I finally did it!

Yup after about a year and a half of being VERY unhappy, bitching to friends like no other, venting on this very blog, developing stomach issues because of stress, and just down right being frustrated at times I told my boss I am quiting. The relief of being able to actually say it out loud to management is hard to describe in words. To use a cliche, it is as if I got a huge monkey off my back that has been breaking my back. Last thursday I was having a few personal issues, part of them being affected by my stress from work, so I finally let it all out around 1:15 or so. I laid out every issue I had from not getting the help I asked for a year ago to feeling like the company has gone from a close knit family in '03 to a greedy corporation who is driving people away. The good part was he (my local boss) understood and at least admitted that I have every right to be frustrated about the lack of help to do everything. No official word as far as time frame has been made but that is coming this week. I know the #1 rule is never to quit a job until you have found another one but there are times when a person should ignore that advice. If work gets to a point where it is spilling over into personal relationships with friends and significant others you need to get rid of it. If you wake up every weekday muttering to yourself "I fucking hate the 10 hours I am at work everyday" then it needs to be removed from your life. Mental well being is more important then a paycheck. Maybe a different king of stress is created by tossing myself into a somewhat unknown...as in I don't officially have a job yet and I am debating whether to try my hand at my own business but hay fuck it. I rather be stressed out by my own actions then by a company not taking any action.

To add insult to injury here I received an email from a co-worker of mine who is a good friend and it said:

"Funny that when you take a day off people automatically say that you are not happy and are probably out looking for a new job. Everyone knows there is an issue in the office but this company doesn't want to address it"