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Is the juice worth the squeeze or why I quit my dream job today.

Started a job in an industry i always wanted to work in almost a month ago. Day one went as expected. By day 2 I noticed no work was coming my way. I had asked my coworkers if their was anything I could help them with and the lead tech ( I’m an engineer) told me he wasn’t paid enough to manage me. Was then told by another “ he’s getting promoted and doesn’t even know” after that I was iced out. Yesterday trying to let the lead know that I had found some assets we could borrow for a test he blatantly just ignores me. Today discussing why a sensor got switched during a test, in front of the lead another coworker shoulder checks me and begins to yell at me that I’m deadweight. ( Well no shit that’s what happens when you ice someone out). Never been so…


Started a job in an industry i always wanted to work in almost a month ago. Day one went as expected. By day 2 I noticed no work was coming my way. I had asked my coworkers if their was anything I could help them with and the lead tech ( I’m an engineer) told me he wasn’t paid enough to manage me. Was then told by another “ he’s getting promoted and doesn’t even know” after that I was iced out. Yesterday trying to let the lead know that I had found some assets we could borrow for a test he blatantly just ignores me. Today discussing why a sensor got switched during a test, in front of the lead another coworker shoulder checks me and begins to yell at me that I’m deadweight.
( Well no shit that’s what happens when you ice someone out).
Never been so disrespected. I was in shock. That moment sealed the deal for me. I went for a walk smoked a swisher and it then hit me that this passion of mine wasn’t going to work . I teared up and tried to get ahold of myself. The foreman caught me. Told him I just needed some privacy( grown man crying and all). Later I walked into my bosses office and let him know I was done and he could call me when he got rid of the bad apple( this guy has exploded on him too). Told me he’d give me a call, we’ll see. I didn’t want to go there and I can take alot of abuse but my one line of physical attack was crossed as the only recourse there would have been escalation to violence. So I quit my dream job today, while these guys treat it and each other like garbage.

Update: Tuesday afternoon got a callback from my backup( actually paid more/closer to home). I start Monday. Still hurts on an emotional level. I shall no longer dream of labor.

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