I know I’m probably being foolish right now but I just left my job without putting in 2 weeks (I live in an at-will state) and I left without another job offer in hand. I was a bit scared at first because I’ve never left a job abruptly like this but the work environment was chipping away at my happiness and I felt so much anxiety being there everyday. After the initial scared feelings of leaving my job, I feel better and a bit of relief. I feel that life is too short to spend it being miserable somewhere. I figure I can work some temp/contract jobs until I can find something permanent that I like.
It brings me comfort to know that others are leaving their current jobs for better jobs with better pay, work flexibility and to escape terrible work environments.