High stress job problem

[Doc Holiday]

Ok, as some might know, I, about a year ago got my first "Big Boy" job. I originally pursued and took the job for all the right reasons, aka looking to bring some financial stability to my life and a job with a defined career path going forward. I've hated the location but I thought taking the job was worth it.

I kinda knew when I took the job that it was going to be a lousy job in some ways, it already was notorious for having a high burnout rate, for example I'm currently on my 3rd set of co-worker over this last year, not counting management.

right now it's looking like, in part due to high staff turnover they may be looking to not offer a job advancement opertunity this year that was promised when I was originally hired(a big reason I took the job). Currently, I'm facing the tough choice of: do I want to tough it out for another year? or go ahead and start looking for another job in a less stressful situation and a better location?

Draw back would be that I'm pretty sure sticking anywhere for under 2 years is frowned upon in this field of work. And next year they would probably let me have the position outright instead of having to apply and go through a review board for it(same thing happened to someone last year, so it's happened before).

I'm honestly leaning more towards leaving but there is a part of me wondering if leaving this job before I get my goals finished would end up being a terrible idea in the long run. Right now I'm kinda damned if I do and damned if I don't.

[sharkkiller]

I would stick it out. When you do leave, you need to have more time with a company. If the raise is big enough, then it would be worth it. If you stick with a job with a high turn over rate, and it is known that the turn over rate is high, it looks good when you apply for a better job. 

 

So in short, stick it out, unless you are at your breaking point. then you have to do what is best for you.

[Jackofalltrades]

What field of work is it?

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[PhillyB]

it would help to know what it is you're doing now. before you were leading rafting trips and such no?

[ladypanther]

I would follow up with the person(s) who promised the advancement opportunity.

[Anybodyhome]

There are 2 philosophies one can approach their job with:

1. It's my life and everything I am is because of my job

2. It's a means to an end, a way to pay the bills and I don't allow the job to define me as a person

 

I prefer the second. If I don't like what I'm doing, odds are I won't do it particularly well, which isn't fair to the people paying me. If I like what I'm doing, but there are certain factors that make for an unpleasant working environment and I cannot effectively change those, I'm out.

 

Far as I'm concerned, there's no job worth the personal sacrifice of health, well-being, happiness and the negative impact on family.

[Doc Holiday]

it would help to know what it is you're doing now. before you were leading rafting trips and such no?

i haven't done that in a few years unfortunately, miss it everyday. let's just say as far as work goes I tend to deal with societal issues, but would rather not say more then that.

[Doc Holiday]

I would follow up with the person(s) who promised the advancement opportunity.

ive been asking and they have been mum on it and haven't said yes or no on sending me to it, because part of the promotion requires going to school(they pay for it), the classes are only offered once a year and start soon.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

leave the job at work and get back out on the water more often if possible

[thefuzz]

Big boy job requires big boy conversations some times.

 

I would probably start looking for a job, do this at home, not on their dime, and depending on how that goes, have a sit down with my boss.

 

1 year is not very long in the life cycle of a job.  I have been negotiating a raise for over a year, and just got it a couple weeks ago.

[Lumps]

What I would do, two choices (I'd do both):

1. Stay with it and continue to prove yourself. Nothing shows through better than persistence. All jobs come with stress and broken promises if that breaks you, I doubt you'll make it anywhere else.

2. There is absolutely nothing wrong looking for a job while you have one. When it comes to my occupation my motto has always been "if something better comes along..." I never stop looking for better opportunities because you never know what might pop up and there is no reason you can't look for other jobs while working another.

If you need to switch jobs just be upfront and honest. Tell your current employer you've simply been offered a better opportunity and you have appreciated what you have received from them but you have to do what's best for you. You might even get companies competing over you, it has happened to me before.

[h0llywood]

Stick it out. Everyone bitches about their jobs no matter where they are. 

 

Your actions when the times get tough will reveal your character.

[Doc Holiday]

I know I am mostly at fault for having reiterate this because I don't want to say what it is I do, but I do work a high stress job by the nature of what it is, but most of my coworkers that I've had here have not made it past 3 months, the fact that I've already made it a year means I've lasted longer then most, it not your normal every job has stress and what not type of a job.

[Kevin Greene]

i haven't done that in a few years unfortunately, miss it everyday. let's just say as far as work goes I tend to deal with societal issues, but would rather not say more then that.

 

 

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