Should I quit my job because I really hate it and it's starting to affect my health, please help?

Question

I work for a Silicon Valley powerhouse, however I work in a remote office outside California. I have been having these thoughts about quitting my job for the past couple of months now.

I've worked for the same company for 7 years now, and I am 33 years old. I was initially hired as an Accountant, where I worked for 4 1/2 years, and when I saw a PM position open up, I applied for it and got the job. But after the re-org, I lost all my flexibility as a PM and I also felt it was a demotion, fighting it was like punching a brick wall. When I bought up my dissatisfaction with them taking away my title and the projects without allowing me an input, I was simply told, that its how it's going to be.

I like my co-workers, my boss is really great and very supportive, but I don't feel like I'm being valued for my knowledge, education and experience. I have dual bachelors in accounting and finance, I also have dual masters in accounting and finance, I am a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), a certified scrum masters (CSM), I also have the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) certification, I am working to be a Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (CLSSBB), and I am finishing up my MBA in International Business.

It's gotten to the point that I don't feel like going to work and I really hate it, its not that I dread it because like I said before, the people I work with are great, but its because I am so bored out of my mind. I like to be challenged, I've asked for projects to do, but don't get any. And the job is so mundane and repetitive now that its starting to affect my health. I get stressed out because I am not challenged, so I don't take care of myself. I want to stay with the company however, all the internal jobs that I've applied for I either get rejected without any reason, or I get an interview and they end up hiring from outside, with no feed back whatsoever from the hiring manager or the recruiter, and this has happened so many times that I've lost count. I feel like a loser each time it happens.

I have a family with kids that I need to also think about, so I haven't quit because of them, but my wife has an awesome job and she loves it. If I quit however, her salary isn't enough to support us.

So if anyone has any advice to give me, I am all ears, I am so ready to up and leave, but I don't know what to do, the job market in my State sucks, I've applied for so many jobs but never get a call back, I feel blessed to have a job in this economy, but I don't know what to do. Should I keep going or should I just quit?

Answer 1

Three approaches:

(1) Find another job, and then give notice very professionally so that if you ever want to come back or need a reference you'll get one.

(2) Find another job, even one that pays less, but offers you other things that are important (better location, better hours, more autonomy, etc.), and then negotiate with your job. Tell them you'd like to stay, but would only stay if they can make some changes.

(3) Use your vacation time (or even ask for a leave of absence) so that you can get some perspective and figure out ways to make your job better (such as, maybe you could work a four day week or do some work at home) or at least develop a sensible plan for exiting your job.



But, don't quit the job until you have another one lined up or it will complicate your life a lot. If you are so miserable that you're suicidal or ready to do something stupid, then talk with your doctor and see if you can get a medical leave of absence.

Answer 2

When you said that if you quit, the salary of your wife isn't enough to support your children, that basically means you shouldn't quit your job. Its really important to be able to support your family with food and money to pay for bills. My advice is to save up money will keep searching for a job that you will enjoy. If your desperate to quit, then just save up as much as possible meaning like if your family enjoys restaurants, you should probably starting cooking at home but to be honest if you really don't think her salary isnt enough to support your family then you should stay for the good of your family and like you said you feel and you are blessed to have a job in this economy.

Answer 3

First apply for other jobs which you have interested in and when you receive positive feedbacks then you can think of quiting your job but you can't leave a job because it isn't intersting..!!!

Answer 4

do not quit. be glad you have a job. better to be bored than to be stressed out because the job is too challenging , risking you losing that job

keep your easy job and be thankful you have an income.

Answer 5

If your not happy den why doing it