Definitely build up a "go to hell" fund. That way, if things become unbearable, you can resign and take your time to find something else, all the while having money to pay the bills.
I didn't have to quit my toxic job. 2 years ago I worked at a place where I was constantly targeted and treated unfairly. They where so hell bent on getting rid of me once they realized they couldn't fire me because I know and play the game, they laid 3 people off just so they could lay me off the next week. When that happened I laughed and cheered in their faces, I had to restrain myself from flipping them off. Funny thing they called me in for a one week hitch and I laughed at them.
SAME HERE CONGRATS i did the same resigned in a month i found a worth paying and a job with proper systems and it was surely GOD I START NEXT WEEK IN PEACE
I’m working on my exit plan from a toxic sludge hole and it’s not easy! You’re stuck between the current sh**hole and the fear of ending up in another sh** hole.
I have a video with warning signs. Also consider the tip offs in retrospect that you have experienced that you can use as a filter when you're considering your next job.
i found it very difficult giving off an "confident, energetic n positive vibe" during job interviews while still being stuck in a toxic, mentally exhausting job....
This is the best time to quit a toxic job now. Today in 2022 alot of companies are desperate for hiring since there is a work shortage since the pandemic started. I just quit mine and found a new one the same day I left. Didn't give no 2 wks notice waste of time and waste of gas since it costed me $50 every week to fill up my gas.
Thank God I quit my job (the first one right after graduating college). Best decision ever. Now I'm a stay at home mom working 24-7 with no vacations and LOVING IT!! My kids are so much fun and I love raising them. So much better than working with a controlling/manipulative boss. My husband is awesome and treats me like a queen and I love home making for him. Love love love it!!
I don't have children anymore...but at this point in my life, making a great home life, is the best thing ever. I hate coming home feeling awful when I could be home making things better for us! God Bless you! Cherish every moment... you won't regret it....ever!!
As someone that busted out of a toxic company I can relate to point #1. I went back and forth for like a year. But once I made the choice, there was NO going back. I was going to make it happen. And within 5 months - I was gone. Thanks for doing this type of video Jennifer. I think part of the reason I was back and forth is because I didn't have a video like this that mapped it out for me.
I seriously feel you so much on this!! I think too much conversation about Toxic Workplaces is listicles... and it's undermining how much damage they can do. I'm sooo glad you committed and made that escape happen - and particularly that you do what you do now to new manager don't accidentally become toxic bosses!
I walked out on my shitty toxic hospitality job today and dam it felt good. I got blasted by the head chef over allowing a customer to order a kids meal because she had gastric bypass surgery and cannot consume a lot of food. I had a supervisor approve this at another previous occasion so didn’t think today would be any different. I couldn’t even get a word in when the head chef blasted me in front of other staff It was ludicrous! The supervisor on shift also didn’t intervene and this just made me angry when this was the second time the head chef had reduced me to tears in less than a month with his abusive behaviour. The kids meal costs the same price as side dishes and tapas so the company wasn’t at a financial loss and the customer was happy with my service until I was made to tell her she had to order something else. As a waitress that had been here almost a year I was done with being treated like a number and not a person. I walked up to my supervisor took off my apron and said I’m not going to tolerate that inappropriate and rude behaviour I’m so upset this company allows this to happen to staff so I’m leaving.
I can relate. I was in the culinary profession for most of my life and Ill tell you I worked with some really nasty people. One chef was was a cocaine addict.
I'm plotting my escape. Look at what I've become lol. Up at 2am from anxiety thinking about suffering another day at this shitty job with a shitty manager who couldn't give a care what happens to me. I gotta leave asap 😩
I got 3 baby girls and have been going above and beyond for a year plus scraping by barely on my checks and my boss won't give me a raise while she takes her kids to Disneyland.. I'm outttttt this mf
I’m leaving a toxic job right now and I almost wavered on my exit plan until I saw this video, especially the “leaving gracefully” part. I felt sick to my stomach waking up today and knowing I have to go in. I wanted to call and tell them to forget the two weeks notice, but I forgot that I wanted to do this out of respect for myself. And also, isn’t the cruelest and most fun way to get back at them to show them your value one last time and eventually leave them begging for you to stay and desperately praising you? I get to leave with no regrets and with my head held high, while they treat me like a queen to try and get me to change my mind. It’s all shallow, and remember that you are better than that. Don’t take part. Thank you for resparking that motivation in me! I know I can make it now! :)
My problem is, all of the jobs I had so far, I got to survive. But now I want to work for a company where I'm interested in the product, so I'm going to be really careful what I apply for!
