good for you, are you moving on to something better? wish you the best of luck

It's always good to make a change for the better...you probably should have done it after 5-10 years of being there, but everyone has their own destiny. Of course, any new job you walk into, you risk going into something that could potentially be worse than where you left. But that's just life, hell I'm dealing with that right now. Hopefully that won't be the case for you and whatever offer you choose to take will bring you even more joy than your last position did. Good luck to you.

Fury said:

I'm about to turn 45 and have spent 1/3 of my years just toiling in my position. I don't dislike my job, but apparently what I have to offer another employer is in demand. Interviewed at 2:30 today And the offer was floated 2 hours later -- with a 10% raise

good for you! good luck!

Nothinbutjoy said:

Fury said:

Thinking about leaving my job after 3 weeks

iaminparties said:

Fury said:

Nothinbutjoy said:

Yeah, 30 days off would be worth sticking around for. I'd have a really hard time leaving that. * It's a really tough call. What's your gut telling you?

The gut is telling me to go. It's not like I have u my immunity from ever getting fired from my current job -- I've just been fortunate. When I started in 1998 we were a privately owned company; now we are owned by Bain ( as in mitt Romney) and they are all really about bottom line profit. Practically nobody who was here is still here so I might as well scoot on myself. Nobody who has left over the years has expressed any great remorse about leaving so I take that as a sign

BIG issue there.

Most of the time those scenarios end up poorly for the workers (but great for the upper tiers/management). That's the beauty of Corporate America.

Sometimes you NEED to move to a new company in order to maximize your potential.

Good luck!

Six months ago, I quit my job of 30 years. Oh I could have dragged it on a little longer - but I had clearly lost the spark and drive that had initially made me leap out of bed each day. So recently, I chose the Art of survival over economic logic and stability and instead took that leap of faith to start again with something that I know will please me for the rest of my life. I joined the rank and unpredictability of 'starving artist'. Dumping the ball and chain feels so liberating, yet without the $afety net, it is f*cking nerve wracking. But, no more deadlines, no more confinement, no more back-breaking research and time spent creating thirty page proposals. No more semi-ass kissing, no more flogging of material, ideas or people that I didn't always believe in. No more government red tape. No more resentment of others ripping off my concepts.

Now, the Art market is a tough one and 30 years ago I NEVER would have found the nerve to do this, but then 30 years ago I was a kid, working one of the most prolific eras in entertainment and what a ride it was! It afforded me experiences I would not have found elsewhere. It's a different industry, a different world now and as Jim Morrison sang 'when the music's over - turn out the lights'. I'll tell you what really hits home; it’s when you write that FINAL release to press to alert everyone that you have 'SHUT THE FRONT DOOR". That's when you know – that part of your life is OVER; you can’t go back. It’s a very strange feeling indeed.

So Ipso Facto. I'll never be Picasso but I will enjoy the journey and I'm back to getting out of bed each morning with a real purpose. I highly recommend change to anyone that feels stuck in the grind. Nothing lasts forever. I'm all brand new and shiny again. I know it will be a struggle, but I also know I've always produced my best work under duress. Life's too short to ignore the fun factor and not DO what truly inspires you. GO 4 IT!

http://www.cjsgallerycanada.com

[Edited 6/12/13 8:10am]

Red said:

Six months ago, I quit my job of 30 years. Oh I could have dragged it on a little longer - but I had clearly lost the spark and drive that had initially made me leap out of bed each day. So recently, I chose the Art of survival over economic logic and stability and instead took that leap of faith to start again with something that I know will please me for the rest of my life. I joined the rank and unpredictability of 'starving artist'. Dumping the ball and chain feels so liberating, yet without the $afety net, it is f*cking nerve wracking. But, no more deadlines, no more confinement, no more back-breaking research and time spent creating thirty page proposals. No more semi-ass kissing, no more flogging of material, ideas or people that I didn't always believe in. No more government red tape. No more resentment of others ripping off my concepts.

Now, the Art market is a tough one and 30 years ago I NEVER would have found the nerve to do this, but then 30 years ago I was a kid, working one of the most prolific eras in entertainment and what a ride it was! It afforded me experiences I would not have found elsewhere. It's a different industry, a different world now and as Jim Morrison sang 'when the music's over - turn out the lights'. I'll tell you what really hits home; it’s when you write that FINAL release to press to alert everyone that you have 'SHUT THE FRONT DOOR". That's when you know – that part of your life is OVER; you can’t go back. It’s a very strange feeling indeed.

So Ipso Facto. I'll never be Picasso but I will enjoy the journey and I'm back to getting out of bed each morning with a real purpose. I highly recommend change to anyone that feels stuck in the grind. Nothing lasts forever. I'm all brand new and shiny again. I know it will be a struggle, but I also know I've always produced my best work under duress. Life's too short to ignore the fun factor and not DO what truly inspires you. GO 4 IT!

http://www.cjsgallerycanada.com

[Edited 6/12/13 8:10am]

Sounds great! Go get 'em, and best of luck!

