TL;DR- Toxic workplace, coworkers dropping like flies, unfair compensation, overloaded with work, control freak boss etc. Advice? Tips? Comments?
I have been at my current workplace for almost a year now, and I knew within a couple of weeks after getting hired that this was not going to be sustainable for me. But more than that I knew I wouldn't be happy here. I don't mind “working” or whatever. I just want to do something that means something to me and be happy.
Lately I have been applying for other things that would at least be (hopefully) less stressful and pay me better, but I am stuck where I am for the time being. The way things are right now, I shouldn't quit until I have another steady stream of income lined up.
But things are getting worse. We are consistently given unrealistic deadlines, and then scolded when we don't meet them. Hourly workers are now required to take their lunch from 12pm-1pm, no food on our desks, doors must remain open unless we are on a Teams call. We all have our backs to the doors (which are made of glass) so our President can walk by and watch what we're doing. Yesterday I left 10 minutes early to go get my new glasses and was questioned on the way out.
My supervisor told me this morning that she is putting in her resignation, and now I'm worried they're gonna dump me with her workload. I am already over loaded with projects that shouldn't be mine (one guy out on workman's comp, another who for some reason can't just do it themselves) and I know I can't take anymore. Not to mention I still haven't gotten a raise!
I have a long lasting habit of working really hard to gain praise and acceptance, and this place definitely takes advantage of that. I'm burning myself out and I don't know what to do.
Also, if I could I would just grow all my own food in the middle of no where and become a green witchy hermit but how does anyone get by without income??? I've been talking about wanting to quit working in general for a long time. How can I do it?
Tell me your thoughts.