Yes, leaving a toxic workplace takes a lot of courage, but a big sigh of relief afterwards. I remember I simply went straight to the cinema and watched Frozen 2 on my last day from that office. My mind is like, "Sayonara B*tc*$!" as I walk towards the elevator.
I will put it out to the universe no matter how many times it takes. I'm plotting my escape. I'm getting out of this job. I am getting out of this job. I have my resume and portfolio at the ready for the next job season. Until then, I am on the lookout for a new job.
Favoritism in the workplace wasn’t good for me. I left after my vacation and just gave them a letter of resignation and my uniforms there and didn’t look back.
Eight years ago I was in a toxic workplace. I was there for four months and decided I wanted out. Unfortunately, they laid me off while I was in the job search. Got a much better employer two months later.
Ooh girl you nailed it. Where is that energy I need for my job search. Love the idea of video myself when I talk to myself. I have been planning my escape for 2.5 months. Friday is my day to plan my graceful escape.
I’m plotting my escape! And I already landed my next job working with a friend for a EC store. It’s much smaller than my current company but I see a future of independent business and more fun! Thank you very much for your video :) you helped me a lot !
The toxicity at work has taken a toll on emotional and physical health. I’ve been gaslit by manager when I’ve brought up my concerns. I finally worked on my mental health to rebuild my confidence.
I am plotting my escape. Exit date is December 2021. I am already in a creative field, but want to be more creative with my work, and more independent. I plan on finishing my degree, full-time, as my first "job" after exiting, and preparing to job hop/freelance after graduating to keep my independence from toxic cultures/people. I want to focus my future career on being creative FOR creatives, instead of using my skills to amplify non-creatives who don't hold the same amount of respect for creativity as I do. Building and maintaining confidence and energy are the big lessons for me right now. I think the toxic environment really took a toll. I started out well, then a new manager came on board and clawed away all the good stuff... it is akin to the "frog being slowly boiled and not jumping out". I am journaling, meditating, and want to start therapy. I admit I do feel pretty broken, but no longer in denial about the toxicity. I want to exit with a no contact two weeks notice. I will give that more thought on being more graceful for my own sake, but I have asked twice to be moved to another team away from the toxic boss, so it isn't like I haven't been forthcoming. I'm still pretty upset, and have some petty fantasies, lol. But it is a small world and could bite me down the road. I am thinking more along the lines of "It doesn't feel like a good fit right now and I want to finish my degree and explore new opportunities"... Besides, I think my exit will be fairly understood, anyway, as I have sought help three times for the toxic relationship. Thanks for the practical, mindful, positive approach to exiting toxic professional environments. It is more actionable step after cathartically watching all the algorithm videos titled "These are all the reasons your boss is a toxic narcissist!"
Hey there! I see we passed your exit date. I am also plotting my escape, although I do not have a date figured out just yet. I am curious how everything went so far? It's the new year (:
At the beginning of this year, I typed my resignation letter. It’s ready to be sent as soon as I’m ready, which will be soon (God willing) 🙏🏽 I’m definitely plotting my escape 🏃🏽♀️💨✌🏽
Thank you. I am leaving my toxic abusive job asap! Jen I really want to give 1.5 weeks notice instead of 2 weeks. This will be after I take a 2 week vacation.
You've got this, Tenisha!! Depending on where you are based you may not *have* to give 2 weeks (look up the laws for where you live), you can also negotiate (though you likely won't need paid for days you don't work, obvs).
Why do you have to give any notice if your present company boots people out the door within minutes after they try to give notice? I think just telling your boss on the way out that you've quit should suffice. And because it's a toxic place, if the boss isn't there, just leave. They can always call you to find out where you are and/or what happened. And when they start to fire you over the phone just tell them you quit earlier in the day when you walked out. If they get nasty, just hang up. Thank God I'm retired and don't have to put up with this crap any more. People who think they have "power" can just behave outrageously. It's time to take back control of your own destiny and there is nothing wrong with expecting to be treated decently. Period!
I’m plotting my escape. Been working to be a reliable member of the team and now I’ve been taken advantage of and simple things like lunch breaks/ holiday is too much hassle as they can’t afford not having me there.
