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I've never felt financially comfortable enough to quit a job without something else lined up :(
After dropping out of college and living with my folks again I worked fast food for a summer but was laid off, so after months of applications with no response someone hooked me up with a job that was high pressure, low pay, and I needed to commute like an hour to get there by 7am.
2nd day in I called out sick because I was so stressed out I broke down crying.
but I came back in on day 3 and ended up being there for several years. It was trashy and it sucked and was messy af (way too many of the staff slept around). But it ended up being flexible enough that I could pay for and attend community college at the same time.
This has always been my problem, even when contracting. If something that seems better comes along we should be taking it, if it doesn’t work out, move on.
The other stupid thing I like to do is if I have accepted a job but not started it, and something that seems better comes along, I at least try the first one. By “try” I mean stay til the contract runs its course.