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Look, I’m Not Trying To Get Fired.

01 Nov

Is there any advice now that you could give yourself a few weeks/months ago when you started trying to get fired?

No, I am not trying to get fired. I’m just frustrated and sick and tired of the work I’m doing. So to preserve some sense of myself, I have to put up a wall, and this wall prevents me from getting burnt out. Unfortunately, even that didn’t help this past month.

To be honest, I’m feeling better. Still on edge, but doing much better. I have some things to discuss about work, but I want to make it clear to everyone that I’m not trying to get fired. In fact, I still do my work, it’s just I have to limit myself. The sage advice from my readers on the fire me post I wrote up is priceless, like this one:

Never pick up and quit if you don’t have something lined up. But BE HONEST about what you need at work with your management. Give them a chance to make things better. After that, look for a job that will make you happy and leave your current job on a good note.

Don’t screw them over by looking to get fired. That’s a very bad idea.

So very true. I’ll write more about what’s been going on at work, but I can tell you this, I did turn in my notice. Interestingly, things have changed quite a bit since then.

 
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  1. Trent

    November 1, 2006 at 10:42 am

    Things often change once you turn in your notice. For one, it’s the clearest possible signal you can send that things are poisonous in the corporate culture. That’s usually a wake-up call for the company and there’s usually a wave of reaction to it. Every time I’ve seen someone quit, the corporate culture has changed immediately in some way or another.

     

  2. Carl

    November 1, 2006 at 11:24 am

    I put my notice in last week, now I am going through hell as they want to siphon as much information out of me as possible. Too bad me supervisor did not care about any of it for five years until I put in my notice. I am counting my days. 7 more.

     

  3. mapgirl

    November 1, 2006 at 11:35 am

    Weird seeing myself quoted back and thinking, ‘That’s the same advice I’d give.’ :lol:

     

  4. Maria

    November 1, 2006 at 11:40 am

    Do you feel like a burden has been lifted?:cool:

     

  5. Single Ma

    November 1, 2006 at 12:49 pm

    There is no job or any amount of money worth your physical/mental well being. That’s one of the good things about being a PF blogger. Your finances in order just in case you need to make a difficult decision.

    Having another gig lined up is ideal, but if leaving a toxic environment gives you a peace of mind, then I don’t blame you. I’ve been there before and would do it again without a 2nd thought.

    I hope things get better for you soon.

     

  6. empty spaces

    November 1, 2006 at 3:22 pm

    well good luck on your future endevours!

     

  7. EasyChange

    November 1, 2006 at 6:16 pm

    In a perfect world, you worry about being happy and productive first, and then having a paycheck second. Too bad it doesn’t always work that way.

     

  8. MoneyFwd

    November 2, 2006 at 10:08 am

    What I’ve noticed when you quit is not just the corporate change, but the comments like “why didn’t you let us know things weren’t going well?” and “we should have talked about it”.. even though you’ve been telling them about the problems for months.