I'm plotting my escape! The job sounded great on paper but there is absolutely no structure, was no onboarding, and no direct supervisor or team to report to/ask question to/lean on. The entire team is on me, but I'm a brand new hire who has no idea what I'm doing and they know it. On top of that, I hear different things from different people about what my description actually is and it's incredibly frustrating and overwhelming. I just started 4 months ago and am already so desperate to leave. I also don't get paid enough to cover my bills! So that's all the more reason. I have an interview tomorrow for something that pays better and is more cut and dry so I'm really excited for that. :-)
I have been working 19 hours everyday 7:00am - 2:00am but that wasn't the reason of toxic labeling. The most vivid of toxic environment symptom revealed when most of us were humiliated by the leadership when everyone was facing difficult with the clients. The process of explaining the clients complains will be shut down immediately and lectured. When i told my manager that I'm sick after my 2nd dose of covd-19 vaccination, he said, get back to work. I tendered my resignation 3 weeks ago before it is too late, the most concern is my physical and mental health. I'm glad I made that decision. .... :)
I am plotting my escape from a toxic "growing unicorn start-up culture" where month after month we get paid late and projects get stuck because of politics. Where I put my soul into the "mission" the first years but now after 4 I am emotionally burned out and any challenge I can't take seriously anymore because maybe in 2 weeks the idea gets dropped.
I started a job a month ago. Eight days in the boss ask if i like the job? I said its been slow I dont know yet. Then two weeks later boss and another once again ask me if i like the job. How they don’t want anyone staying that dont like it. If i left six to eight months in he would be upset. Then two weeks after that im being told that i have no drive. That i dint ask for work my first week and days there. When i was actually learning their systems and the process of the job on my own. Bc they don’t provide training. I was hired and they had no game plan of what work I would learn and clearly no training plan. Then being insulted that i have no drive. When I haven’t even had a chance to prove myself. They have extremely unrealistic expectations. Workers need time to feel comfortable at a job and learn the job. This doesn’t feel like a fit at all. And the bosses even said that their company is a revolving door. That doesn’t even sound like a place to stay in.
Why I did not discover you before. My coworkers made my life hell as they always have that’s why I left my job. I see this as a general trend of my work life. I only leave when coworkers starts misbehaving. Am I right to leave, I am very bad with office politics. One job I did excellent work, worked millions of extra hours and was pushed aside taken away from projects I created from scratch. Can you tell is there something wrong with me
Whats important is the support of ones family. When I left a toxic job my family grilled and cross questioned me and interogated me as to why I thought my job was toxic. This got so annoying that I had to cut my family loose. I now live in San Francisco. Im struggling fiancially but Im happy.
WFH set ups have made interviewing for jobs much easier. I would schedule time either earlier in the day, or at end of day. And I would send resumes to jobs I had experience in, plus would adjust my resume based on the job. Main thing was taking note of the rapport, or lack thereof, during a job interviews. If there isn't a rapport, best to keep it moving
I need to learn a bit more before up and quiting. I will use this time to learn what works, gain my confidence back and understand the right way to leave...gracefully. Thanks for the great advice.
I actually took a step backwards into a previous job so I had a safe place to rebuild my confidence. I took a massive pay cut but my sanity is worth more than the financial gain of staying in a toxic workplace.
Don't know about recruiters - the best companies can pick and choose applicants because they're overwhelmed with applications - what's left is companies that can't find applicants. My current employer explicitly says we treat every application through a recruiter like a direct application because we don't want recruiters. They're probably good for finding a job, but not necessarily the dream job
Companies with great reputations definitely have a leg up when it comes to recruiting. The best way to get in those companies is to build relationships within so you can get referred!
I've spent the last three years upskilling and learning data analytics tools with no success in finding a job yet. My biggest dream now is to work a job in the field and finally be free from these minimum wage jobs I have had to resort to that continue to degrade my mental health. Working the same type of minimum wage, thankless job I did 30 years ago when I had no professional experience is disheartening to say the least.
I want to make sure my next job isn't shift work, I want to make sure ,it's set days and set hours, therefore it gives me the time to do other things. Bc I'm looking for places atm but it's not as easy to do it, and set days to have a view in. It has to be on a day that I'm off or I finish early
I’m ready to leave my toxic job. Lots of what you share on your channel really helps me act my wage. But I’m from Trinidad and Tobago and somethings don’t apply or work differently. I am a Radiographer working at a public health institution and I would like to leave.
I'm plotting my escape. I am committed leaving my current company to find another job opportunities that can pay me well and what role that I want. Another reason leaving to the company is under paid me as an IT and escape toxic people.
