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Learning from Leaving: Embracing New Beginnings
Introduction: My Journey
I did it. Today, I quit a high-paying, toxic job. As a freshly graduated MD, I accepted an offer within just three months of graduating. Although the offer seemed too good to be true, and despite numerous red flags, my eagerness got the better of me. Here’s my story and some lessons I learned along the way.
Red Flags I Ignored
🛑 Responsibilities Undefined
- No clear job description
- Lack of role clarity for myself and my team
🛑 Rapid Relocation
- Moved 5 hours away from home
- No proper orientation period
The Reality: A Toxic Workplace
🚩 Thrown into the Deep End
- No proper training or explanation of responsibilities
- Absence of essential medical supplies, forcing unethical practices
🚩 Lack of Support
- Reports ignored or side-lined
- Tech reporting inaccurate information to HR
🚩 Unsafe Working Conditions
- Unqualified driver causing dangerous commutes
- Being asked to work with faulty brakes
Deciding to Quit
😣 Facing Daily Confrontations
- Constant confrontations with the tech
- Feeling unsafe and undervalued
👋 Handing in My Resignation
- Sent in my one-week notice
- Contemplating immediate termination of my duties
Am I a Job Hopper?
Despite all the concerns, one thought lingered – Would I be considered a job hopper? However, prioritizing mental and physical well-being is vital, especially in such a toxic environment.
Lessons Learned
🎓 Trust Your Instincts
- Listen to your gut feeling about red flags.
📝 Demand Clarity
- Ensure you have complete role clarity before joining.
❤️ Well-being Over Wealth
- High-paying jobs aren’t worth it if they compromise your well-being.
Looking Ahead: New Opportunities
This experience taught me valuable lessons about workplace dynamics and the importance of prioritizing one’s health and happiness over a paycheck. So, here’s to new beginnings and more fulfilling opportunities!
Conclusion
Quitting a high-paying toxic job was a difficult but necessary decision. If you’re in a similar situation, trust your instincts and prioritize your well-being. A happier, healthier work life awaits!
Related Topics
- How to Identify Red Flags in Job Offers
- The Importance of Mental Health in High-Pressure Careers
- Strategies for Transitioning Between Jobs Without Being Labeled a Job Hopper
Remember, it’s not about the job title or the paycheck. It’s about creating a career that supports and nurtures you. 🌟
Where is this? Country?
Did you even get paid for 3 months?
Bro this sounds like nonsense. Maybe it’s different where you live but I feel like for a doctor, you absolutely should not have to put up with any of that. Good for you for quitting.
Car brakes not working? I would give notice, too.
Challenge the tech to a duel 🤺 and winner gets to rule the kingdom
So you’re 7 months out from graduating. You can do one of 2 things:
1. List the experience as a 3 month contract that you never renewed because it wasn’t a good fit. Now, you’re better prepared to find the right fit for your career.
2. Don’t list the job/experience at all. Chalk up the last 7 months as post grad self discovery/handling family/personal responsibilities or fill in the blank time. What came out of that time is that you’re ready to find the right fit for your passion and career.
Either way, I don’t see this one time anomaly as job hopping. I’m glad you got out of there. It sounded untenable. You have a lot of options as a physician. Now, you have the experience to better vet out future employers.
Don’t even put it on your resume
Job hopper is just a term for someone who doesn’t take bullshit off toxic employers, and no, you aren’t a job hopper after one job. I had 4 jobs last year, still not a job hopper, just temp contracts/criminal companies 🤷♀️
Get out, stay out, preserve your dignity, get a job that deserves you
Can you just not put it on your resume or say you volunteered there? It’s such a short period of time I feel like it might work.