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T & Co
Super March 2014

How many of you are desiring to quit your job after your wedding?

T & Co, on April 4, 2014 at 9:22 AM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 61

My desire to leave happened last year but I was knocked down during a work conference from an attempted burglary and the kindness of my manager made me stay. Now that the wedding is done the more I keep realizing the job makes me feel miserable. We are crazy short staffed. For the past 5 years I...

My desire to leave happened last year but I was knocked down during a work conference from an attempted burglary and the kindness of my manager made me stay. Now that the wedding is done the more I keep realizing the job makes me feel miserable. We are crazy short staffed. For the past 5 years I have worked in my organization I have been the first official employee in my department and still am the one employee under my manager of 4 years. How many of you are thinking of leaving/switching industries?

61 Comments

  • P.L.Mary
    Expert February 2015
    P.L.Mary ·
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    I adore my job, married or single, not too pennies to rub together or millions in the bank, I would still do it.

    Guess both me and FH are lucky we do things we love and would never think of the other not working

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  • Wendy
    Super August 2014
    Wendy ·
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    No way! I worked hard to get my current job and love it and the team I work with. I have amazing insurance and if I stay put my kids will get to go to college for nearly nothing. I may reduce my hours once I have a baby though.

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  • .
    Master October 2013
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    Erin - I work for the govt in DC currently if you have any questions. Luckily I didn't have to go through the hiring process (it's burdensome and difficult) but good luck!!

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  • Cassi
    Devoted October 2014
    Cassi ·
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    I'm one of those crazy people who will say quit your job. Life is too damn short to be stuck in a job you hate. If y'all can't live on one income go find a job you DO love. There is no sense in being miserable.

    Do what makes you happy even if the process to get there is scary

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  • Stephanie
    Master November 2014
    Stephanie ·
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    I always want to quit because I prefer being home and watching Netflix. But I'm gonna be working forever. My fiance will be a stay-at-home dad if either of us can stay home.

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  • anahidb
    Expert October 2014
    anahidb ·
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    I've been tempted to walk in & quit every day. The desire is getting more & more each day, but I can't until I find something better. I've never worked in a more terrible environment in my life! Constant yelling at employees when things go "wrong" or not according to what they want. Very unprofessional! Not to mention most of us are overworked & underpaid. People in my field are supposed to be making good money, but not in the company I work at. So over it!

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  • Amber
    Expert August 2014
    Amber ·
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    HAAAATEEE My Job, Only there for Insurance.. This was before Obama care. Now I'm stuck.. I'm using up my vacation days during wedding, and considering looking into a new job.

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  • Mrs.Anna Noble
    VIP July 2016
    Mrs.Anna Noble ·
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    I want to quit my job most days.unfortunately I can't and will probably be getting a second job soon.I can't afford everything I need to with just one job.when we have kids I def want to a SAHM for a while.or at least cut down to part time.

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  • LineWife
    Super June 2014
    LineWife ·
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    Nope I love what I do, although after the wedding I'll be starting a new training choose in a similar field that could have potential as a remote job. then in a couple years if I wanted to do the sahm thing I could

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  • P
    VIP July 2014
    pittielvr ·
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    God no! I can't imagine ever NOT working.i even have a part-timejob, and at vvarious times I had two parttime jobs. I didnt need the money i just like to work and have some extra to fix up my house. We both have great insurance plans, but Fh is a little cheaper, so i am getting on his. Plus we both need that pension to retire. I started where i am right out of college, and will have 30 years in by age 53. If i stay to 58, i will be making my yearly salary in retirement. (i hear you actually net more, because my state does not tax retirement income). We are both staying where we are. Luckily we both like our jobs, but even if we start to hate them in the future, we have to stay for the long term benefits

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  • Eleanor
    VIP October 2014
    Eleanor ·
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    Nope. I love working. We're actually hoping I can eventually make enough that FH can go to part time and stay home with our future kids.

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  • Carmella
    Expert June 2014
    Carmella ·
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    I am totally getting a new job. I just graduated college last year, and I'm only at this job as a placeholder between school and real job. It's time to pull up my big girl panties and get a big girl job. I've applied to 74 jobs as of last night!

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  • kscha925
    Super May 2014
    kscha925 ·
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    I've been looking for a different job for 3 years. So yeah, I'll be spending a lot more time job searching. I'm also planning on getting back into my hobbies which I've been neglecting and maybe turning something into a side job.

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  • kscha925
    Super May 2014
    kscha925 ·
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    I've been looking for a different job for 3 years. So yeah, I'll be spending a lot more time job searching. I'm also planning on getting back into my hobbies which I've been neglecting and maybe turning something into a side job.

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  • er.jhj2014
    VIP August 2014
    er.jhj2014 ·
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    I love my job so I will not be quitting after the wedding.

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  • jenna_
    Master March 2015
    jenna_ ·
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    Originally, I was planning to quit in January, three months before the wedding. I was in a different position when I first got hired and I really fucking hated it. With FH's work schedule and love for traveling, he really wanted me to have more flexibility for vacations than I was allowed at work in the position I was in. After the wedding, it was looking like I wasn't financially going to need to work. But I since was offered a new position as my boss' secretary and after me possibly quitting at the beginning of 2015 got brought up in a convo with my boss, she kind of panicked. She apparently really doesn't want to lose me working for her and honestly, quitting working so soon wasn't really my plan. Like I said, at first I hated my job, so I was all for saying KBYE! to my work but now I really like my job. I'm in a way better position with not as many demands and working for my boss is great. She's super awesome to work under. I do eventually want to be a SAHM when we start a family but we aren't planning to do that right away, not for at least a year after the wedding. So it seemed silly for me to quit working so soon. That's like, throwing away over $30k a year for nothing. For me to sit at home on my butt most the time while FH is gone working himself. We could be at least saving my income if we don't need it. So, my boss told me if it was vacation time that was making FH want me to quit, she basically told me she didn't care how much time off I took as long as I was there for important audits and I kept up on my job. In my new position, me taking time off wasn't as big of a deal as long as things were still taken care of. Which is perfect. It's still on the DL at work that I have this perk tho, cuz the other girls would be PISSED. I already get away with a lot more than they do... But both my bosses say it's because I actually do my job and don't fuck off. They don't wanna lose me. Haha. So I'm not quitting now until we start a family.

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  • Future Mrs. Elliott
    Super June 2015
    Future Mrs. Elliott ·
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    I would love to just not have a job and be a SAHW and eventually SAHM but FH would not like that...lol!

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  • P
    Devoted May 2014
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    We are gonna to start trying for a family after our honeymoon in sept. I plan on quitting after having the baby and becoming a SAHM since I'm not a big fan of day cares.

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  • Caylin C.
    Master August 2015
    Caylin C. ·
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    I will just be starting my real job (teaching) after we get married so I'm looking forward to it. Would love to be a housewife, but I think I need a few years of real work under my belt.

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  • Geysa
    Expert March 2015
    Geysa ·
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    I am because I will be moving out of town. I do not like my job so it's a perfect time to start new. Smiley smile

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