My last exit was very sad. My boss really was too toxic and took a toll. I was a middle manager. But what hurt most is that i was close and loved my subordinates . It felt liked betraying them…but with enough reflection, it was the right decision. A year after, we’re still in good terms and never shamed me for leaving.
In one job, I got given an unreasonable and unrealistic deadline. A whole team was working on a task for around 2 years or more and got nowhere. I had one day to make progress on a task that went on for like 2 years. I met that deadline but it was a terribly unreasonable deadline and I was very angry about it. Many other experiences (particularly excessive gossip and bad bosses) made me work on my exit strategy and find a new job before resigning from the toxic job
@ jennifer what you said is true, to anyone you know when you are in a toxic place, but the question remains when you should leave, if you are unhappy, working all crazy hours including weekends you should go. do not be scared of the unknown, sometimes the unknown is a lot better because you will get a job that will treat you with respect. your mental health has more value than the money they give you.
What tip would you add to escape a toxic workplace?
Set boundaries about what is work time and what is not. Should you get a PIP for that, so be it - it stands for Paid Interview Practice
Don’t tell anyone you are leaving before you talk to your boss, you never know who will gossip behind you.
Definitely build up a "go to hell" fund. That way, if things become unbearable, you can resign and take your time to find something else, all the while having money to pay the bills.
I didn't have to quit my toxic job.
2 years ago I worked at a place where I was constantly targeted and treated unfairly.
They where so hell bent on getting rid of me once they realized they couldn't fire me because I know and play the game, they laid 3 people off just so they could lay me off the next week.
When that happened I laughed and cheered in their faces, I had to restrain myself from flipping them off.
Funny thing they called me in for a one week hitch and I laughed at them.
Have you ever watched Half Day the viral office rant? I hope you make a reaction video regarding that.
I just quit my job on Friday and found a new one the day I quit🤣🤣 God is Great 👍
I was applying like hell when I wanted to leave. After I had quit I had landed another job 3 days later.🥳🥳🥳
SAME HERE CONGRATS i did the same resigned in a month i found a worth paying and a job with proper systems and it was surely GOD I START NEXT WEEK IN PEACE
You must was applying while you worked there.
Hallelujah!
Hows the job?
I’m working on my exit plan from a toxic sludge hole and it’s not easy! You’re stuck between the current sh**hole and the fear of ending up in another sh** hole.
I have a video with warning signs. Also consider the tip offs in retrospect that you have experienced that you can use as a filter when you're considering your next job.
The fear is real.
The fear is real. If you are ready, go independent. In my case, the pay is not as good, but the level of autonomy is priceless.
True.
Right
i found it very difficult giving off an "confident, energetic n positive vibe" during job interviews while still being stuck in a toxic, mentally exhausting job....
There are a lot of energy vampires in toxic workplaces, so it's important to recharge your energy when starting job search.
I always say review the company before you apply for a job, and see what the culture is like
@@matthewsmith2787 True that's what I do is look at the reviews and the distance
This is the best time to quit a toxic job now. Today in 2022 alot of companies are desperate for hiring since there is a work shortage since the pandemic started. I just quit mine and found a new one the same day I left. Didn't give no 2 wks notice waste of time and waste of gas since it costed me $50 every week to fill up my gas.
@@tonebeatz24 how long were you with the company? I'm thinking about saving gas ⛽ too? Why breathe anymore bad air.
Thank God I quit my job (the first one right after graduating college). Best decision ever. Now I'm a stay at home mom working 24-7 with no vacations and LOVING IT!! My kids are so much fun and I love raising them. So much better than working with a controlling/manipulative boss. My husband is awesome and treats me like a queen and I love home making for him. Love love love it!!
I don't have children anymore...but at this point in my life, making a great home life, is the best thing ever. I hate coming home feeling awful when I could be home making things better for us! God Bless you! Cherish every moment... you won't regret it....ever!!
I’m so ready and plotting my escape! Toxic jobs are so draining 😓
As someone that busted out of a toxic company I can relate to point #1. I went back and forth for like a year. But once I made the choice, there was NO going back. I was going to make it happen. And within 5 months - I was gone. Thanks for doing this type of video Jennifer. I think part of the reason I was back and forth is because I didn't have a video like this that mapped it out for me.
I seriously feel you so much on this!! I think too much conversation about Toxic Workplaces is listicles... and it's undermining how much damage they can do. I'm sooo glad you committed and made that escape happen - and particularly that you do what you do now to new manager don't accidentally become toxic bosses!
