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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Hand in your notice at work without another job to go to?

I know it's not sensible but I don't think being REALLY unhappy is sensible either

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hand in your notice at work without another job to go to?

I know it's not sensible but I don't think being REALLY unhappy is sensible either

Depends how bad you need the monry

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You’ll be even more unhappy when the money stops

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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago

Fabville

No. I would need the financial security first.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have.

It depends on the level of misery as well as the financial situation.

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Depends if I was viably able to support myself (and my family) until I found something new - if yes, then I'd do it like a flash

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hand in your notice at work without another job to go to?

I know it's not sensible but I don't think being REALLY unhappy is sensible either

They win then

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Been there, done that, collected the P45.

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

No, I have responsibilities beyond just my happiness and wellbeing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hand in your notice at work without another job to go to?

I know it's not sensible but I don't think being REALLY unhappy is sensible either

I wouldn't, personally. Can't you stick it out till you get a different job?

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By *r MoriartyMan
over a year ago

The Land that time forgot (Norfolk)

"Hand in your notice at work without another job to go to?

I know it's not sensible but I don't think being REALLY unhappy is sensible either

I've thought about it but I couldn't. I need an income, I did think doing it would get me off my lazy are arse and force me to find a new job but I couldn't take the risk of not getting one quickly.

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

It's a tough call. Mine combined with a few other things made me terribly ill. I've since gone back but taken a step or 3 down and now I'm much happier there.

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By *iss.HoneyWoman
over a year ago

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"Hand in your notice at work without another job to go to?

I know it's not sensible but I don't think being REALLY unhappy is sensible either

Yes. Life is too short to be miserable

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes walked out of loads of jobs

Wont do it with this one tho

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By *isa 59Woman
over a year ago

Newcastle

"Hand in your notice at work without another job to go to?

I know it's not sensible but I don't think being REALLY unhappy is sensible either

Yes...I did it several years ago.

I was already looking for something else but one day it just got too much and I walked out.

The next day I signed-on at a temping agency and that gave me a financial buffer until I found another full time post.

Best thing I ever did

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hand in your notice at work without another job to go to?

I know it's not sensible but I don't think being REALLY unhappy is sensible either

Yes and i have done so before. If i'm not happy, i'll not persevere in the wrong job. Good luck OP, whatever you decide

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ive done it in the past..

Got a new job the very next day so turned out ok

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have in the past and it worked.

But it's a massive gamble with no guarantees that you either find a new job or that it will be any better than where you are now.

I wish you luck OP.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Done that in Jan, just a week before the company collapsed - thus no redundancy for me. Yes I'm in the shit but its a bit exciting looking for the next big thing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Might depend on my notice period, a week or a month probably not. 3 months - lots of time to look. If you can get a temping job easily though then I’d also consider it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope - not even if i couldn't stand the place i worked in.

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By *tingly ByronMan
over a year ago

In a town Fab forgot

"Hand in your notice at work without another job to go to?

I know it's not sensible but I don't think being REALLY unhappy is sensible either

I'm seriously thinking about doing exactly that right now.......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’ve done it and it was the best thing I’ve ever done. Took a month to think about what I wanted to do and then got on the phone to my contacts. Just make sure you have a network in place in case of emergencies

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By *ldguyMan
over a year ago

ongar

"Hand in your notice at work without another job to go to?

I know it's not sensible but I don't think being REALLY unhappy is sensible either

Only if you have a lot of money in savings otherwise deffo not, never jump out of the frying pan into the fire.

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By *oneyBear100Couple
over a year ago

Gatwick area

Have done and it screwed us up for a year financially but it's only money and we just about managed and kept sane!

Staying in the job would have been damaging.

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By *ugbyLad0Man
over a year ago

Limerick

"Hand in your notice at work without another job to go to?

I know it's not sensible but I don't think being REALLY unhappy is sensible either

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depends on the money and how long you can last

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

"Hand in your notice at work without another job to go to?

I know it's not sensible but I don't think being REALLY unhappy is sensible either

Weigh up the pros and cons. If you have a mortgage how long could you cover that if out of work? Savings do you have any?

Another option is to consider reducing the hours you work, while looking for something else.

I now only do 18 hours pw so my three days in are more bearable and I can still cover my bills (just about)

The loss of wages well balances out what I gain from not having to do a 5 day week.

