Background: I work as an admin support in Healthcare on a yearly contract basis. This is a 1 year contract and my contract is ending in December 2022. To be honest, i dont really like working here. My boss kept throwing me work, even when it has nothing to do with my job description.
What happened today was, I was at work and my boss told me that they would like to recontract me since my contract is ending in December. I dont wish to recontract. My boss have asked me twice previously that they wish to recontract me. But I refuse as I would like to explore other opportunities. This is my first job after all. I would like to see what's out there besides Healthcare.
Today is the 3rd time he asked me and i said no. And he told me “That's unfortunate. It's not hard to find a replacement to take your place. But a recession is coming and it would be smart to have a job till recession is over”.
Damn…the part where he said “its not hard to find a replacement to take your place” sucks but unfortunately, i know it's the truth since all employees are easily replaced.
And now, I am thinking that i have made the wrong choice of not signing a new contract with them since a recession is coming. Should i care more about the recession or should i care more about my mental health? Because working at this place is draining my mental health. But if a recession were to hit us, it would be difficult to get a new job and having no job will affect mental health as well.
Have anyone been in similar position? Its like choosing between the demon you know or the devil you dont.