You know a job is toxic when somebody wants to step down and no one wants to move up that’s pretty scary
I walked out on my shitty toxic hospitality job today and dam it felt good. I got blasted by the head chef over allowing a customer to order a kids meal because she had gastric bypass surgery and cannot consume a lot of food. I had a supervisor approve this at another previous occasion so didn’t think today would be any different. I couldn’t even get a word in when the head chef blasted me in front of other staff It was ludicrous! The supervisor on shift also didn’t intervene and this just made me angry when this was the second time the head chef had reduced me to tears in less than a month with his abusive behaviour. The kids meal costs the same price as side dishes and tapas so the company wasn’t at a financial loss and the customer was happy with my service until I was made to tell her she had to order something else. As a waitress that had been here almost a year I was done with being treated like a number and not a person. I walked up to my supervisor took off my apron and said I’m not going to tolerate that inappropriate and rude behaviour I’m so upset this company allows this to happen to staff so I’m leaving.
@Sally_Spice You go Girl! It's hard to just walk away but I have learned the Hard way. It is necessary.
I can relate. I was in the culinary profession for most of my life and Ill tell you I worked with some really nasty people. One chef was was a cocaine addict.
I’m plotting my escape!!! Stomach pains and anxiety. I’m already over it!!!
I'm plotting my escape. Look at what I've become lol. Up at 2am from anxiety thinking about suffering another day at this shitty job with a shitty manager who couldn't give a care what happens to me. I gotta leave asap 😩
Do we work at the same company? :) Good luck in your escape!
Management makes all of the difference. Mine is freaking non existent. I'm literally will Smith in pursuit of happiness
1:14 am here
Same here
I got 3 baby girls and have been going above and beyond for a year plus scraping by barely on my checks and my boss won't give me a raise while she takes her kids to Disneyland.. I'm outttttt this mf
I’m leaving a toxic job right now and I almost wavered on my exit plan until I saw this video, especially the “leaving gracefully” part. I felt sick to my stomach waking up today and knowing I have to go in. I wanted to call and tell them to forget the two weeks notice, but I forgot that I wanted to do this out of respect for myself. And also, isn’t the cruelest and most fun way to get back at them to show them your value one last time and eventually leave them begging for you to stay and desperately praising you? I get to leave with no regrets and with my head held high, while they treat me like a queen to try and get me to change my mind. It’s all shallow, and remember that you are better than that. Don’t take part.
Thank you for resparking that motivation in me! I know I can make it now! :)
Congrats on your exit, sending you all the vibes to get you through the next two weeks, Eva!
My problem is, all of the jobs I had so far, I got to survive. But now I want to work for a company where I'm interested in the product, so I'm going to be really careful what I apply for!
Yes, leaving a toxic workplace takes a lot of courage, but a big sigh of relief afterwards. I remember I simply went straight to the cinema and watched Frozen 2 on my last day from that office. My mind is like, "Sayonara B*tc*$!" as I walk towards the elevator.
Always be looking and always be networking.
I'm plotting my escape from a toxic INDUSTRY!!! SO ready for a new & HEALTHY challenge!
What industry is that?
@@Melissa0774 probably food service. One of the most toxic there is.
Good video. You are absolutely correct that a toxic workplace will destroy one's confidence.
Plotting my escape and ascension😚
I am plotting my escape right now.
Youve got this, C!
Boses can be toxic, but less commonly co workers can be almost as bad, and you need to tread carefully
I am Plotting my escape from my Toxic workplace
My job is full of toxic people. I am ready to escape! Thanks.
I’m plotting my escape. Two weeks into it. 💪🏼 very helpful information
So glad it helped, Kristi! If I can point you to any resources to help your search please lmk!
Same 4 weeks in and I’ve been emotionally exhausted and depressed / due to toxic employees, stress, and recently an abusive Dr. (Boss).
I will put it out to the universe no matter how many times it takes. I'm plotting my escape. I'm getting out of this job. I am getting out of this job. I have my resume and portfolio at the ready for the next job season. Until then, I am on the lookout for a new job.
I have escaped....zero regrets
Good to know!
My last day is today!!
Congrats
Favoritism in the workplace wasn’t good for me. I left after my vacation and just gave them a letter of resignation and my uniforms there and didn’t look back.
Eight years ago I was in a toxic workplace. I was there for four months and decided I wanted out. Unfortunately, they laid me off while I was in the job search. Got a much better employer two months later.