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By *he Silver FuxMan
over a year ago

Uttoxeter

Never leave a job before you have something lined up. It’s easier to look for work from a job, even if it’s shitty. Think of the money and suck it up and redouble your efforts to find a better situation. The only exception is when Voluntary Severance or Redundancy provides a financial cushion. I have interviewed and I am always a little more cautious of someone who has quit without preparing for the future... smacks of recklessness and compulsive behaviour.

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By *hoenixAdAstraWoman
over a year ago

Hiding in the shadows

I have done numerous times in the past, but in my entire life I've never been out of work for more than 24hrs (apart from when I was on maternity or seriously ill)

I couldn't stay in a job I wasn't happy in, I'd rather walk than be miserable

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

The other thing going I'd say is take a long hard honest look at your life. Lots of people blame work for all their ills as it's the easy option to say work is shit and it's out of your control when the real reason you are stressing is home/relationships/family/mental health etc (been there, done that).

If work really is that bad, identify what it is ie workload/work life balance/ bullying and attempt to resolve that (not always possible I know)..

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater I guess I'm trying to say..

Good luck x

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By *vilgasamWoman
over a year ago

The dot in the i

I’ve wanted to in other jobs before but couldn’t, it’s a tough call

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

If you are really unhappy start looking for another job now. Dont hand in your notice until u find another job. Being skint would make u unhappier id imagine.x

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By *hedevilwearspradaWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere nearby

I did many years ago after I suffered a breakdown and ended up being off work for 18 months. Once I started to recover I got a part time job in a shop, with a vastly reduced wage compared to what I was earning as a health professional.

I was scabby skint, could barely afford to buy anything other than the very basics, but it did me the world of good.

I was single and had no kids so had no other responsibilities financially other than my mortgage thankfully

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do get headhunted all the time so id not be long out of work

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have done in the past, but not in the current economic climate and at the age I am now

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By *eesideMan
over a year ago

margate sumwear by the sea

"Hand in your notice at work without another job to go to?

I know it's not sensible but I don't think being REALLY unhappy is sensible either

Unless I won the lottery then yes.

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By *olliPineCouple
over a year ago

swingers clubs

I have

It was the best thing I ever done.

I was so unhappy in the job it was affecting my family, I felt like I never stopped working and it was never enough.

It got to the point where I looking for another job, but because I was well paid in that one, it meant I wasn't seriously applying anywhere.

Anyway, things came to head at work, I handed in my notice and was put gardening leave over the summer (awesome).

I don't earn half the money now that I did then, but I'm in control of my hours, I'm happy with what I'm doing, and my family is happier.

Mind you, when I quit - I had no idea what I wanted to do really - so I retrained and moved into a completely different industry.

A word of warning, you will not be entitled to any benefits if you do quit. If you can get yourself a stress related reason then that's all good.

Its worth being aware of.

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By *lackitncoCouple
over a year ago

brownhills

Done it many times

Fuck u and everyone that works here

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hand in your notice at work without another job to go to?

I know it's not sensible but I don't think being REALLY unhappy is sensible either

How on happy would you be not knowing how to pay your next bill

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have done, but not now. I would however, spend work time applying for jobs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hand in your notice at work without another job to go to?

I know it's not sensible but I don't think being REALLY unhappy is sensible either

Weigh up the pros and cons. If you have a mortgage how long could you cover that if out of work? Savings do you have any?

Another option is to consider reducing the hours you work, while looking for something else.

I now only do 18 hours pw so my three days in are more bearable and I can still cover my bills (just about)

The loss of wages well balances out what I gain from not having to do a 5 day week.

18 hours I often do that in a shift , and normally 7 shifts a week . Life of riley

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By *arnsley guy100Man
over a year ago

Sheffield

Yes,I have done,yes I'd do it again.... There's plenty of work around..

It's not about what you can do for a employer.. It's what an employer can do for you... That's why your there.

Dreading the morning and wishing the week away is no way to live our short lives... People who need paying can and will wait.. It'll sort it self out... Just don't get comfy in being off work

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hand in your notice at work without another job to go to?

I know it's not sensible but I don't think being REALLY unhappy is sensible either

Done that a few times... but in my line of work in am never out of a job for more than a few days

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes I just decided on Friday afternoon I had ,had enough of idiots so pack up my tools and left simple as that,never looked back since

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have done just that 3 times ...the next time will probably be the last, but right now I don't mind work......

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

"Hand in your notice at work without another job to go to?

I know it's not sensible but I don't think being REALLY unhappy is sensible either

Weigh up the pros and cons. If you have a mortgage how long could you cover that if out of work? Savings do you have any?

