People don’t quit jobs, they quit managers and coworkers. In my case I’d quit some coworkers and sometimes my manager.
But others coworkers are good ones I like working with, and the workplace is not very far, meaning my commute is so small I can bike there. There’s lots of downtime as well and sometimes my biggest trouble is how not to die of boredom listening to my coworkers’ boring stories because they feel offended if I don’t sit with them. I’m unionized.
I like keeping to myself and deciding what kind of people I want in my private life. Most of my coworkers are not this kind of people. I’ve been called a loner, which is actually true and it’s not a problem unless people bully me for it (because they feel offended by my silence, apparently). My biggest problem is office drama. However, wherever I go, there’s always going to be drama, so wouldn’t it be wiser to stay with the bad I already know?
I don’t get drama. It’s a waste of everyone’s time.
ive quit from bad managers. ive never quit from bad coworkers. they can, and will be ignored. it doesnt sound like you have a problem with your management, so i dont think its worthy of jumping ship.
that said, the best time to find another job is when you already have one
I agree that if you’re finding it hard to go in every day it may be time for a change. The main strategy I have used is to try to get clear on what you want, what you would consider to be need-to-have vs. nice-to-have. You can do this by making lists of things you like where you are now and things you don’t. The things you like are what you want to try to replicate somewhere else.
The main thing is to try to be more about moving toward something you want, and less about moving away from something you hate. Not always possible, but good to strive for. Otherwise you could end up repeatedly changing jobs to get away from bad people and drama, which, as many others have pointed out, will always be there to some degree.
I wish you well in your search. Stress is a real killer, and sometimes we don’t know how bad it is until we’re out of that environment. Trust your gut.
However, wherever I go, there’s always going to be drama, so wouldn’t it be wiser to stay with the bad I already know?
If you’re asking how to find the “mental fortitude” to stay, it’s probably better to leave.
Also for what it’s worth, most of my jobs have been fairly drama free. Some of them have still been utterly shit for other reasons but there doesn’t always have to be drama. You’ve got a weird lot at the moment, a coworker who keeps to themselves is usually a plus not something to get upset over.
Fake it till you make it (out of there).
