So a few weeks ago I made a post about my situation at work, and this is kinda an update on that. You can read it here: https://www.reddit.com/r/antiwork/comments/1deuh0c/would_i_be_wrong_to_quit/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
To sum it up though, I'm 20 years old and worked as a receptionist from 7 – 5. It drained me so much that I couldn't enjoy life anymore. The issue was that my dad also worked in a management position there.
Alot of the comments on my previous post said to talk to my dad and I took that advice. Unfortunately, he wasn't as supportive as most people assumed he would be. He's been wanting me to become an accountant for a while now, my parents even used my college money to enroll me in short accounting courses, even though I told them countless times that I don't want to become an accountant, much less work in an office.
When I told my parents that I'm going to quit, I was told that I would be making a great mistake and that the time isn't right. The week that followed was me being extremely depressed that I couldn't escape from a job that was eating me alive mentally. Something in me broke when a customer yelled at me for something that wasn't even my fault, and I decided I would quit that Friday afternoon. I was even more justified when my manager (not my dad) blamed me for not ensuring that there's stock in our storage, even though he's the one who orders stock, and I gave him the list of everything that should be ordered 3 WEEKS ago.
I gave in my notice and omg I feel so much lighter. My parents weren't very happy, especially my mother. My dad was disappointed, but he told me that even though he's unhappy, he'd still support me. I cannot fathom how free I feel, knowing that this is the first time I actually stood up for myself and took my life into my own hands. I can't believe that I'm 20 years old and I was still doing as I was told. I'm going to follow the career that I want to and I'm going to make it work, no matter what anyone says.
I guess I want to close with this; if you feel stuck in a place you don't want to be in, take that leap. Do yourself a favour and don't suffer at the hands of people who don't care about you.