So for a little bit of background, I am disabled and was working for a small franchised bakery. I have always been punctual and reliant, never late and always with a doctors note. And while working this last job I keep just taking mental notes, how everyone hated the place, how the owners would yell at the staff, how after one month I was already the most senior cashier? They never took my disability seriously and would often insinuate that I was lying or faking my illness, and would still require me to lift heavy boxes & things my doctors note would explicitly say not to do.
After a few months of this, I was tired and annoyed. I could see the writing on the wall, and I was pretending it was invisible. No one knew how unhappy I was except for family, and finally after one day I’d had enough.
I left my last shift early complaining of pain, which was true. And the entire night I contemplated just…not showing up again. No phone call. No text. No nothing. It was such a weirdly thrilling & exciting idea.
So the next morning I got up bright and early, put on my work clothes and drove to the park. I left my phone in the car and had a really amazing picnic with some friends. It was magical.
I haven’t been employed since and I think I will be riding this high the rest of my life. Gonna take some time for myself & some new adventures. It’s so scary, but ultimately a decision that I’m happy I made. No regrets.