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THE-INTROVERT

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its the balance if your job is making you upset then its not worth any money imo but i think the decision would be to be can you do with minimal money or try and work do you can find a decent job you like ive been unemployed for 2 years almost at the start i was oh yes ill sit and do nothing and get paid for it but unemployment eventually gets the better of you
 
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Feathers

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Flea, some industries are just like that.. (tourism, some retail etc) It's good to ask in advance what a certain job will entail, what are work days and work hours etc.

Can you get a better job? Then by all means go for it.
If not, do you have other means of living? (Savings, understanding partner/relatives, inherited place to live, grants, house sitting etc.)
I don't recommend just quitting and moving in with your parents (if there are no other jobs in sight) cause they will drive you crazy.
 
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Rembrandt Broam

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Jumping Flea said:
Question: What is more important, Having money or being happy?
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I'd say being happy.

I started a new job 2 weeks ago and I hate it. I can't cope with it, I feel so stressed when I'm there. I come home every day wanting to cry. Overall its making my SA even worse.

I asked for Sunday afternoon off, as I'm planning to do something with some friends I've just made. They said no, and not going in on sunday would result in me losing the job.

I'm not going into why, but sunday could potentially be the best day of my life.
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Have you explained to them how important Sunday is to you? How much warning did you give them that you'd want to take Sunday off?

It's difficult to say whether they're simply being inflexible and ignorant (as sadly some employers are) or whether you not being there on Sunday would cause them a real problem.

I really don't see a reason to work there when all it does is make me feel ****.

Yes, If I quit I will be screwed as I'll have no money, but so what. Other than money I'm not getting anything out of the job. It makes me want to die.

Am I being a bit over dramatic here?
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I don't think you're being over dramatic. Given that you've only been there two weeks, and based on your previous SA reactions when starting a new job or being in a new situation like this, do you think that your feelings about the job will get better? When I start a new job, I usually hate it for the first couple of months, because simply being in that unfamiliar environment sends my anxiety through the roof. That initial feeling does go away though, and that's when I can truly assess how I feel about the place. Do you think that you may get to like the job, or at least be able to tolerate it, after you've been there a bit longer?
 
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panicsurvivor

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It all depends. Having a job and being able to take care of yourself is more important than doing something with your friends on sunday. If you have children that you support, than even asking the question is irresponsible, and selfish. If you don't have kids, than as long as you can live, eat, and sleep I guess it really doesn't matter. I personally have to pay my own way in life, I can't stand how I feel when I am not able to pay my own bills. So if I were you I would get another job first and then quit the one you don't like. But there are a lot of people who would kill to have your job (probably on this site), jobs are hard to come by right now. If you just quit without finding something else you will probably regret it.
 
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Blinkers

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Hmmmm, that's a hard one.

In a perfect world I would definitely say being happy is more important, but unfortunately, well for me at least, money and happiness go hand in hand.

I really can't stand my job. But it pays really well and I get a fair bit of time off. It's the only reason I'm still there. I could leave but any other job that would be available in my area wouldn't pay as well and I'd probably be working 9-5 which would do my head in.

But I do fantasize about having a job that I actually like - shock horror!
 
MaliceInWickedland

MaliceInWickedland

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Being happy, that's for sure.

The way I see it, money makes you lose appreciation of things. The more you get, the more you want. Once it comes down to that stage, things like family and friends don't matter anymore because it's more important to fly up the ranks in the world than spend time with the people who should matter the most to you. I'm not saying all wealthy people are like that, but I know for a fact that money does that to most people. I know from experience within the family.
 
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