Ooh girl you nailed it. Where is that energy I need for my job search. Love the idea of video myself when I talk to myself. I have been planning my escape for 2.5 months. Friday is my day to plan my graceful escape.
I'm plotting my escape..... Exit interview today, high anxiety, ADHD, not landed another job, wish me luck 😅
How did it go?
What’s the update as of a year later? Bc I’m in your exact position including the ADHD and I gotta know it’s gonna be okay 😅
I’m plotting my escape!
And I already landed my next job working with a friend for a EC store. It’s much smaller than my current company but I see a future of independent business and more fun! Thank you very much for your video :) you helped me a lot !
The toxicity at work has taken a toll on emotional and physical health. I’ve been gaslit by manager when I’ve brought up my concerns. I finally worked on my mental health to rebuild my confidence.
PLOTTING MY ESCAPE WHILE AT THE TOXIC JOB 🙏🏾🤞🏾
I am plotting my escape. Exit date is December 2021.
I am already in a creative field, but want to be more creative with my work, and more independent. I plan on finishing my degree, full-time, as my first "job" after exiting, and preparing to job hop/freelance after graduating to keep my independence from toxic cultures/people.
I want to focus my future career on being creative FOR creatives, instead of using my skills to amplify non-creatives who don't hold the same amount of respect for creativity as I do.
Building and maintaining confidence and energy are the big lessons for me right now. I think the toxic environment really took a toll. I started out well, then a new manager came on board and clawed away all the good stuff... it is akin to the "frog being slowly boiled and not jumping out". I am journaling, meditating, and want to start therapy. I admit I do feel pretty broken, but no longer in denial about the toxicity.
I want to exit with a no contact two weeks notice. I will give that more thought on being more graceful for my own sake, but I have asked twice to be moved to another team away from the toxic boss, so it isn't like I haven't been forthcoming. I'm still pretty upset, and have some petty fantasies, lol. But it is a small world and could bite me down the road. I am thinking more along the lines of "It doesn't feel like a good fit right now and I want to finish my degree and explore new opportunities"... Besides, I think my exit will be fairly understood, anyway, as I have sought help three times for the toxic relationship.
Thanks for the practical, mindful, positive approach to exiting toxic professional environments. It is more actionable step after cathartically watching all the algorithm videos titled "These are all the reasons your boss is a toxic narcissist!"
Hey there! I see we passed your exit date. I am also plotting my escape, although I do not have a date figured out just yet.
I am curious how everything went so far? It's the new year (:
At the beginning of this year, I typed my resignation letter. It’s ready to be sent as soon as I’m ready, which will be soon (God willing) 🙏🏽
I’m definitely plotting my escape
🏃🏽♀️💨✌🏽
Good luck to you!
@@jennifermelton4147 Thank you so much!!! I’ll definitely need it 🥰
It is hard to do when youre dealing with the stress of a toxic job. No one gets it unless they've dealt with it.
That’s right. They try to gaslight you to make you doubt your reality. Or say “at least you have a job”
I plan to leave my job in a year, but I feel like that is an eternity. What can I do to keep me motivated to make it until then?
Maybe to always tell yourself this is temporary not forever
I am plotting my escape. I am trying to look for a new one.
I'm plotting my escape. Ready to get the right job where there is growth, stability, comminication etc. Good luck to all! God bless! 🙌
I’m plotting my escape 🥰
Plotting my escape
I am plotting my escape 🏃🏽
I am embracing my escape from this toxic job thank you Universe for this new reality 🙏
the crux of this that's golden is as you said, commit to the decision!!!!
I have confidence. I just don't know what the hell I want :/ I just know what I don't want.
Knowing what you don't want is a step!
@@JenniferBrick so is acceptance 😌🙂
Walked out of my toxic job today. Wasn’t planned but man I already feel the relief😅
I'm plotting my escape! It's time I find a job that supports the life I want, and a boss that doesn't waste my time!
I'm plotting my escape. I can't believe it, finally!!!
Thank you. I am leaving my toxic abusive job asap! Jen I really want to give 1.5 weeks notice instead of 2 weeks. This will be after I take a 2 week vacation.
You've got this, Tenisha!!
Depending on where you are based you may not *have* to give 2 weeks (look up the laws for where you live), you can also negotiate (though you likely won't need paid for days you don't work, obvs).
Yes!!!!!! Good for you!!!!!
