Quitting an understaffed job?

[Anonymous]

I recently posted about how work has been extremely stressful and overworking me lately. I realized no job is worth sacrificing my mental and physical health for so I decided to quit. I have an interview for another job lined up Monday and I was gonna wait until then to give a two weeks notice, but I dont think I can take another day of working 12 hours. Im on the verge of a breakdown. I just sat in my room crying for the past hour, stressed about the fact i have to work again tomorrow. I feel like shit because we are understaffed, but I feel even more like shit because of how the stress is affecting me. If I could have quit today and never gone back, I gladly would have.

[MrHopper]

I would just go sick for a few days... as you are so its not like you are lying, but i guess that also depends on what country you are living in, if its the UK you should get sick pay of some description

[Asker]

That's another issue that we haven't been able to take time off because we are understaffed, but just last week the manager took almost the entire week off. Put all the extra hours and work on me.

[MrHopper]

Ultimately though you are not paid to do his job i am guessing? its his bosses or his responsibility, if you go sick thats not your problem