I’ve posted here previously about my doctor and therapist being worried about my health because of the amount of stress induced by my job. I took a leap of faith and put in my resignation letter with no plan, and just 4 weeks in I’m doing so much better. I went from working about 50-60, sometimes more hours per week with an hour commute to 40 hours per week, entirely work from home, no commute.
Employer doesn’t care what I look like so I have an appointment to dye my hair a color I like for the first time as an adult. I also only wear comfortable clothes that suit my tastes now. I feel so much more like myself.
I have so much time to take care of myself now. One day after putting in my notice I started crying happy tears because I realized I’d have time and energy in the morning to make and enjoy a glass of chai tea (my fave drink) before work. Not only do I drink my tea, but I also run in the mornings now and my house is finally getting CLEAN after years of living in a pig sty because I was completely drained. I also cook for myself instead of getting fast food constantly because that’s all I had time and energy for at my old job.
I’ve started seeing friends I never had time for and actually doing things I enjoy. People at my old job were always so critical of me (honestly all the employees were shat upon constantly by different sources). My self esteem walking out at that job was absolute rock bottom. All the feedback at this new job has been so positive.
I was on the verge of suicide and now I can’t remember the last time I was this happy. This sub very well may have saved my life because in the past if I had similar working conditions I always internalized it as something being wrong with me for struggling, and this sub helped me realize just what I deserve in the work place.