I finally quit my toxic job and today is my last day! When I say toxic , for a long time I thought it was normal, I was important at my job 😆. I remember numerous people in my life telling me I deserved better, and that I’m not appreciated enough… Well 6 years later, I heard y’all and I’m out! Today is my last day here. It’s bittersweet but it’s a proud moment for me.
At first when I gave my notice my boss’s demeanor was so fake and I felt like I was never valued at all. It kind of felt like they were saying oh finally… I sat in that for a week and I started to think a little…. Why am I letting one person’s behavior determine how I feel inside. I KNOW damn well what I brought to that table. I have been told my so many colleagues how missed I will be. So letting one person make me feel inferior is a load of shit ,pardon my language. I’m not second guessing my talent.
I never drank the Kool aid, it was not my choice flavor. I always questioned things and advocated for my people as a manager. I felt like as a manager that is what you should do. After all, the people are what make the place…after much thought I realize, I opened my mouth one too many times and once that clicked for me I realized that I made the right decision in exiting. So as this chapter is now closing for me, I am proud as can be that I stayed true to myself and did not give in on my values. Im no longer dealing with the toxicicity of being on call 24/7, being underpaid, and overworked … Being sent to empathy training yet being told I’m dramatic or over reacting when we have an open door policy and I felt something wasn’t right. I’m proud of myself and who I am and I’ll always choose what I feel to be right.
If we have learned anything in these past years of a pandemic, it’s how valuable each and every minute of our time is. We deserve balance and we should not be living to work. We need to enjoy life, go where we are valued, appreciate every person in our lives and what value we hold ourselves. So this is my post telling you if you’ve thought about it lately, do i deserve better? Am incapable of more? You most certainly do and you can do anything you want in life. This is your sign to go out and get it.
Happy Thanksgiving and beginning to the holiday season. Remember what’s important during the season . I’m grateful for you all ❤️
Unapologetically Sam 