If anyone is from Canada, I literally need help. I just started a job last week taking a large pay cut from $56,000 to $43,000. I went from working in IT down to Healthcare Clerk. The reason this happened is because the job market is really bad in Canada due to AI and job shortages.
Without giving TMI, i was happy at first with my job offer as I was finally out of the unemployment phase. But now that I’m currently on job probation and starting training, I’m picking up toxic work vibes. My boss is busy with inspecting prescriptions and is nowhere to be seen, my job trainer expects me to do my job faster as i am being taught new tasks, my colleagues are younger than me which makes me feel old (F28), it’s painfully obvious that these colleagues probably talk behind my back.
Plus the policy for transferring to a new department is strict. I have to stay in my company for 2 years.
Every time I get home, I get a mental breakdown to the point of not being interested in doing any of my hobbies except scrolling my phone just to deal with my intrusive thoughts. I have had intrusive thoughts since the last day of my recent IT position.
I have been searching for roles after work that align with my skills and experience and currently came across a job opportunity. The interview begins on Friday. Should I jump ship? And what other strategies should I try?