Last year, I went back to full-time work but haven’t been thrilled. I’ve got enough $ saved up to leave so waiting for the right time. My cheap house is paid off and I have no debt so not much is keeping me tied to my job.

I agree with your assessment with university degrees. Most kids go to school to get a degree in ‘drinking,’ with little thought to their future. I remember my co-worker was helping a first time freshman enroll in classes.This poor girl hadn’t a clue about what she was interested in! Tuition was $28,000 a year!

I knew I didn’t want my son to go the traditional route heading towards a bachelor’s degree. He’s in an associates program gaining real skills. He loves it and will do very well in the outside world. He won’t be punching on the keyboard all day long.

If I were you: I’d sell the house, like yesterday. Sell the investment house. Live with your son. In a year, you’ll be glad you did. Tomorrow won’t be like today. It’s about to get real ugly. If I were as unhappy with my job as you are, I’d leave today.

Don’t buy any extras and you’ll weather the coming tide. Stock up on food and tools.

Be well!

I started this job almost a complete naif. By the time I realized what a cesspool this was, that the constant blown deadlines and slippages had everything to do with lying and laziness, it struck me that this wasn’t just Not a Family Friendly Office, it was an environment that actively encouraged political games, insubordination, manipulation, lying, and favoritism. We don’t even sell anything!!

As I was unsettled all this day over the impending changes, an incident reminded me why I’m ever so grateful that I won’t be continuing on with these people. An individual who couldn’t manage to complete responsibilities if a map were drawn and all the time in world allotted starting shouting at a superior, expletives every other word of it, in response to the question, “When will it be done?” And you know what? The level of professionalism is such that they’ll accept such behavior despite the fact that the employee had more than plenty of time to complete the work this month. As has been the case for 15 years.

Sadly, my only best defense/coping mechanism is trying to keep my eye on the prize: being out that door forever. And playing with the dogs as much as I can to defuse the anger at the end of the day.