Dissatisfied
I never got the alternative job on campus, so I’m still stuck at my e-commerce job, and I am more dissatisfied than ever. The pay isn’t enough, the bosses decide not to come in without informing me, the intern, and they have me performing tasks that I feel I should have no hand in. Why do I have to be the one to deal with your crappy web host that has configured their server in such a way that you can’t utilize all the features of an application you pay them to use? Why does my job description say one thing and you have me editing your business card and your company calendar?
I feel like I’m being exploited, and I can’t stand for it much longer. I am generally a very tolerant individual, but no other entry on my resume has caused me as much emotional and mental fatigue. Maybe it’s the transition from the corporate internship I had last summer to this rinky-dink small business here now that I am having the most difficulty adjusting to. I am so ready to quit, but I’m really worried about doing it in a professional manner that won’t leave these people in too much of a squabble to have me replaced. Then again they haven’t shown me much professionalism, so why should I owe it to them?
What should I do? Should I throw niceties out the door for the sake of my own happiness and move on? It’s not like I had any intention of asking them for a reference, so it’s not likely that I’d risk damage to my networking capabilities in the Philly area by quitting. I don’t recall any contracts binding me to this opportunity, so I should be free to leave at any time. It’s just decent to give people notice. I’ve got a lot of thinking to do…
Tags: employment, Philly
June 18th, 2008 at 11:36 AM
Aww sorry to hear about the job not going well =/ I’m not completely satisfied at my internship either but the people are really nice and I could probably stick it out till the end of the summer. It sounds like you’re really getting stressed from it though…I’d probably talk to them about the work you want to do and explain to them why you can’t handle the tasks first before quitting right away (since it is a paid internship and those are rare to find lol) and if they’re still unprofessional about it then its time to leave! lol
June 18th, 2008 at 11:41 AM
All people have their breaking point. When you are in the midst of a job where you can’t seem to show your expertise the way you want to and people treat you unfairly, then its time to leave. Don’t waste your time doing things that were not stated in your job description. Don’t sit there making pocket change. What I would do is look for another job while you still have one. Once you get hired, quit the one you are with now. I have done it. It works. And you don’t lose money.
June 23rd, 2008 at 10:11 AM
Asia! What are you still doing there? Internships are supposed to further your experience not edit business cards! And the pay sucks? C’mon!
My personal note is to let them know why you are leaving, such as your duties are not the ones that I signed up for and you feel very dissatisfied. They are exploiting you by graying the job description and making you do labor work.
Why do you need references from a place where you edit business cards? =] Leave and come back to NY. Ha ha ha
I realize now that I could have planned this summer out a lot better, but I don’t think I can afford to come back to New York now. Besides, I don’t even know that I’d have a job waiting for me when I got there. If I had that as a guarantee, maybe I would more seriously consider it.