, quit.

Sign up with a temp agency and get yourself better work. Financially it can be hard for a while but physically, mentally and emotionally it is worth it. I speak from experience. If the job has made you have serious suicidal thoughts (mine did) get out. Please dont be another CS friend we mourn the loss of.

I quit my first job with no new job lined up and no money in the bank. I signed with a temp agency and did various temp work (from factory work thru to office admin) untill I found a better job.

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