When Should I Quit A Job?

[CCammiee14]

I started my first job ever at a daycare and it's been about 2 1/2 weeks. I told myself when I was looking for jobs that I wouldn't work with children (I hate kids) and was mainly looking for jobs involving animals or library work. My sister is the manager at the daycare and offered me the job at her daycare for starting at 13/h. I think you know where this is going. Easy job. No interview required. And fucking surprised surprised I fucking hate it. Turns out starting pay is 12.5/h. Okay fine nothing I can do about it now. I have to get up at 4am every day but the weekend to take the bus for an hour and half. I knew this before signing up (due to my sleep schedule at the time I didn't care, fucking moron I am 🤦🏾‍♀️). The plus side is that its only til 8:30am and I get home around 11am to be with my doggos. I really wanna quit and look for a different job, possibly one that's closer and with no one I'm related to. Then again I've only been here for 2 1/2 weeks and I'm afraid it'll will look bad on my resumé if I quit so soon. Should I just suck it up and stick it out?

[Rosexøxø]

If you quit, make sure to make yourself look good with the next interview:

something like: "I'm just an assertive person who's self-aware of what I like and dislike, but I'm flexible enough to give new things a try. I gave this job 2 weeks/ x amount of my time to try, and knew it wasn't a good fit for me.

They could ask why and you could respond with appealing or logical reasons, or say "it was a gut feeling. I had a feel for that type of environment and recognized it wasn't for me."

This is if you think it's necessary to your overall health or your state of mind.

Otherwise, try a year (that's like a healthy minimum), and give two weeks' notice when leaving.

I hope you find one you actually enjoy, by the way. It's a process. Also, ask questionsss because that's the time to see if the job and the members would be a great fit for YOU.

I don't think it's bad to quit a specific job, but making it a tradition is not the best... lol

All the best to you, though!

-xoxo

[CCammiee14]

I wish I could give you best opinion, but it won't give me the option.

[Rosexøxø]

Awee no worries :] it’s still highlighted to be hopefully be accessible and helpful to more readers, and it’s just intended to help the questioner. Best to you :]

[PetiteBabe64]

13 dollars an Hour won't bring In over an easy over 100 dollars a day so No Quit the Job delete your resume and your accounts and the emails of Those jobs you worked at.
And all your social media accounts that Show The real you on there.
Then start over it's a Myth that Jobs know Your work history they simply don't have access to your entire work history. They just want you to believe that. You don't need a resume it doesn't improve your chances that's also a Myth that it Does.

[PetiteBabe64]

That's why they Want you to Put your Jobs you worked at and the contact number because that's the only way they can know where you have worked at.

[CCammiee14]

I'm a little confused by your reply. What do you mean "No Quit the Job". Also it's 12.5 an hour, 13 is just what I was told. I haven't work at any other job previously, this is my first one and lastly my social media doesn't really have the "real me". All I have is Instagram and Snapchat and post there once in a blue moon.

[PetiteBabe64]

12.5 dollars an hour is not any money. If you have a Nic of Sense in you.
You'll work 2 hours to 4 hours and Then you'll go to the store after you've spent a day working and you'll buy food and Think So I worked 8 hours so with taxes I maybe made 80 Bucks and I just spent 20 bucks on groceries so now the groceries cost me 2 Hours of working at that job. And then you'll just continue thinking about How much money you make and how much money An hour you worked to Purchase the food and you'll constant compare your earnings to your purchases and from there. you'll get Tired of it.
Maybe you'll wanna Prove to yourself you can work at a job that is pretty much paying you Coins compared to how much I made when I was 18 then eventually you'll Quit because There just paying you little food money here and there and you'll realize that It won't cover all your expenses then you'll realize how going to the job makes you an idiot since it's just food money and that's it.
You'll come to realize how it's just food money and that's it. And maybe you'll actually stay because maybe you've never actually made over 17 an hour and you'll just continue living in poverty just because you don't know anything else and maybe you will be Hopeless and believe you getting a job that pays 17 or over will never happen to you and you'll Be mad all the time stressed out all the time and complain because Your just too lazy to get up and Get a real job that pays real money instead of coins.

[CCammiee14]

Wtf is wrong with you? You're assuming a lot of things about my life right now. 1) I know 12.5 an hour isn't a lot, I was correcting you because you said 13. 2) I don't know where you live and how the payment system works there or if you're just bad at math. Each pay check is a few hundred, not 80. Again I know it's still not a lot of money, but it's more than enough for my position in life right now. I was blessed enough to have a mom that lets me stay home during college so I dont have any expenses to pay in terms of bills. Thankfully my mom was smart enough to teach us how to budget out our money, save and spend wisely. Sorry it sounds like you were bad with your money when you were 20, nor had a supportive parents, but your whole comment just sounds like an ego trip.

[Phoenix98]

You should stay until you secure another job then put in your two weeks.

you never want to quit a job no matter how bad until you have another one secured. That way you have a steady stream of income while your looking for something else.

[Static_In_The_Attic]

Question: When Should I Quit A Job?

Answer: When You Have Another Job In Hand.

[WhitneySnow]

You should quit except you may not be able to find another job where you can get home at 11 in the morning.

[CCammiee14]

That's perfectly fine with me 😂. It's not exactly on the top of the list for things I look for in a job.

[_Just_A_girl_]

Extreme burnout, have enough to sustain the next job search

[CCammiee14]

I'm not going to just up and quit suddenly, but I live with my mom so I'm not going to be out on the street if I did.

[Wise4myage]

Wait until you've found something better, then give your two week notice.

[CCammiee14]

So should I start applying for different jobs now?

[Wise4myage]

Yes, of course.

[jimmy2]

Well it's life keep that till a better one comes along

[Kingofkings1992]

When you’re not happy with the one you have.

[Agape93]

Only when you have a guaranteed job lined up.

[Fuentes]

OK apply for another job