What a great feeling - quitting my job

[orangeback]

Great felling quitting my job , after 9 years, i feel great about chucking it in. They tried to put a guilt trip on me, scare me that its not a good time to be looking for work over x mas, but i did it. and it felt good.
They came back with more money ( what an insult ) i wasn't getting that b4.) i said i didn't hand my notice to get more money. and it shouldn't take that to get it.
Offered a diffident management structure to report to,
rock on 2012 and a change of career.

[mashman]

maaaaaaaagic... did the same after 3 years last march (wife weren't too chuffed), ahhhhhhhhhhhh yes, I remember that feeling well. All the best mate, sure you'll be up and runnin in no time

[unstuck]

Change is good for the soul.

[Madness]

Awesome feeling, innit? congratulations.

When I last changed jobs I soon found myself sleeping better, getting sick less often and generally smiling more often as well. Now, if only I could earn the same coin as before...

[mashman]

Awesome feeling, innit? congratulations.

When I last changed jobs I soon found myself sleeping better, getting sick less often and generally smiling more often as well. Now, if only I could earn the same coin as before...

sounds vaguely familiar... apart from sleeping better, but the smile factor was definately up.

[Berries]

Nice one, have done the same myself a few times. The unknown is in fact great.

[Sable]

Given the current job market that was pretty fucking ill-considered.

[The Lone Rider]

I'm definitely lookin for opportunities to quit my day job as a technician.

And I'm going to smile ear to ear when I give notice.

[Virago]

...They came back with more money ( what an insult ) i wasn't getting that b4.) i said i didn't hand my notice to get more money. and it shouldn't take that to get it...

Well done. It gives an awesome boost to your self-esteem when you stand your ground on such things.

My last work as an employee ended back in 2003. I was turned down for a pay rise, despite being shown figures confirming that my branch was making awesome profit - in fact propping up the entire South Island. Two days after submitting my notice, the national manager flew in to take me out to lunch - his last attempt to avoid losing me. His comment "We don't want to lose you - name your own price" was met with the suggestion that it was too late to pay me what they should have being paying me to start with.

Sometimes you have to do what feels right. Good luck for the future.

[AllanB]

Good man. I did the same 6 months ago - not a day goes by where I don't pat myself on the back.

[nudemetalz]

I wouldn't be approaching Air NZ at the moment for a job.....

[NinjaNanna]

So what did you do for a job? What do you want to do now?

I've been in the same industry since 1997 and frankly I'm bored - trouble is I've no idea what I'd be good at doing and find rewarding.

[MSTRS:Me]

So, what was your job and could I do it?
I've been applying for jobs for a whole YEAR - nothing...

[avgas]

So, what was your job and could I do it?
I've been applying for jobs for a whole YEAR - nothing...

Likewise.....found one of the problems was this..... http://wherethefismyjob.blogspot.com...is-broken.html

Good on you OB for quiting.
Me? I am unfortunately stuck in my job as long as the wife and baby at at home. The only way out is replacing this job with another. Really hope one of my applications comes back soon.
Job market is not terrible, its actually booming.......problem is dealing with recruitment agents whom think they own the job market. I am now applying directly to companies and getting better responses now.

[Little Miss Trouble]

Job market is not terrible, its actually booming.......problem is dealing with recruitment agents whom think they own the job market. I am now applying directly to companies and getting better responses now.

Absolutely correct.
Last week I stopped applying to jobs that were advertised by recruiters and applied for just three that were listed directly. Interview for one of those places first thing yesterday morning, offered the job by midday