I really believe that I need to find a new job. I love my job now, but I really need to find something that pays more. When I first got my job, circumstances were different. My husband (then my boyfriend) had a great job and was bringing home enough for me not to work. But we were dating and I felt that I needed my own job. I found a job I love and was not concerned about the pay.
Now though, times are different. He lost his job shortly before we were married. Being on unemployment, we got by on regular bills but did get behind. He found a job, but it doesn't pay as well as his previou job did. Now every month we are trying to dig up money for basic bills. It feels like we will ever get ahead again.
I really love my job. And I have never quit a job before for the sake of getting a new one. Anytime I have ever quit has been because of moving away to school or moving out of state. The one time I tried to quit because I was fed up with the job, my boss talked me into working less days and I ended up working 2 jobs because I just couldn't let anyone down.
I would hate to quit because I feel like I am important part of our team and leaving just doesn't seem like a fair option. I know financially for my family it i something I should definitely do. It is just so hard to leave.
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It wouldn't hurt to keep your eyes open for other efforts that are similar to where you're working now but with more money and benefits.
Working with a cohesive unit is priceless, I had that twice in my life and just starting to see it again where I'm working now as a temp and trying to get a full-time position there.
Temping is a good alternative to look into other jobs that you might have never been exposed to if you were looking for a job yourself. A lot of jobs will hire you on once your contract is completed with the agency.
Diana, yes I talked to my husband. He is totally supportive of whatever I decide, but he does believe that I could do more. He knows that after I have been someplace, I learn so quickly and then I seem to reach a plateau and get stuck. He says that I have so much more potential.
Claudia, where I work there are less than 10 employees. Noone knows how to do all of my duties except my boss and I do things that I don't even think she is aware of in terms of keeping everyone else organized. I am administrative and am the only one there who does what I do. I recently got a raise after my evaluation. We have only been open 1 year and a half so she is just starting out and realistically could not afford to give me much more than I am making now.
When I first graduated I was in a very similar situation, and I had to decline a job offer for a job I really wanted, but for which I would not be paid enough to support my family. I took another job offer, but I really hated the job, after a few months, I asked for a recommendation from my old intern place (where I got the first job offer), and instead of giving me the recommendation they asked me again, if I would like to come work for them and they agreed to pay me a little bit more.
What I am trying to say is that for the months I worked that other job, I was miserable, and although I brought home the money, I was no fun to be around....don't forget to calculate your happiness and thereby your family's happiness into the picture.
Also, is it possible to talk to your employer about either a promotion or pay increase? If you are indeed valuable, perhaps that route may work.