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I worked as a counselor in training and a residential assistant in a drug and alcohol rehab facility for two years. While I worked there I learned so much about people, life, and myself. I loved my job. I loved helping people and feeling important. I decided to quit when a power hungry co worker kept trying take over the place and passive aggressively bully me all the time and accuse me of using all the time when I wasn't. My boss kept turning her head because she " needed him on her side for something else that was going on at the time." I loved working with the clients. Sometimes it was really hard, but so many times I laughed so much I cried. Anyways, it's been four months now..my boss got fired, and the place completely changed. I feel lost now..I finally did get a job at applebees as a hostess..It's been very hard to go from such a rewarding job to something so menial and non important or life changing. I feel horrible..I don't know what to do...there are no other jobs here hiring for that position, and even if there were, everyone working in that field hates each other and probably wouldn't hire me anyways just for the fact. I could go to school again..but i defaulted on my student loans due to my depression and then life just fell apart. Anyways, that' s my story.
Posted on 09/06/09, 12:09 am |
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Marti, im so sorry about you leaving your job, dont feel bad, I quit mines too almost two months ago, when I wasnt compensated for my sales, I worked at a call center. I'm currently in online school for a bachelors in psychology for a career in social work./counseling. Its hard right now to find a job plus I had some legal stuff to handle and its harder for a woman to make it in this male-dominated world. I pray and hope we both find better jobs, well at least you got a job elsewhere not where u want to be but sum money in your pocket. Good luck! 
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Sorry to hear of this. You said that your boss got fired adn the place has changed. Are you interested in going back? Are you so devoted to your profession that you would be willing to move? Are there opportunities for you to volunteer in the field you love if you can't do it for pay?
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