I quit (again)!

And so another job bites the dust as I quit my second role in my one year since graduating. People who see the graduate job market as a dark and dismal land that is about as cheerful as Westeros may think I've gone slightly off the rails as my huge ego threatens to crush my sensibilities into oblivion. I, however, see jobland as a land of opportunity. It may have something to do with the fact that I'll be so happy to leave this job.

Yes the work hours were ridiculous as well as long, but that was not the main problem here. It's the unceasing, unnecessary, and frankly unbearable pressure from those on high. I understand that they have a job to do - and in order for them to do their job, they need me to do mine - but that's just no excuse for the amount of pressure that's laid on our shoulders day in and day out.

                               WHEN I TELL MY CHINESE COLLEAGUE I'M LEAVING

Everyone's friendly, there are nice little perks here and there, but increasing someone's target by 40-50%, whilst also increasingly extra tasks and other "workload" by 30%, unannounced and within a few days is just not cool. Ever. Keep your free wine, this job has turned me into an alcoholic anyway. And keep your passive-aggressive behaviour to yourself.

To be honest, my boss didn't seem very surprised that I'm leaving. Apparently, I never seemed really 'into' the job, and wasn't ever very 'enthusiastic'. I didn't point out that that's just my personality, and I fight back sarcasm every minute of everyday to avoid being fired.

But I don't have another job to go to, and I can't bring myself to care - again, probably because I have such disdain for my current position. Call me a millennial (call me that and I'll kill you), I'm confident in my future prospects, if not so confident in my current abilities.

I'm not just taking it easy though. Come on, you guys know me better than that.

You know how I love helping people when it comes to job hunting and general wisom, and after many a suggestion that I be a life coach (yes, people did actually suggest this), I have taken my first steps...by creating a website and, yes, you guessed it, another blog. My ten thousandth blog. Another. Blog. you love it.

website: http://www.lifebeyondschool.net/ 

blog: http://lifebeyondschoolblog.wordpress.com/ 

I also networked! By reaching out to fellow education and job market enthusiasts, I have landed a co-branding and writing position with a graduate website. They may even be hiring.

Things are looking up guys.

WHEN MY MANAGER ASKS IF I CAN EXTEND MY NOTICE FOR A WEEK