Red said:

Six months ago, I quit my job of 30 years. Oh I could have dragged it on a little longer - but I had clearly lost the spark and drive that had initially made me leap out of bed each day. So recently, I chose the Art of survival over economic logic and stability and instead took that leap of faith to start again with something that I know will please me for the rest of my life. I joined the rank and unpredictability of 'starving artist'. Dumping the ball and chain feels so liberating, yet without the $afety net, it is f*cking nerve wracking. But, no more deadlines, no more confinement, no more back-breaking research and time spent creating thirty page proposals. No more semi-ass kissing, no more flogging of material, ideas or people that I didn't always believe in. No more government red tape. No more resentment of others ripping off my concepts.

Now, the Art market is a tough one and 30 years ago I NEVER would have found the nerve to do this, but then 30 years ago I was a kid, working one of the most prolific eras in entertainment and what a ride it was! It afforded me experiences I would not have found elsewhere. It's a different industry, a different world now and as Jim Morrison sang 'when the music's over - turn out the lights'. I'll tell you what really hits home; it’s when you write that FINAL release to press to alert everyone that you have 'SHUT THE FRONT DOOR". That's when you know – that part of your life is OVER; you can’t go back. It’s a very strange feeling indeed.

So Ipso Facto. I'll never be Picasso but I will enjoy the journey and I'm back to getting out of bed each morning with a real purpose. I highly recommend change to anyone that feels stuck in the grind. Nothing lasts forever. I'm all brand new and shiny again. I know it will be a struggle, but I also know I've always produced my best work under duress. Life's too short to ignore the fun factor and not DO what truly inspires you. GO 4 IT!

http://www.cjsgallerycanada.com

[Edited 6/12/13 8:10am]

Great story!

Fury said:

Anybody else Make a change after a lengthy time at one job ? Happy, regrets, don't know why you waited so long to do it... Grass isn't always greener... Thoughts ?

Good for you! Good luck with the new job.

I'm generally a happy, enthusiastic, hard-working person and I have always enjoyed every job that i've had. But if I start getting that feeling of dread when I near my workplace, or if I feel my mood coming down... I know it's time to move on.

Life is too short to be stuck in a job you don't enjoy. If you've given it all you can and still feel unhappy... go.

That's what I reckon.

Fury said:

Nothinbutjoy said:

Yeah, 30 days off would be worth sticking around for. I'd have a really hard time leaving that. * It's a really tough call. What's your gut telling you?

The gut is telling me to go. It's not like I have u my immunity from ever getting fired from my current job -- I've just been fortunate. When I started in 1998 we were a privately owned company; now we are owned by Bain ( as in mitt Romney) and they are all really about bottom line profit. Practically nobody who was here is still here so I might as well scoot on myself. Nobody who has left over the years has expressed any great remorse about leaving so I take that as a sign

Your gut is giving you good signals. I know you've been there a really long time, but there's no such thing as job security anymore, and I believe you've probably gotten as much experience as you can from that company. I'm feelling the same way right now. I have a job right now that I've been at for about the past four years that pays okay and has gotten me back on my feet after being unemployed for a long time previously and having had to move back to my hometown. However, my hometown is really messed up, and I am looking to move back to Chicago. In addition, my company is moving to a new office in September which will be harder for me to get to on a daily basis. I don't particularly hate my job or the people I work with (they are nice and have been really good to me for the most part), but I worry about getting too complacent and being satisfied with a secure job that I'm not thrilled about but is just a paycheck. I need to get out of my hometown, and I think this job relocation is a sign for me to get my plans in order and move on.

Fury said:

Omg my boss just came in here and lit the place up! Yelling and screaming at the associates. Made one poor lady almost cry. Then an hour later she acted like nothing happened. Crazy

Funny, that's exactly how my supervisor acts. I've only been in my position 5 months and after 2 1/2 months of being there, my gut told me something wasn't right with her. Every day I have anxiety before walking into the office...actually soon as I pull up in the parking lot, the anxiety starts up. I never know what I'm walking into each day. There's been times when my supervisor has talked to me in a condenscending manner then 5 minutes later, walks into my office and wants to praise me about something I did the day before as if she didn't just treat me in an rude and unprofessional manner just minutes ago. I don't see how these type people actually are able to stay in their positions at all. Every day, I see why my position had so much turnover previously. Shucks, the guy I replaced took an hourly position within the same institution just to get out. I sit at my desk wondering every day if I should try to stick it out another 7 months and see how I feel, or run for the heels now just to have peace of mind. And when I say run for the heels, I mean going back to the previous institution I worked for since I'm familiar with their systems and all.