Why do you have to give any notice if your present company boots people out the door within minutes after they try to give notice? I think just telling your boss on the way out that you've quit should suffice. And because it's a toxic place, if the boss isn't there, just leave. They can always call you to find out where you are and/or what happened. And when they start to fire you over the phone just tell them you quit earlier in the day when you walked out. If they get nasty, just hang up. Thank God I'm retired and don't have to put up with this crap any more. People who think they have "power" can just behave outrageously. It's time to take back control of your own destiny and there is nothing wrong with expecting to be treated decently. Period!
I Already have a strategy and currently on my way out of my pain in the ass toxic work place. Here’s hoping I get a few interviews soon.
I’m plotting my escape. Been working to be a reliable member of the team and now I’ve been taken advantage of and simple things like lunch breaks/ holiday is too much hassle as they can’t afford not having me there.
Are companies oblivious that AREAS Of their company are TOXIC??? What FOOLS!!! Wake up!!!!
I have successfully dumped my ghetto, jealous coworkers and idiot boss🥰🎉🎊
I'm plotting my escape! The job sounded great on paper but there is absolutely no structure, was no onboarding, and no direct supervisor or team to report to/ask question to/lean on. The entire team is on me, but I'm a brand new hire who has no idea what I'm doing and they know it. On top of that, I hear different things from different people about what my description actually is and it's incredibly frustrating and overwhelming. I just started 4 months ago and am already so desperate to leave. I also don't get paid enough to cover my bills! So that's all the more reason. I have an interview tomorrow for something that pays better and is more cut and dry so I'm really excited for that. :-)
Sounds EXACTLY like my current job. What did u end up doing?!
I’m plotting to quit my toxic job. Have a new job, excited and scares
Write an uplifting affirmation on the bathroom mirror!
Love this suggestion!
the job market has really slowed down.
I have been working 19 hours everyday 7:00am - 2:00am but that wasn't the reason of toxic labeling. The most vivid of toxic environment symptom revealed when most of us were humiliated by the leadership when everyone was facing difficult with the clients. The process of explaining the clients complains will be shut down immediately and lectured. When i told my manager that I'm sick after my 2nd dose of covd-19 vaccination, he said, get back to work. I tendered my resignation 3 weeks ago before it is too late, the most concern is my physical and mental health. I'm glad I made that decision. .... :)
Since we CAN’T say it to them at our JOB, we’ll say it here: TOXIC COMPANIES, YOU SUCK!!! We are better than YOU!!!!‼️‼️‼️‼️
I am plotting my escape from a toxic "growing unicorn start-up culture" where month after month we get paid late and projects get stuck because of politics. Where I put my soul into the "mission" the first years but now after 4 I am emotionally burned out and any challenge I can't take seriously anymore because maybe in 2 weeks the idea gets dropped.
I'm plotting my escape and so ready to attract better.
Extremely unique and actually useful tips. Love your personality! I just wanna hang out with you.
Are you on LinkedIn? Hang with me there, I'm posting daily videos and spend an embarassing amount of time chatting with people there.
@@JenniferBrick I do 😊 I just sent you a request. Looking forward to more of your advice!
@@lishamon awesome Ill see you over there!
Plotting escape !!
I’m plotting my escape and I am committed to leaving this toxic job.
I started a job a month ago. Eight days in the boss ask if i like the job? I said its been slow I dont know yet. Then two weeks later boss and another once again ask me if i like the job. How they don’t want anyone staying that dont like it. If i left six to eight months in he would be upset. Then two weeks after that im being told that i have no drive. That i dint ask for work my first week and days there. When i was actually learning their systems and the process of the job on my own. Bc they don’t provide training. I was hired and they had no game plan of what work I would learn and clearly no training plan. Then being insulted that i have no drive. When I haven’t even had a chance to prove myself. They have extremely unrealistic expectations. Workers need time to feel comfortable at a job and learn the job. This doesn’t feel like a fit at all. And the bosses even said that their company is a revolving door. That doesn’t even sound like a place to stay in.
Exactly like what is the point of hiring me in the first place if you're going to act the way you do
What great advice about overachieving and to reign things in a toxic work environment!! I wish I have come across your videos years ago!
Working on escaping.
I'm plotting my escape 🍻🙏🤟
I can't wait to escape and feel like I don't have to cry myself to sleep after shifts!!!!!
Extremely informative video ❤️❤️👏👏
So glad to hear it served 💜
I'm plotting my escape.
