I was overwhelmed with an abusive boss who would belligerently message me at all hours of the day, expect me to work two FT jobs, and I got Covid working an event. I asked for a little understanding as my wedding is 3 months away and with my mom being chronically ill, I was so nervous to get Covid again or risk exposing my family so close to my wedding date (I was hired as a field marketing manager and digital marketing manager). I asked for slight understanding from my boss who said it was “company culture” to have a barrage of messages constantly and it was “my choice” to work in the field (which is true, but getting Covid at the first event really sucked after not having it for the entire pandemic).
I feel so hopeless. I left a good, stable marketing job for an opportunity that paid better. But I felt so abused and used and blamed “company culture” on just wanting a decent work life balance. Everyone else is okay with it but I don’t understand how the sentiment I got was “you’re just sensitive”.
I regret leaving my old job. I’m so scared and unsure of what to do. I feel like I’m never going to find a decently paying job that has basic respect for work life balance and now im going to be unemployed before my wedding.
I had a mental breakdown all of yesterday because I just feel so broken. My mother essentially told me to “put up with it” and fall in line even though that means potentially giving her Covid. She was a high-performing lawyer who worked herself to the bone and gave herself heart failure from the stress of her job. American dream I guess.
I feel so overwhelmed and heartbroken. I didn’t think my requests were that unreasonable. I just asked for a few weeks not being “in the field” so I can save my families health. I guess I suck for thinking there was any sort of understanding at the company. I feel sick, out of options, and hopeless.