Jobless
I finally quit my job 2 weeks ago, I wanted to post about it earlier but I was just waiting to finalize some issues before I bring things out into the open. Ever since I joined my company 7 months ago, everyone on the team has been leaving which made me the second oldest employee in the company, and things have been going downhill since then.
When I came back from my vacation, I really didn’t feel like going back to work, eventhough my job was fairly a good paying and relaxing job. The thought of going back to work wasn’t thrilling at all, it was more like depressing, so I put it in my mind that I needed to start looking for another more fulfilling job.
The day I came back to work, not only was I feeling bad enough but management called me into the office to tell me I had to remove or hide my eyebrow piercing. The next day I gave management a piece of my mind and things started changing after that.. They started making it look like I have attitude problems and that Im letting out negative vibes in the office and all sort of shit like that which made my job even more miserable. A week after I came back, I receive a long email from management about a certain job, I was trying to apply some changes on.
Basically I was strongly reprehended in the email and it was like management was trying to pick a fight with me eventhough I never did anything except try to correct some mistakes they had left unnoticed. I emailed management back and gave them a piece of mind on the email and it’s false accusations. I was then expecting a reply stating that there had been a misunderstanding followed by a certain apology but instead management addressed me with complete disdain and a tone of superiority as if I was a cockroach working in the company and I had to be thankfull that im working there and getting paid at the end of the month and that I should be choosing my words wisely and controlling my attitude whenever addressing management. That email drew the line for me and I decided to resign.
The day I resigned, oddly enough, must have been one of the happiest days in my life. I knew I was jobless, and that i didn’t have any other alternative but I was just feeling relieved now that my nightmare was coming to an end. I’ll be going to work till the end of the month, I’m currently applying to some places I consider as a good option to start over, so things have been pretty hectic lately, alot of running around, a few interviews and god I hate interviews. I’d better make the right choice this time though, changing jobs is such a big hassel.
i think you made a wise choice. does this make any complications for you with kafeel/bureaucratic-crap stuff? I mean is it as simple as quitting one job and applying for another?
and wouldnt that give you bad reference for the next job from your ex-employee???
way to go girl, kick their stupid ass goodbye. Mywife had a bad boss once, he said some crap and forced to stay after 6. She told me, so I told her. White page, your name, signature and 2 words: I RESIGN. Magic rule, leave as many jobs as you want but never put it on the CV. You will surely get a good job, they need skilled people in this country and you will surely get a better pay. please indicate the job desc you are looking for and I am sure a lot of people who read miskan and 248am will help. Regards and Congrats. Leaving a bad job is 50 times better than getting a good one.
Thanks edjamacated guy i surely did, I don’t think there should be any complications since I’ve been keeping things peaceful and clean with management since I resigned. We basically both agreed that we’re just not compatible. I dont have any hard feelings and neither should they as far as i know.. My visa should be transferable since I have a university degree unless management decides to cancel it. I would have to go to lebanon then and come back to kuwait with another visa..
Ziena The problem wasn’t me to begin with, It’s how things are being run in the company. This is why everybody kept leaving since I first joined the company. So I’m not the one who should be really worried about getting a bad reference since I’m far from being the problem in this issue.
Fadibou thanks alot for your encouraging words:) I’m not into changing alot of jobs though you know, All I want is a decent job with good management and interesting work. I’m a Graphic Designer btw since you asked. take care:)
Way to go nat, I tryed to go back and work for agencies again … they were expecting me to work from 9 to fucking 9, the second day I told them goodbye. You can’t respect a company that doesn’t respect you. Some agencies here are true seatshops.
Also, would you please keep me posted on companies with vacancies and stuff. I’m not really ‘looking’ but it might come in handy when my freelancing days get dry.
Peace
not seatshops, LOL
sweatshops
I felt bad freelancing for that company eventhough I just did a simple job for them. What company makes you wait more than a month just for KD250! I really think you made the right choice of leaving them.
Right on rami, poor guy I remember what you went through when you freelanced for the company:)
Tata Botata, Kuwait has a small market and some agencies can be a true nightmare. I will keep you posted if anything comes up though.
Nat it is time you stop thinking about yourself and your career and think about the future.
For now is a good time to finally be a wife, and really take care of the home and Mark. He is always eating fast food, if you spent some time in that kitchen cooking something healthy. So after a long day of work he can come to a clean place and a nice warm meal. This will be great for he will have more energy and time so you guys can work on that baby.
lol, nibaq u can be quite hilarious sometimes. Yeah maybe I could also give him a bath after I’m done cooking for him and feeding him. Oh and the baby, how could I have forgotten about that, you know how much me and Mark love kids, I gotta have 10 kids by the time I’m 30!! This is exactly why I quit my job. You’re such a genius:)
Or just take care of Mark full time as a baby, dropping him at work, and picking him up and all that other stuff. The reason he doesn’t want kids is cause they will be competition and he can’t handle that. Some other person that wants to play XBOX? or own a PSP, and just think of toys your kid would want. Mark wouldn’t have any place for his or even enough money later to go buy any.
Actually speaking of toys, I am finally getting new shelves my collection of stuff has reached the point where I need more place to put them.
thank you nibaq u r a true friend. nat, go back into the kitchen now and stop using the internet.
Oh I hear you Nat. I hope I’ll soon be posting a blog entry similar to this one. I feel it coming, lol.
lol, Good luck with that MMM:) But keep in mind looking for a job can be a real pain in the ass with all the job interviews you have to conduct until you eventually find a place that you like and feel comfortable in.
well done, life is too short, to stay put somewhere where you don’t feel happy or satisfied……
Thanks Nat :)
And yeah I know how much of a pain finding a good job can be, but a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do I guess.
I’m also considering my options of going solo. Not sure if I’ll find any encouraging ones though, lol.
Well Nat, today is my last day at work and it feels great.I’m jobless as well and I couldn’t care less;-) Soon enough I will start caring;-)
lol, natasha , tell me about it. It’s good to know there’s someone else in the same shoes..:) my last day is monday, cant wait either.