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0 pointsbobsy13y ago0 comments

> well… can't you try to find an other job for that? While working for the company? If he's the owner, I don't see why you'd care for being indispensable, it's not a case of an asshole manager in a great company it's a broken company.

I am not leaving for 3 reasons.

1. I support my family with two young children. Partner doesn't work. As depressing as the job is I know it is secure for at least the next year if I want it.

2. I am concerned about the duration of any new job I take, especially in the current climate. I have friends who have lost their houses. If things were a bit rosier I would have gone already.

3. I am working on my own little side project which I hope to nurture into a full-time income. Trouble is work gets me so down I can barely look at a computer at the end of the day to push it along further.

> Also, you probably aren't indispensable.

I am currently essential to the smooth running of the companies products and systems. In my opinion that is as close as anyone can get to indispensable.

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lifeisstillgood13y ago· 1 in thread

  > Trouble is work gets me so down I can barely look at a 
  computer at the end of the day to push it along further.

Please do not take this the wrong way (esp with my other post) but it sounds like work might not be the cause of you feeling down at the end of the day - have you considered that you may be suffering from a depression. Especially in SAD-central January.

I have been there, maybe I still am, but its just a thought and it may well be worth opening up to your doctor.

And remember free, over the Internet, psychological advice is worth every penny :-)

vonmoltke13y ago

Can't speak for the GP, but this time last year I felt the same way about my situation and had for multiple years. Last April I finally got out of that job and my disposition changed noticeably. Multiple people noted such, and my desire to work on my side projects returned. I still have other underlying issues I am addressing, but the job was an acute trigger.

mratzloff13y ago

The economy isn't that bad for techies. If you're unhappy, find a new job and leave. Don't wait for some idealized future where your side project pays out. You're not indispensable.

bconway13y ago

It sounds like you're living in fear. Especially now, the job market in tech is booming.

matwood13y ago

I am concerned about the duration of any new job I take, especially in the current climate. I have friends who have lost their houses. If things were a bit rosier I would have gone already.

What do your friends do and where do you live? Even in a rather non-tech town I'm constantly getting calls. If I was willing to move to one of the cities within a 5 hour radius the calls go up even more. Techies who know wtf they are doing are in high demand. What I did when I left my previous stable, but soul crushing job 14 months ago was remember I had a stable job and I had time to look and pick and chose.

pmb13y ago

Nothing wrong with sending your resume around. The order of execution matters a lot. Get hired for a new job, then quit your current one.

In the worst case scenario, you still have your current job.

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