Comments on: Give Thanks for Your Crappy Job http://www.escapefromcorporate.com/give-thanks-for-your-crappy-job/ Escape from Corporate America | Pamela Skillings Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:26:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Pamela Skillings http://www.escapefromcorporate.com/give-thanks-for-your-crappy-job/comment-page-1/#comment-1420 Pamela Skillings Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:36:34 +0000 http://escapefromcorporate.com/blog/?p=42#comment-1420 Hi MD, If you don't have immediate financial concerns and can afford to say no to full-time torture, you probably owe it to yourself to walk away. Only you can weigh the pros and cons realistically, of course. Sometimes it's necessary to take a less-than-ideal job temporarily for financial reasons (though less-than-ideal is very different from paid torture!). But it's important to listen to your heart and your instincts. Good luck! Hi MD,
If you don’t have immediate financial concerns and can afford to say no to full-time torture, you probably owe it to yourself to walk away. Only you can weigh the pros and cons realistically, of course. Sometimes it’s necessary to take a less-than-ideal job temporarily for financial reasons (though less-than-ideal is very different from paid torture!). But it’s important to listen to your heart and your instincts. Good luck!

]]> By: md http://www.escapefromcorporate.com/give-thanks-for-your-crappy-job/comment-page-1/#comment-1418 md Wed, 24 Dec 2008 09:45:16 +0000 http://escapefromcorporate.com/blog/?p=42#comment-1418 Hi Pamela, I don't know if I'm crazy but got offered a permeanant position at a call centre here in the UK, thing is this job drives me nuts it's like torture but i'm being paid for it. Everyone thinks I'm crazy to be turning this job down especially in this economic climate that we are in. But my heart just says no Any advice? Hi Pamela,

I don’t know if I’m crazy but got offered a permeanant position at a call centre here in the UK, thing is this job drives me nuts it’s like torture but i’m being paid for it.

Everyone thinks I’m crazy to be turning this job down especially in this economic climate that we are in. But my heart just says no

Any advice?

]]> By: RachelE http://www.escapefromcorporate.com/give-thanks-for-your-crappy-job/comment-page-1/#comment-1312 RachelE Fri, 28 Nov 2008 01:15:26 +0000 http://escapefromcorporate.com/blog/?p=42#comment-1312 Dana - It is tough, but you can get through this! After losing my last full-time job what really helped me was to stay in contact with other people that I had enjoyed working with, that I had met in that job and past jobs. It wasn't a natural for me, but it helped me to feel less panicky. I also made new supportive connections through <a href="http://www.w2wlink.com" rel="nofollow">women networking</a> sites. I am very thankful for the support that I have gotten from old buddies in finding new jobs and providing inspiration to try new approaches to working other than full-time corporate. Dana – It is tough, but you can get through this! After losing my last full-time job what really helped me was to stay in contact with other people that I had enjoyed working with, that I had met in that job and past jobs. It wasn’t a natural for me, but it helped me to feel less panicky. I also made new supportive connections through women networking sites. I am very thankful for the support that I have gotten from old buddies in finding new jobs and providing inspiration to try new approaches to working other than full-time corporate.

]]> By: Pamela http://www.escapefromcorporate.com/give-thanks-for-your-crappy-job/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Pamela Wed, 21 Nov 2007 05:54:53 +0000 http://escapefromcorporate.com/blog/?p=42#comment-103 Dana, That stinks. I don't blame you for feeling less than positive right now. But I can't tell you how many people that I have talked to who say they are ultimately grateful for being laid off because it pushed them to find a better path. I have been laid off and just about everybody I know has been laid off. So just remember that it's no personal reflection on you and try not to let it get you down too much. And enjoy your turkey! Pam Dana,
That stinks. I don’t blame you for feeling less than positive right now. But I can’t tell you how many people that I have talked to who say they are ultimately grateful for being laid off because it pushed them to find a better path. I have been laid off and just about everybody I know has been laid off. So just remember that it’s no personal reflection on you and try not to let it get you down too much. And enjoy your turkey!

Pam

]]> By: Dana Leipold http://www.escapefromcorporate.com/give-thanks-for-your-crappy-job/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Dana Leipold Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:20:34 +0000 http://escapefromcorporate.com/blog/?p=42#comment-102 Well, I am thankful for now, but I'm on my way out. Just found out yesterday that we're all gonna get cut. Thanks for helping me see the "good" in all this right now. It's tough. Well, I am thankful for now, but I’m on my way out. Just found out yesterday that we’re all gonna get cut. Thanks for helping me see the “good” in all this right now. It’s tough.

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