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My job, to be frank, is killing me. I am always called in, held over, over worked, over stressed, and I think of work more than school.

The problem is, I don't know how long I can last sans income. I have applied to a few places but with work and school, I haven't had the time to search out other jobs.

I need to get out of food service.
I need to get out of the job that treats me like shit.
I need to get out of the job that gives me more responsibility and no title or pay to keep up with it.
I need to get out of the job that I worry more about than my schoolwork.
I need to get out of the job that has caused me to develop anxiety disorder.

I need an income

I just need to quit my job. But I don't have a plan B. So I'm scared, right now, to be unemployed because of bills and such. I get a lab position at the end of May, but I don't think it pays out until the end of the summer. I was originally going to work this lab position and two other jobs to try to support myself but...

My partner said he'd help where he can, and I know I won't starve and can afford rent for at least two months...
I just...

Uncertainty is really scary.

Date: 2015-04-02 12:14 pm (UTC)
novel_machinist: (Default)
From: [personal profile] novel_machinist
There's not much you can do about being held over, but you don't need to answer the phone. They can't fire you for not being near your phone, you don't have an on-call job.

Since the semester has started, maybe you could look into getting more from your student loans to cover what you'd be short if you outright quit. It's an option.

Date: 2015-04-02 02:27 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] novel_machinist

Ask the lab when they pay. And seriously just don't answer the phone and ask about that other job.

Date: 2015-04-02 06:25 pm (UTC)
novel_machinist: (Default)
From: [personal profile] novel_machinist

And no one told you WHEN you would expect a pay schedule?

Date: 2015-04-02 09:44 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] novel_machinist

Ughhhh. the position your in sucks so hard and is unfair. I'd start looking for a new job now and then quit if you can manage it. If you can't, then... IDK. Two months is possibly enough time to get another job, but yeah.

Date: 2015-04-02 04:14 pm (UTC)
crankyoldman: Oh Jean. [X-Men] (phoenix)
From: [personal profile] crankyoldman
What Drak said, pretty much.

Food service is not an "on call" position (unless you're a delivery person), and them using that against you is frankly borderline illegal. They know that guilt works on you, so they use it because they apparently can't seem to hire anyone who isn't a flake aside from you.

I know it feels like your responsibility, but your responsibility is not to cover for someone's terrible management style. And yes, not having a job for a little bit is nerve-wracking but do you want to fail your finals and possibly have to retake classes and thus have more money issues cause you're in school even longer?

It's hard to think about the longterm when you're in school because it mostly feels like you're on fire the entire time, but this food service job is not gonna sustain you in the future.

Anyway, you take care of you, and if your partner wants to help out. Job openings will happen more as you get to the summer anyway, so if you're good for two months? I'd say remove this worry.

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