I get mildly jealous.
This past few weeks 3 people quit, 2 are officially gone as of next week and 1 leaves later this summer.
I've been hoping to quit as well, but I don't have another job lined up—but I feel like this company is a sinking ship. My relationship with my boss is…bad and I'm pretty sure I only still have a job because I am good at what I do and it's a pain in the ass for her to replace me. She encourages coworkers to rat each other out. She liked to blame me for her mistakes, until one day I had enough and clapped back—now she knows I'm not some cute little person she can walk all over. She has promoted some people with bizarre racist takes, despite me and several other people voicing concerns. She writes the most frantic and nonsensical passive aggressive emails I've ever read—when you ask for clarification she tells you that you're stupid, which has resulted in most of the office not asking for clarification and us not understanding what the fuck she is talking about. And our wage increase this year was 1.5%…so really, we got a pay cut given inflation is like 7% and then she was upset that several of us never thanked her.
My friend is offering me an olive branch—I move onto his hobby farm, look after his kids and farm animals in exchange for a free spot to build a cabin or tiny house. I would rent out my place for income, work on art projects, and do freelance work. This idea feels enticing but I do not like the community where he lives and the thought of permanently moving there is a no—but I could see myself doing it for a year.
If I could do anything, it would be to hit the road with my dog and drive around North America for a long time.
If the pay was better and the boss wasn't such a weirdo, I would actually like my job, but right now, I don't feel appreciated and I'm tired.