I'm a little scared

[richandgem]

Due to being fed up with my fellow managers and because of a person issue between me and another bloke I work with I've quit my job. I handed my noticenin and due to the amount of holiday I had, and us both wanting to avoid and uncomfortable situation I finished on the same day.

Fortunately the night before I handed my notice in I spoke to someone that's been asking me to go work for him for a while, so I start Wednesday. But I've been there for a few years now and got very comfy, plus I'd manage to turn my department round and make it productive and effecient again. I'm going back to the trade I started in, plastic moulds which is if I'm honest my true calling and I've missed it ever since leaving.

It's all happened a little fast tbh, one day it was my job 36 hours later I'm finishing, at least i don't have to work notice

Plus I'm no longer on the salary which is great due to how much overtime I'd do lol

 

[chappo]

sorry to hear your situation rich,

but like you said atleast you can/have walked straight into another job. which by the sounds of it you did enjoy it last time.

 

[FunkyMunky]

i'm a firm believer of things happening for a reason... good luck with the switch, hope the new job turns out for the good

 

[Mike]

"Every cloud has a silver lining"

You will be scared, but everything happens for a reason!

 

[Liambo-201]

What Mike said mate, keep the head high and think yourself lucky you have been able to walk straight into another job and Good luck!

 

[richandgem]

i'm a firm believer of things happening for a reason... good luck with the switch, hope the new job turns out for the good

I must admit I'm starting to believe in this, Gem been telling to be paitient and everything seems to have fallen into place even though things have been a bit ****

it's been a bit of a gamble stopping in engineering particularly given the recession put it seems to have paid off. I don't know anyone my age that is in my profession so it makes me a little rare now.

Thanks for the comments guys

 

[jaxx]

Good for you matey.

I was in a similar situation a few years back, i worked for arseholes but was settled into a comfort zone. However a few event turns happened and i had to get out for the sake of my own sanity.

At the time i was thrown a lifeline by a sort of distant friend, and i took a paycut and a massive commuting blow, but i had cut myself loose, which felt a million times better than the things i had lost.

I hung around there for a while and then got another offer and now im rock solid in my element and very happy. I actually enjoy going to work these days

Im in engineering too lol, funny old world

 

[Fiona197]

I am sure that you will be fine, and on Wednesday, you will realise what a good move it was...people generally don't quit something unless it really is no longer right, and you probably would have moved on at some point!

Good luck!

 

[pez1356]

remember how much time you spend at work, it's like so much of your life. so if you're not doing something that you enjoy, it's just wasting your life

 

[Mike_RS]

I've been in the same job for 4 years ever since i left high school, I’ve been saying im going to apply for another job for the past 12months but ive gotten very comfy there and finally i plucked up some will power and applied for Santander, ive got a telephone interview next week and i have no idea what to expect! ive never applied for a job or done a interview for that matter.. I’m scared too!

Good luck with your new job rich

 

[Foxspeed]

like your ballsy approach - you should do well with it :thumbup:

i am getting the same but i dont want to walk away too much redundancy money at stake - but if soemthing comes along think i will go - just had enough of being taken for a mug.....