When you've thought this job was your dream and reality hits you hard, but you also have to suck it and stay bc you have too many responsibilities and there's no better alternatives.. what did you do? How did u get out? And if ur still there how are you coping
Started looking for a new job. To survive while on a lookout, I started putting minimal effort. Just did my bare minimum to get through the day. No extra nothing. No extra unpaid hours. Not even extra minutes. Detached myself mentally as much as possible.
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I added to my skillset and became an asset in another line of work.
I'm grateful for the salary and benefits because I'm making 5+x as I was making following my dreams with my own business, and being on a corporate health plan really helps when you find yourself with 6 figure medical bills.
Now it's just a matter of using that extra $ to plan and fund the next endeavor and the retirement account while looking for a more enjoyable job that pays as well.
Honestly though, you should always be doing 2 things in addition to your job:
Researching how to start your own business and developing additional / ongoing revenue streams.
Looking for your next job. IMHO, you should always be on a low-key job search, because you never know when your current job is going to end, and it's good to know what else is out there.
A toxic job gets much more bearable when you have the mindset that it's only temporary and that it's also a source of venture capital for your own projects.
I thought I had my dream job but it ended up being a highly toxic workplace. By the time I realized that, I had too many responsibilities and I needed the money. Then I put up boundaries at work and mentally detached. Then one day, I was laid off. Now I don’t have a job and I feel lost.
Toxic workplaces only want you so long as you don’t see through them. And they want you to give your all and cater to them.
I work for DCS. I’m trying to transfer but they won’t let me go. I’m applying to law school this year and hopefully I can transfer out. 🙃