Here’s the breakdown…I hate my job. Used to be good, but re-orgs and buy outs have made it very bad. I’m always going around tough talking saying I don’t need this job and I’m going to quit and this and that…I mean, I’ve got dreams:plans.
Well now they are calling me out. The are offering voluntary separation with a great incentive (about 9 months pay and a year of insurance). It’s like they are daring me to take it, and suddenly my nerve has shot down. I’ve got a house, a car payment, and a kid (almost).
If you hate your job that much, I’d say take it. That way you can take a month or so off, then have eight more months to find another job. With any luck, you’ll be receiving two paychecks for a while.
I’d also say take it. Nine months should be plenty of time to find something else–I understand the job market in many fields is a bit tough right now, so maybe it’ll require some hardcore work for a little while to find that new job. You should be able to do it, though, and end up being (I would hope) happier at work and home.
Take it, dude. I’ve never ended up worse than the job I hated. I received a nice buy-out and collected unemployment – legally – to boot! Do it. Just do it.
I agree that this could be a great change for you- if you are fairly readily employable someplace else. Having some extra cash by using Lord Ashtar’s plan could come in might handy with the future baby coming. Isn’t Dallas a pretty good place to be living when job hunting?