Tomorrow I make the biggest decision of my life

know1

Reading these endless threads about whether to quit a job makes me feel like my life has stalled and I'm smothered.

This is the last one I peek in on. The OP obviously has some sort of mental disorder or is completely naive and spoiled.

Ms. Haiku

know1 wrote:

Reading these endless threads about whether to quit a job makes me feel like my life has stalled and I'm smothered.

This is the last one I peek in on. The OP obviously has some sort of mental disorder or is completely naive and spoiled.

Well, now wait a second, here. The OP should be a newspaper columnist. He/she writes and wants responses. Also, he/she gets responses. I think these threads basically reflect something that makes the OP happy, and that he/she should cater his/her career moves towards that end.

OP, try bloggin or podcasting or twittering or something like that. You'll find an audience no matter what medium you use to communicate. . . Case in point

YourDirtisMyfood

Ms. Haiku wrote:

know1 wrote:

Reading these endless threads about whether to quit a job makes me feel like my life has stalled and I'm smothered.

This is the last one I peek in on. The OP obviously has some sort of mental disorder or is completely naive and spoiled.

Well, now wait a second, here. The OP should be a newspaper columnist. He/she writes and wants responses. Also, he/she gets responses. I think these threads basically reflect something that makes the OP happy, and that he/she should cater his/her career moves towards that end.

OP, try bloggin or podcasting or twittering or something like that. You'll find an audience no matter what medium you use to communicate. . . Case in point

If you get married, will Mr. Haku look like this?

http://www.freewebs.com/rashard661/haku.jpg

Ms. Haiku

YourDirtisMyfood wrote:

If you get married, will Mr. Haku look like this?

http://www.freewebs.com/rashard661/haku.jpg

Oi! I don't get what that picture has to do with my response.

Green Tea Disease - is that you? Well, you haven't changed, eh?

YourDirtisMyfood

Ms. Haiku wrote:

YourDirtisMyfood wrote:

If you get married, will Mr. Haku look like this?

http://www.freewebs.com/rashard661/haku.jpg

Oi! I don't get what that picture has to do with my response.

Green Tea Disease - is that you? Well, you haven't changed, eh?

hahaha. Nothing to do w/your response, it's an inside wrestling joke as there was a WWE wrestler 15 years ago named Haku.

Ms. Haiku

YourDirtisMyfood wrote:

Ms. Haiku wrote:

YourDirtisMyfood wrote:

If you get married, will Mr. Haku look like this?

http://www.freewebs.com/rashard661/haku.jpg

Oi! I don't get what that picture has to do with my response.

Green Tea Disease - is that you? Well, you haven't changed, eh?

hahaha. Nothing to do w/your response, it's an inside wrestling joke as there was a WWE wrestler 15 years ago named Haku.

Oh Thank Gawd! I had horrible flashbacks of a really unpleasant person who used to post here. I couldn't figure out how to add foe, dammit! I guess I don't need it now. Phew.

ACCBootlegGoddess

thunderDAN wrote:

That shit you see in the movies and on TV is all fantasy. Zach Braff isn't quitting any job in real life right now so he can do what he wants. Same thing with the show Friends- those assholes couldn't afford that big ass apartment with their shitty jobs. You need to separate the shit you see on TV from reality. I'll help:


Something you will see on TV: People with jobs in a coffee shop, or a struggling actor living in a big apartment in Manhattan.

Reality of that: People with jobs in a coffee shop live in the Bronx and risk their lives coming home each night, and struggling actors live on someone couch if they are lucky and are usually selling themselves on the street to feed their addiction to some sort of controlled substance.

Something You will see on TV: Someone quitting their job to stick it to the man and everything turns out great before the movie ends

Reality: after you quit your job you will go through a phase where you think you did the right thing, and it will last a couple weeks then you will want to have some money, then the 'man' you stuck it to will be the person whose ass you try to kiss to get your job back when you realize getting a job isn't that easy right now. You will get to go to concerts but nothing else afterwards because you won't have any money. This cycle and lack of worth ethic will continue into adulthood and you will be broke, living with your parents and let me tell you, living with your parents and being broke isn't the lifestyle you want to lead if you want to ever get laid again. Zach Braff can quit his job because the movie ends and everything is alright. You need to value every job you have, even if it sucks, and don't quit one until you have a BETTER one lined up. That is the only reason in reality to quit your job, not to go to concerts but to better your situation

Lets take this one step further. The OP referenced Chris Mcandles (sp). If the OP had PAID ATTENTION to the END of the movie, He'd KNOW that after being alone out there for so long, Chris came to realize exactly what he had given up, and regretted doing so to a certain extent...and had TRIED to go back home, but couldn't cause of the high river, etc...If Chris had lived...he would NOT be telling the OP to drop everything and leave....He'd be saying...don't be a fuckin idiot like I was!!! Have some kind of backup plan...if you wanna take off for a while, so be it..but BE PREPARED FIRST!
Eddie Vedder and Sean Penn, while they both identified with Chris Mcandles (sp), would also tell the OP they wouldn't repeat the mistakes he made either. Both are family men...so the delusion that somehow either of them would say "ya quit your job son! Live a little! Is ridiculous! and Naive. Ed would say don't waste your last dollar on our show! Pay your rent! Buy food!

PJGARDEN

Keep your job. I understand it doesn't make you happy but I can guarantee you'll be happier if you are employed and not worrying night and day about how you are going to make the rent. I've been stuck in jobs that I hated but you just have to figure a way to stick it out till you can find something else. Finding a job right now is hard, multiple that by 10 when your looking for a job unemployed. The first thing a potential employer is going to ask is "Why are you currently not working?" There are not many answers to that question that will keep them from blowing you off.

