I'd been working at a pretty toxic job for just over a year. It's a major, publicly traded company that has been going downhill since a new CEO came into the position. Our store got a new manager who started filling holes with people he worked with at his old job, over more qualified people who had put years into the company. As a result, we had been hemorrhaging for months.
Two weeks ago, I got sick (wasn't COVID thankfully) and called out for a few days. Then I had a COVID booster which absolutely knocked me on my ass. (My fever peaked around 101 and I had full body chills so bad I couldn't walk.) As I started to recover, I realized that the thought of going back made me sick. I was done. I texted my coworker, went to pick up my stuff, and quit.
This is the first time I've been unemployed in seven and a half years. Thankfully, I received some money from my grandpa's estate for inheritance, so I'm not panicking about it. I feel incredible, and now I feel like I can focus on getting something I'll love.