Rant.
I had a really really good job. I loved it. But there's always a BUT and there was shit I put up with for years. I'm glad I don't have to anymore.
Sometimes I still see them or their work out and about and I think Im so glad I don't have to fucking work with certain people anymore or care about any of the petty shit I had to manage.
Like this person who I didn't even want to hire because they were a pain in trials and, surprise!!, continued to be a pain when hired! They were always late with everything and so making other people work late. Shoved things they didn't feel like doing onto other people's plates who were already too busy. Constantly humble bragging and regular bragging and crediting themselves, but not anyone else who had to work extra for them to even be able to accomplish anything they did. It's a nasty way to be, they learn how to act like this in toxic competitive environments. I still hate seeing their self-congratulations or when they get any accolades from other people because I know what's underneath it: a lot of unthanked, uncredited people who are kind, in it to accomplish good things, who are team players. All steamrolled by this spotlight-chasing ass.
From the outside it all looks so great, wow what great work they do. But there are insidious people and problems everywhere, even in the best looking situations. Sure I get sad and angry to think that it could have been such a good thing for longer were it not finally fucked completely towards the end. Yeah I sometimes feel resentful or even envious of the people who can be assholes and even thrive like that, who just act stupid and do whatever they want and don't care about others. But when I see these behaviors and stupid little things they're worrying about in that group I'm so glad it's not for me to care anymore! Not my problem! It's so freeing.
Also from the outside you realize a lot of people really don't give a fuck. No matter how important you think your thing is, you're just another company. Just like they treat workers, a company can be forgotten and replaced by people too.
Now yeah I have other worries and life has been hard. but not because I quit. I'm so glad I don't have to be there dealing with their shit on top of it all.