JOEJOEJOE

Zach, Sean & Eddie probably have a combined net worth of over $150Million, so they are in a better position to make decisions with their hearts...they can afford to stop working and still afford a nice lifestyle.

If the OP is so unhappy, perhaps he is best served by trying to figure out the cause of the unhappiness. I can see how someone would put all their eggs in the PJ basket, but once the gigs are done, reality will set in, and the OP will pretty-much be starting his life over.

Why not keep your job, start looking for a new job, and, in the mean time, do whatcha gotta do to qualify for a more fulfilling job.

In the words of Noel Gallagher (who just quit his job!) "please don't put your life in the hands of a rock and roll band"

Jerome230

Haha, this reminds me of the time I considered skipping out on rent to go see the Rolling Stones.

skippybrew

Byrnzie wrote:

So, do you think he's an idiot, or do you love him? :?

Sorry, maybe I wasn't clear. For the record I love HST. The "Idiot" would apply to what's-his-face lookin to quit his job for the sake of a concert. The quotes you gave seemed to say that he should just do it, that he wasn't really living unless he took a chance.

But he seemed to be resistant to everyone's advice that he shouldn't quit, hence the "fool for a master" quote. He's got nothing going for him, hence the "blown all his options" quote. I think even the good doctor was able to recognize a hopeless situation (in which case he would just mace everyone and bolt, but let's face it - musicismylife is NOT Hunter Thompson...).

Personally, I think he'd be an idiot to quit. But I've got a good job that I actually enjoy so I'm biased.

Byrnzie

skippybrew wrote:

Byrnzie wrote:

So, do you think he's an idiot, or do you love him? :?

Sorry, maybe I wasn't clear. For the record I love HST. The "Idiot" would apply to what's-his-face lookin to quit his job for the sake of a concert. The quotes you gave seemed to say that he should just do it, that he wasn't really living unless he took a chance.

But he seemed to be resistant to everyone's advice that he shouldn't quit, hence the "fool for a master" quote. He's got nothing going for him, hence the "blown all his options" quote. I think even the good doctor was able to recognize a hopeless situation (in which case he would just mace everyone and bolt, but let's face it - musicismylife is NOT Hunter Thompson...).

Personally, I think he'd be an idiot to quit. But I've got a good job that I actually enjoy so I'm biased.

O.k, I get ya. I didn't read those quotes carefully enough before.

Some people have the balls & the kudos to throw hell to the wind, and some people should probably just get down to browsing the ads sections of their local newspapers.

I think I'd have to agree with that.

strummers

I took Voluntary redundancy from my job at the end of last year and got a decent payout (I have a mortgage and bills etc), at the same time my other half was made redundant.

My other half did get another job in an industry he thought would be perfect for him - turns out it wasn't and he hated every minute of it! I've never sen him so down about a job before - and some of his others haven't exactly been great (maybe it was because he'd hoped it would be so much better it hurt more when it wasn't). Anyway, I encouraged him to quit, even though I still wasn't working. He did, and although worrying now about where the next job will come from, I know deep down he did the right thing. Other than our mortgage we don't have any kids, but we do have 3 cats which means we are tied to staying in the same place and staying 'stable' while they're still with us.

In many ways I wish we weren't tied to this mortgage and our pets as I would love the chance to travel or move to another place for a while to experience life outside of the city I grew up in. If I was 25, worked in a supermarket and was unhappy with my lot I would love to have the balls to just get up and go somewhere new. I tied myself to a mortgage from the age of 20 and most of money has gone into paying bills, I wish I'd had the opportunity to travel and experience more things before I settled down.

That being said, I think to do it, it may be an idea to say something like - "ok if I'm in the same situation in 6 months and feel the same I'm leaving". Use the 6 months to plan where you'd like to go and save as much as is humanly possible (the sad fact is in this society to do anything you really do need some money behind you - even if it's not a fortune). Maybe share your flat for those 6 months or look to move in with friends and share the bills for those 6 months to help you build up even more funds.

But I'd say to anyone in that situation - think about it hard and, if its right, go for it while you can!

kenny olav

To the OP:

I don't know if you quit your job yet or not, but you shouldn't. It's an absolutely horrible idea. I remember being 25 and having crazy whims like this, and I'm glad I didn't let myself get carried away. This message board is the only place the world that would be remotely sympathetic to the idea of quitting your job so you can see Pearl Jam in Seattle, and somehow start a new life, in the middle of a bad recession. But you may have noticed, we are really not sympathetic to the idea, are we? It seems like you are seeking justification for your overabundance of hope, rather than advice.

Cliffy6745

Very bad idea

Lauri

aNiMaL wrote:

You never quit a job unless you have another one lined up. My dad taught me that when I was a kid.

Other than the obvious reason, it makes it weird when you're in an interview for your next job and they ask what the deal is.

the wolf

so....... ?


you post about this how many times, then dont let us know what you decided ?

SPEEDY MCCREADY

the wolf wrote:

so....... ?


you post about this how many times, then dont let us know what you decided ?

After responding to this guys 363 threads, about his job....

I no longer give a fuck whether he ever works again........

helplessdancer

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

the wolf wrote:

so....... ?


you post about this how many times, then dont let us know what you decided ?

After responding to this guys 363 threads, about his job....

I no longer give a fuck whether he ever works again........

big decisions

yup

yawn

thebetterman

its back to school season, clearly there are job openings at supermarkets now? Unless you are in management, then thats different. I guess I hope you're in management for your sake.