Why I did not discover you before. My coworkers made my life hell as they always have that’s why I left my job. I see this as a general trend of my work life. I only leave when coworkers starts misbehaving. Am I right to leave, I am very bad with office politics. One job I did excellent work, worked millions of extra hours and was pushed aside taken away from projects I created from scratch. Can you tell is there something wrong with me
Whats important is the support of ones family. When I left a toxic job my family grilled and cross questioned me and interogated me as to why I thought my job was toxic. This got so annoying that I had to cut my family loose. I now live in San Francisco. Im struggling fiancially but Im happy.
Im struggling with the commitment lol My pay is great & nice benefits its just draining af.
I am plotting my escape right now,
i made my escape and start my job soon
IM PLOTTING MY ESCAPE
I ESCAPED!!
I’m plotting my escape ❤
WFH set ups have made interviewing for jobs much easier. I would schedule time either earlier in the day, or at end of day.
And I would send resumes to jobs I had experience in, plus would adjust my resume based on the job.
Main thing was taking note of the rapport, or lack thereof, during a job interviews. If there isn't a rapport, best to keep it moving
I need to learn a bit more before up and quiting. I will use this time to learn what works, gain my confidence back and understand the right way to leave...gracefully.
Thanks for the great advice.
I actually took a step backwards into a previous job so I had a safe place to rebuild my confidence. I took a massive pay cut but my sanity is worth more than the financial gain of staying in a toxic workplace.
Don't know about recruiters - the best companies can pick and choose applicants because they're overwhelmed with applications - what's left is companies that can't find applicants. My current employer explicitly says we treat every application through a recruiter like a direct application because we don't want recruiters. They're probably good for finding a job, but not necessarily the dream job
Companies with great reputations definitely have a leg up when it comes to recruiting. The best way to get in those companies is to build relationships within so you can get referred!
I've spent the last three years upskilling and learning data analytics tools with no success in finding a job yet. My biggest dream now is to work a job in the field and finally be free from these minimum wage jobs I have had to resort to that continue to degrade my mental health. Working the same type of minimum wage, thankless job I did 30 years ago when I had no professional experience is disheartening to say the least.
I want to make sure my next job isn't shift work, I want to make sure ,it's set days and set hours, therefore it gives me the time to do other things. Bc I'm looking for places atm but it's not as easy to do it, and set days to have a view in. It has to be on a day that I'm off or I finish early
Thanks so much coach from Yemen.
Glad it helped! ✨
I’m plotting my EscAPE!!!!!!!
I’m ready to leave my toxic job. Lots of what you share on your channel really helps me act my wage. But I’m from Trinidad and Tobago and somethings don’t apply or work differently. I am a Radiographer working at a public health institution and I would like to leave.
I’m plotting my escape. Thank you. ✨
I'm plotting my escape. Not sure what my next move is
I'm plotting my escape. I am committed leaving my current company to find another job opportunities that can pay me well and what role that I want. Another reason leaving to the company is under paid me as an IT and escape toxic people.
I’m plotting my escape, I am tired of the negativity , being burnt out , and having such low self esteem from it. I am just tired.
My last exit was very sad. My boss really was too toxic and took a toll. I was a middle manager. But what hurt most is that i was close and loved my subordinates . It felt liked betraying them…but with enough reflection, it was the right decision. A year after, we’re still in good terms and never shamed me for leaving.
Just discovered your channel and LOVE it! Thank you for such real and useful content 😍
Yay so glad you found my channel!
In one job, I got given an unreasonable and unrealistic deadline. A whole team was working on a task for around 2 years or more and got nowhere. I had one day to make progress on a task that went on for like 2 years. I met that deadline but it was a terribly unreasonable deadline and I was very angry about it. Many other experiences (particularly excessive gossip and bad bosses) made me work on my exit strategy and find a new job before resigning from the toxic job
I'm plotting my escape pacefully
I’m plotting my escape. I’ve seen enough and the benefits don’t add up.
Righting my resignation as we speak!
@ jennifer what you said is true, to anyone you know when you are in a toxic place, but the question remains when you should leave, if you are unhappy, working all crazy hours including weekends you should go. do not be scared of the unknown, sometimes the unknown is a lot better because you will get a job that will treat you with respect. your mental health has more value than the money they give you.
How could we find the exit plan during this pandemic? Can you make this another new video to guide us?
I did a live yesterday with a Career Coach focusing on job search! If you go to my channel you should find it there 💜
The Rat Race is essentially a different term for a narcissistic office culture... almost as if it is a term to enable the "normalcy" of toxicity.