I feel like I am being a selfish brat

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November 4, 2011, 08:12 AM
I feel like I am being a selfish brat

So jobs here are hard to come by at the moment. At the grocery store there was a line up of about 200 trying to get one of 20 job openings. I've applied for almost 40 jobs, the only one I heard from was Mcdonalds.
They called me 2 days after getting sick so I went in to see what they had to say. I got the job and started that Monday 3 days later. I've worked about two weeks and still not getting better this past Monday I told them I either needed the rest of the week off to actually get some rest or I was quitting. I've been on the couch since Monday minus a couple doctors appointments and just getting home from the doc today exhausted me.

I don't want to work there, I keep dreading having to go back on Monday. I feel like I should be grateful that in this economy they gave me a job when no one else would, but I hate it. I feel like I should suck up the 6 am starts and just work. I am by no means a slacker, I worked three jobs for 6 months before closing the distance. I don't know what to do. The extra money before Christmas would be really nice but I also just ugh I don't know, I do not want to be 24 working at Mcds.
It is not a hard job by any means but its soul draining, I've been getting home and flop on the sofa (partially from being sick) then am in bed by 9:30 -10 cause of the early starts.

I feel like I should stop being a bitch about it and at least work till Christmas, it would only be 34 shifts. But I don't wanna. My SO said he understands if I quit or if I still haven't gotten 100% health back and just can't do it.

Why are such trivial things the hardest to decide?
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  Mara commented
  
  November 4, 2011, 08:31 AM
  
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  I was unemployed for about four months when my SO and I lived together and I've been unemployed now for over a year, but even in all my time of unemployment I have never applied to Mcdonalds or any other fast food place. It may seem snobby or spoiled of me, but I have worked at Mcdonalds before, it was actually my first job at 16, and never, ever again. Those types of places suck the life out of you all the while at minimum wage.
  
  If you don't need the money, I would quit, but that's just my two cents.
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  squeeker commented
  
  November 4, 2011, 08:33 AM
  
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  I know the feeling, I think if you're sick you have a perfectly good explanation if you have to take time off/quit. I also understand the stressful draining shifts at McDonalds since I work at one here in BC, Canada, and I'm 21 so not too far off you, and I really can't wait for the day I can give them my two weeks and be done there. The people I work with are usually nice but the job itself is so stressful especially some days with some really annoying customers.. lol Though right now I'm staying with them because it's a job, and with a job I can pay my phone bill, buy food, and save to visit my SO. Though I know that I won't be working there forever, so it's a plus side. I know the difficulty with making decisions though, I'm horrible at it, but I just wanted to say I know how you feel and I'll be thinking of you. Good luck with whatever decision you feel is best for you, if you're sick or not feeling well, it might be best to quit for your health's sake, though if you can handle it, it might be nice to have the extra money, you could see how it goes, or whatever. Good luck
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  lucybelle commented
  
  November 4, 2011, 10:22 AM
  
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  I've said it before and I'll say it again, this is not worth your happiness. We've all had shitty jobs, but it was when we were teenagers. If I were you, I'd quit. Hands down. I've always worked myself to the bone, like you, 3 jobs equaling 10-13 hour days. But I finally realized that working jobs I HATED was not worth the $100 a week I was making. It just wasn't worth it. And I have come to decide that I refuse to sacrifice my happiness for ANYTHING. Especially not for some lame, minimum wage job.
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