A few weeks ago, I quit a job that I had for nearly 13 years.
I’m self-employed as a dog sitter and I had worked for a couple who live in the same residential community as me. Overall they are a very nice couple but I was becoming tired, physically and mentally.
Being the typical human being that I am, I was in complete denial about just how much the job was affecting me.
I had been working for the couple since they hired me to take care of their Boston Terrier who was 2. I took care of her until her death last summer. A few months later, they bought a 3 month old Boston Terrier and instantly hired me back. It wasn’t long before I realized that I made a mistake.
I tried, honestly I did. For several months. The couple were basically relying on me to take care of him and I just couldn’t deal with it anymore.
I’m sharing this story with you all because I want to tell you that if you find that you’re in a rather stressful situation, professionally or personally… just get out!
As soon as you can!
You and your life are worth it.
See The Good would like to thank Amy for her guest post. Amy is a Florida resident and has been self-employed in the dog care field since 2006. She self-published a memoir titled “I Am Not Stupid” which is available through Amazon.com/I Am Not Stupid.
She can be contacted at artemple95@gmail.com or through her LinkedIn profile page: linkedin.com/in/amy-temple-34254a167.
It was easy for you to just walk away. Some of us can’t just walk away. It’s good to set limits and boundaries before going into certain things in life. Maybe you should have set some, that would have made the situation less stressful, easier and better.
I concur with Amy’s statement “Just Get Out!”. If you ever find yourself in a situation where you don’t fit in or becomes stressful or uncomfortable…then leave and don’t look back!
A great post, Amy! Makes me think of the song that has helped me several times in the past to act in my own self-interest, which has literally saved my life—The Gambler . . . know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em, know when to walk away, know when to run!