Sunday
Apr252010
Should I Quit?
Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 2:56AM
I am sitting here writing this post, about four hours before my 9 hour shift, dreading the fact that most of my time is going to be spent straightening items and doing returns for most of the day, with the occasional elderly customer asking where the ironing boards are at.
To be honest, I hate it.
I sit there and wonder during many of my shifts what I could be doing. For example, if I didn't work 25 hours this week stuck in a building, I would've had time to write on my blog. Or, I could have been working on my latest short-term job for Philip Hotchkiss, instead of only working in 2 hour stints because by the time I get off work I have to worry about school work.
I could also be spending my time finding jobs that pay just as good, or better, then what I am doing for Philip.
Instead, I am straightening items, and walking people to various products around the store for a good majority of my time.
So should I quit?
I want to, dearly, and the thought to do so has been eating at my brain. But, I have to keep in perspective my responsibilities, and one of those responsibilities is paying my various bills on time. Sure, if I quit today, I could quite easily pay my bills based off of the current work I am doing for Philip. The problem is, this work is short-term, and I have long term bills. I am not sure if I am confident enough to keep finding jobs to pay these bills, and with my current job, there is a sense of security that I can.
Also, if I quit my job, it is virtually a done deal. Most people around here are holding on to their jobs tight, and that means no one is hiring, and if someone is, you're competing with at least 20+ people to get one position. Now, don't get me wrong, I have been one of the twenty before, and I know I can be one of the twenty again. But damn people, can that take a toll on your mental health.
Still, at some point in time, I need to take that risk. Only people who take risks succeed.
Is now the right time to take that risk?
I'm not sure, and I will continue debating.
3 hours.
To be honest, I hate it.
I sit there and wonder during many of my shifts what I could be doing. For example, if I didn't work 25 hours this week stuck in a building, I would've had time to write on my blog. Or, I could have been working on my latest short-term job for Philip Hotchkiss, instead of only working in 2 hour stints because by the time I get off work I have to worry about school work.
I could also be spending my time finding jobs that pay just as good, or better, then what I am doing for Philip.
Instead, I am straightening items, and walking people to various products around the store for a good majority of my time.
So should I quit?
I want to, dearly, and the thought to do so has been eating at my brain. But, I have to keep in perspective my responsibilities, and one of those responsibilities is paying my various bills on time. Sure, if I quit today, I could quite easily pay my bills based off of the current work I am doing for Philip. The problem is, this work is short-term, and I have long term bills. I am not sure if I am confident enough to keep finding jobs to pay these bills, and with my current job, there is a sense of security that I can.
Also, if I quit my job, it is virtually a done deal. Most people around here are holding on to their jobs tight, and that means no one is hiring, and if someone is, you're competing with at least 20+ people to get one position. Now, don't get me wrong, I have been one of the twenty before, and I know I can be one of the twenty again. But damn people, can that take a toll on your mental health.
Still, at some point in time, I need to take that risk. Only people who take risks succeed.
Is now the right time to take that risk?
I'm not sure, and I will continue debating.
3 hours.
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