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I’m about to quit my job with no backup plan.

A few days ago I (f25) left my supermarket job about an hour into my shift because I've just reached my breaking point. I'm overworked, underpaid, underappreciated, and being baited/provoked by my coworker every single day. It's like torture. Now they're offering me a new position that I don't want. I had planned to leave in august, but I chickened out and gave myself until january to be gone. Now I don't think I can ever go back. But the problem is I don't know what to do next. The fear of the unknown is so real. Looking at the job market today (as someone who doesn't have a degree and never wants to get one) and it is ROUGH and discouraging. I've been physically making myself sick (headache, overheating, exhausted, and nauseous) over the past day trying to decide whether or not its worth it to take the risk…


A few days ago I (f25) left my supermarket job about an hour into my shift because I've just reached my breaking point. I'm overworked, underpaid, underappreciated, and being baited/provoked by my coworker every single day. It's like torture. Now they're offering me a new position that I don't want.

I had planned to leave in august, but I chickened out and gave myself until january to be gone. Now I don't think I can ever go back. But the problem is I don't know what to do next. The fear of the unknown is so real. Looking at the job market today (as someone who doesn't have a degree and never wants to get one) and it is ROUGH and discouraging.

I've been physically making myself sick (headache, overheating, exhausted, and nauseous) over the past day trying to decide whether or not its worth it to take the risk with no plan in sight. I do have a decent amount of savings that I'm not sure how long I can stretch or if I even feel comfortable stretching it. I don't have any major life goals or aspirations that I'm really saving up for since I've been living in autopilot on customer service jobs since I graduated high school. I feel like this is a turning point for me but the lack of security and not knowing what i want or where I'm going to end up is so scary.

edit: forgot to mention i have virtually no bills considering i live rent and expenses free with one of my parents. literally my only bill is car insurance/car upkeep

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