I quit my job Feb 2. I just walked out after leaving a note with my key taped to it. I left before telling off the new District Manager
She is a micro-manager. Her management felt like abuse. My PTSD developed from domestic violence about 7 years ago. Working for a control freak is like being back in the abusive environment. So, after a couple months of triggers and PTSD symptoms worsening, I quit. Without another job in hand. (As I had planned when the issues arose).
I did not tell my workplace about PTSD. Few understand it, including my support network. I quit my job while I was having small PTSD episodes. It has been my experience that the small ones lead to catastrophic life altering episodes. Like a boiling kettle left too long.
I am really glad I quit my job. It took about a month to find a better position. I was able to focus on working through the PTSD symptoms during the time I was looking for employment. Also, I got a certification during that time. I was able to change my way of living, too, that reduced the cost of living by half and enabled me to enroll in school.
I thought a lot about how PTSD changed my working life. I was sad and upset that skills I have used for 20 years are no longer assests to me. I feared that I would have to take some packaging job to support my family. But then, I saw this as an opportunity to do things I could not with a conventional occupation, and found it easy make my life suit me, and how I am.
She is a micro-manager. Her management felt like abuse. My PTSD developed from domestic violence about 7 years ago. Working for a control freak is like being back in the abusive environment. So, after a couple months of triggers and PTSD symptoms worsening, I quit. Without another job in hand. (As I had planned when the issues arose).
I did not tell my workplace about PTSD. Few understand it, including my support network. I quit my job while I was having small PTSD episodes. It has been my experience that the small ones lead to catastrophic life altering episodes. Like a boiling kettle left too long.
I am really glad I quit my job. It took about a month to find a better position. I was able to focus on working through the PTSD symptoms during the time I was looking for employment. Also, I got a certification during that time. I was able to change my way of living, too, that reduced the cost of living by half and enabled me to enroll in school.
I thought a lot about how PTSD changed my working life. I was sad and upset that skills I have used for 20 years are no longer assests to me. I feared that I would have to take some packaging job to support my family. But then, I saw this as an opportunity to do things I could not with a conventional occupation, and found it easy make my life suit me, and how I am.