How to Survive When You Hate Your Job

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For 20+ years in the same Industry, I felt respected, had excellent reviews, and excellent performance. Now, because of health reasons, I stepped back into direct sales. The current company I am with (over 5 years), treats sales representatives as commodities. Although we make good money, those even at 50% of Quota can make near 100K, so it's difficult to walk away, especially if you can approach, meet , or exceed quota. Out of 360+ sales reps nationwide, only 51 are currently at 100% or above. And....it's been that way every year! Yet everyday the rest of us, are brow beaten, reminded of our not succeeding, reminding us that we need to stretch, and do we really have the desire to succeed. Of course we don't.....we love to feel worthless! It's our goal!
Our management can always find excuses when marketing, operations, support, or another group makes mistakes...because they are too busy, they have too much too do, etc. But, we AE's...no.... it's because we are lazy, don't or can't work 12 hour days all the time, and of course....aren't dedicated enough to our own success. I would leave, but I am now way past my prime, my health is an issue in getting hired, and.....it's terrible to start over at my age...again. I have to put up with Managers that at one time....couldn't tie my shoes, let alone fill em. I have to put up with it because of my Family. If not for them.....I would rather work as a Walmart Greeter..lol. I'd make a good one.
I do love making my co-workers feel happier, and I do think I am a bright light to them, in this sea of darkness. At least, most of them think I am a bright light. If it were not for their respect.....I think I would go...POSTAL....:)

Big Daddy of OR 9:45PM August 30, 2011

I have been at my current job for 12 years. Lots of favoritism at the job. If you are not a favorite, you are not recognized for anything. Have been accused of doing and saying things I have never done or said. Have had coworkers lie about me and have gotten into trouble for it. Am not aloud to voice my opinion or tell my side of the story. Unfortunately, because of the way I have been treated, I have become madder and madder and have had outbursts. Need to learn how to control those until I can find a way out. Was threatened with termination; however, I really believe they are just laying the groundwork to let me go. There is another girl in the office that hates her position and they keep giving her part of mine. If I am let go she will have the whole job. She is one of the favorites and always gets what she wants. Most of the time, she is 45 min to 1 hour late and doesn't punch in and no one says anything to her. If I am three minutes late, I get docked 15 minutes. Help me find a job and happiness.

Me of OH 9:37AM August 06, 2011

dd of md, you are not alone! I also am an "executive assistant" (A.K.A Slave, cleaning lady, errand runner, do everything around the office that nobody else wants to do) and am mostly left alone in the office with the very micro-managing, attitudinal and at times, very bi-polar, office manager. there is little to no feedback when I do jobs correctly, but they are more than willing to give me an hour degrading lecture when I make one simple mistake. It feels more like an abusive relationship than a job to me. I look at other people in their jobs and think how happy they must be, and long for a job that harbors less stress! I honestly feel as though I am taking years off of my life staying in this position. I get that sick feeling of dread about Monday mornings also, thankfully not on Saturday morning but it comes on like clockwork each Sunday. No matter how postive I try to start my day, by 11 oclock AM at the latest, the office manager has successfully shattered my hopes of having a good day with his negativity, and I just pray for a lucky break out of here soon!

M of VA 11:24AM July 25, 2011

I to am feeling the pain of job hate. I am 52 male been at the same job for over 20 years. At every meeting the boss's make it a point to let me know, though I have been there the longest I am the least of employees there. Makes me madder than hell, especially after all I have done for that piss ass company. But I have changed a lot to. Ever since I quit drinking, due to health reasons I see my world in a whole different light. I see my whole life as being on the wrong path, wrong job, wrong everything. Only thing is I am now 52, kind of hard to turn back. Wish I could. I would give my job back to someone else and never think a worry at all. If I could only go back. Where is Einstein when you need him.

tom of KY 6:12PM July 21, 2011

I hate my job: my boss is a bully, there is zero feedback good or bad, (ignored totally except yelled or snapped at) not promotion potential, increased responsibility or growth. nothing. boss talks constantly about all her money- about her trainer, beach trips, paid off houses, etc. I have never hated at job quite this much before. Also, being an EA is somelike like babysitting- I look after her- and she looks after her. never tries to help me.
IT SUCKS! I am 58 and the job outlook it rotten for me. but I am applying. her abuse tends to escalate and right now she is at about 7 out of 10 which means she will get meaner and louder over the near future. If I burst out crying that sometimes helps temporarily. oh joy. get a sick feeling like Saturday morning about Monday. want to go off at her. get up and walk out. feel like no one should have to take this. but I do.

DD of MD 10:28PM May 28, 2011

Life is about change. I find a sense of calm in knowing I will have over 10 different careers by the time I'm 45. Now I have hope that I can get out of the "slum lord" business. Thanks for the you tube video P. Wells!

E. Quist of CO 12:36PM March 24, 2011

I survive by just knowing that there is always someone out there who has a worse job than me. There is always someone getting the shorter end of the stick. Kinda like this poor little guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-q3yEJzqs0

P.Wells of DC 4:27PM January 19, 2011

You are not going to believe this . . . I had been working without a vacation for a year; most of the time without lunch break or any other break because there is a lot of work to do. I cried often, while alone in my car. I said that I'd rather die if I knew I had no hope of retiring. Any way, my retiring benefits will be rather very small.
. . . I said to myself that I wished I was sick; that will free me from work for a while .. . Well . . . I did get sick. It was not intentional . . . Now it is time for me to go back to work . . . I need the money. BUT GOD KNOWS HOW MUCH I HATE TO GO BACK TO WORK. . . . All the jobs that I have had; I hated them.

Emily of MT 5:11PM January 16, 2011

How nice that Mick has it all figured out. I'm happy his world is so simple. No responsibilities, nobody depending on him for food and shelter. Good for you mick. Reality sucks. You just stay right there in dreamland.

M of TX 11:05PM January 09, 2011

I work at a place that has become unbearable. The managers have totally unrealistic expectations, and they rarely if ever, compliment us on what we are doing right. Instead, they give us super high sales goals that we will never get, so they wont't have to give us a raise if we are at the bottom of the list of employee scores in our department.

Sandra of MO 1:35AM September 05, 2010