Anyone else have a hard time keeping a job?

[CatLove56]

Workplace bullying has been the main problem for me and I already struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts to begin with. That's my reason. The job is what it is but it's the people that always ruin it at some point. I'm glad this website has existed because I've talked about this problem before and always get support. No one else in my life ever seems to care.

At least I can say I'm not a deadbeat dad or anything I just have my cats lol. I've been unemployed for a little over a month since leaving Amazon but now I got accepted for a Kroger overnight stocker job. Luckily that was just a commute issue. I'm hoping this is pretty chill pay is what it is but at least it's close and I suck with people so overnight probably makes sense.

 

[GenesAndEnvironment]

Keep trying and failing @ jobs and edumacationz. Yikes! No girlfriend 4 me, then!

 

[xrosex]

Quit past jobs, quit college 3 times too. I literally just couldn't stick with anything because of my social anxiety ( I may be autistic but no diagnosis) and I think the pressure to be in work till you drop basically sucks. This whole system sucks and is not how humans meant be living. If it was then I reckon we would know it

 

[CatLove56]

Keep trying and failing @ jobs and edumacationz. Yikes! No girlfriend 4 me, then!

Lol I don't bother looking to much effort and judgment

 

[Dr Iron Arc]

I have a hard time even finding the urge to find one but I'm sure even if I got one I'd definitely have the urge to quit it from the first sign of any struggle involved in the job which is why I find applying so difficult as well.

 

[Snake of Eden]

Yes i always failed at keeping jobs. The best i could was 18 months. I have some form of autism so dealing with people in addition to low energy, lethargy and mood swings make me very unreliable and undersirable by employers. Now i neet at my parents but this cant go forever

 

[Foresight]

Very much so and it's a top reason for ctb. I'm working on switching to remote.

 

[stilldreaming]

For me, it feels like I have a choice. Work full-time / OT and make well not "enough" money but enough to support myself. Be incredibly depressed and fail at self-care.

Orrrr work very little, but have wonderful self-care and healthy habits. But, not enough money. And persistent but low-grade stress knowing that eg I'll never money to retire or pay off my student loans. It's a dilly of a pickle, I tell you.

Exiting seems to be the best solution. No more worries about anything, yes please

 

[milly]

That'd be most of us here. I've been on & off last couple of years. Quit in October last year.. starting a new one in February. Sucks, scary and getting harder each time.

 

[Mixo]

I have always had problems at jobs my whole life because of exactly what you just alluded to - people. I can withstand a lot but I never get used to the bullying, the exclusion/cliqueyness, favoritism, and the relentless gossip. Despite years of practice, I just have never fully fit in, despite my best efforts to be just as fake, malignant, and capricious. Recently an employer tried to threaten me with firing me for one more mistake and unfortunately for me, I have low bullshit tolerance, so I quit on the spot. You're not threatening me with jack shit. The only arrangement that seems to work for me is working at home, but I haven't escaped the horrible wages as a result of that trade off.

 

[Sherri]

Sorry you were bullied at work, that's should not be acceptable . Like school wasn't enough for some of us. Hope the new job is better and wish you good luck. I have a steady job, my problem is that I call in sick a lot. But of they fire a permanent employee in my country they have to pay me a substancial amount of money. That has been my luck so far. Most days it's really hard to go. Good luck one again, keep us posted.

 

[CatLove56]

Sorry you were bullied at work, that's should not be acceptable . Like school wasn't enough for some of us. Hope the new job is better and wish you good luck. I have a steady job, my problem is that I call in sick a lot. But of they fire a permanent employee in my country they have to pay me a substancial amount of money. That has been my luck so far. Most days it's really hard to go. Good luck one again, keep us posted.

I wish I was one of those guys to fire it right back but I'm not and it's especially insulting when family gets on to me for not doing that. No one understands it's incredibly hard to stand up for myself when not much self esteem is there to begin with. thankfully this place exists

 

[summers]

I had several jobs that I kept for a long time. Lately, I've only been at jobs for 6 months to a year. I have enough to not have to work, and with basically no future to worry about, I'm only staying someplace if I like the people and find the job interesting.

@Greg sorry you were bullied. Forgive my ignorance, but what does bullying at the workplace entail? I couldn't imagine ever not helping my coworkers, and doing what I could to improve their mood and morale.

 

[thinkkank]

amazon is notorious for mistreating employees. it's for the best that you left. i always hear about people having two jobs and side hustles and i wonder "where do these people get the energy to do that?" i can barely keep one! if they could bottle whatever they have that makes them enjoy work i would gladly buy it (which would be another side hustle)

 

[Sherri]

I wish I was one of those guys to fire it right back but I'm not and it's especially insulting when family gets on to me for not doing that. No one understands it's incredibly hard to stand up for myself when not much self esteem is there to begin with. thankfully this place exists

Don't be so hard on yourself, when I started to work I was the same, before this job I was also jumping from job to job, of in two weeks I didn't like it I would quit. Also quit a few while on duty just walking away during my shift.

 

[NormaJeane]

There are people who can not have a job due to illness or disability and become therefore without money and homeless.

 

[summers]

There are people who can not have a job due to illness or disability and become therefore without money and homeless.

And yet there are violent criminals with food, shelter, and healthcare. Why can't people see this system is just wrong.

 

[SuicideM4n]

Bullying is one of the main reasons that make me want to do CTB, I'd rather die than let them bully me again

 

[completely-done]

I have a hard time keeping a job past 1 year. The job I'm at is my last. Going to ctb in the middle of the work week. It would be an accomplishment to not lose this job due to too much sick time

 

[Death_of_a_Phynixx]

Yes, I cannot remain at a single job for even a year. I cannot imagine how a being can work somewhere for 20+ years and then retire, it makes no sense to me. I always resign due to my search of something better. Jobs suck, being paid pennies on a dollar when you know you're worth much more sucks. Trading sweat and being a modern-day slave, just to pay rent and bills also suck. Paying taxes for money that I have earned myself sucks. All of these things suck eggs to me because I know that these "jobs" are not why I am here in this realm/world in the first place. These jobs are not my life's purpose, therefore they will always suck. It is time for me to be an entrepreneur and take authority over my own life. Thanks for an interesting thread!

 

[LingeringUnreal]

Yup, same issue here. I've never had a job for more than six months without some kind of physical or mental breakdown that gets me fired. But I don't qualify for disability so.....RIP.

 

[ClownMe]

I do. Just can't stand doing the same thing over and over again, day after day, for shit pay.

 

[TheWood]

In general, it's never easy to find a decent job. In some countries much more than others of course. In the past I had trouble with a job in an area that interested me. I had to leave because unfortunately there were too many disparities in pay, preferences etc. Moreover, being a family-run company, the problems they had at home also led them to work by disrespecting those who worked as employees. The work environment must be human but also professional