Another option is to consider reducing the hours you work, while looking for something else.

I now only do 18 hours pw so my three days in are more bearable and I can still cover my bills (just about)

The loss of wages well balances out what I gain from not having to do a 5 day week.

18 hours I often do that in a shift , and normally 7 shifts a week . Life of riley

Yep been there, did two jobs and 55 hours a week for years, first cos I had to and then because

I got used to the money. You can't work those kind of hours for ever before it starts to take its toll.

And no one else lies on their deathbed wishing they'd put more hours in at work...

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Isn't the fear what keeps a lot of us in jobs we hate?

I have been justifying it with not knowing what I want to do and having an easy life.

And not much point in leaving one shit job for another.

Blaaahhh....

Oh and of course - the money!

As a few if you have said it might be worth taking a pay cut just so I don't have to be there anymore!

I literally cannot stand another minute with the boring selfish cunts I work with

It's like being lobotomised on a daily basis!

I REALLY couldn't give a fuck what shade of grey their kitchen is going to be or what's going on in Coronation Street or what their kids said and did!

Bore the motherfuckingfuckoff!

(Grrrrrr)

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

if you quit your job you cannot claim benefits for so long

Your Jobs and Benefits Office can delay your Jobseeker's Allowance for up to 26 weeks if you've voluntarily quit without good reason. ... If you cannot claim Jobseeker's Allowance, you may still be able to claim a hardship payment, which is a reduced amount of Jobseeker's Allowance.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I'll take a cleaning job or a pub job - I don't care!

Anything is better than being made to feel like shit!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do you have income protection? You could go on sick for a bit suffering from stress. Income protection kicks in after your sick pay finishes if you have the policy in place.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I reached a point with work where I had reached the end of the road... either I left or I was ready to go jump off a bridge... yes you need to pay the bills.. but when I left I had something lined up but was self employed so no guaranteed income... it was really hard and not long after my marriage ended as well which added to the stress haha but thank god I did it... no work or job is worth someone taking a part of you away, which is what they did to me...

We only get 1 life... so grab it... it won’t be easy and at times you’ll think WTF but things always work out... one way or another!!!!

Hugs xxx

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By *egasus NobMan
over a year ago

Wandsworth

If you have made your mind up and are quitting do it with a long term plan in hand or a goal you can work towards.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hand in your notice at work without another job to go to?

I know it's not sensible but I don't think being REALLY unhappy is sensible either

I am doing that very thing this week..

I very nearly walked out of my job Sat..sunday was not much better,I think it's better mentally to be happy than unhappy..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I did. But it was due to moving and I left with excellent references and walked into another job

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By *igandy123Man
over a year ago

old trafford

I’ve done that before felt like a weight off my shoulders now I’m in a job I love!! As long as you can survive for a bit do it!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just apply for everything suitable or just everything starting from right now. That way if you do blow you have a few things to chase.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hubby wasn't happy where he worked before so he quit. But hubby is lucky because he gets head hunted so not a problem for him.

If you are happy to do it and can pay your bills then there you go. But once you've jumped you can't get back in the boat

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'll take a cleaning job or a pub job - I don't care!

Anything is better than being made to feel like shit!

If you believe you're deliberately being treated badly then start collecting evidence.

Maybe you are or maybe you are just perceiving it that way.

If you are then you will have more options with some hard evidence.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I'm actually OK today - after the hysteria yesterday.

It's an individual that is making me want to quit rather than the job itself.

She's not here today and it's fine!

I need to find a way to minimise my time with her.

I have a meeting with my manager tomorrow so I'm going to try and sort something out - maybe reduce my hours.

If I can't then I will start looking for something else

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By *he Silver FuxMan
over a year ago

Uttoxeter

"I do get headhunted all the time so id not be long out of work

Great, that’ll make the OP feel better about life

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By *andare63Man
over a year ago

oldham

"I do get headhunted all the time so id not be long out of work

Great, that’ll make the OP feel better about life

Perhaps said hunted could give pearls of wisdom as to his interview technique

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By *ackDMissMorganCouple
over a year ago

Halifax

"I'm actually OK today - after the hysteria yesterday.

It's an individual that is making me want to quit rather than the job itself.

She's not here today and it's fine!

I need to find a way to minimise my time with her.

I have a meeting with my manager tomorrow so I'm going to try and sort something out - maybe reduce my hours.

If I can't then I will start looking for something else

Aww hope you get it sorted

Nothing worse than working with idiots who make your working day harder than need be

Miss xx

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