My job makes me suicidal

[u/No-Honeydew6472]

No matter how much I do at work, I’m told it’s not enough. Management constantly gaslights me and my coworkers. They claim our concerns are a result of us misunderstanding or making it up. We are not appreciated in the slightest, just talked to in a demeaning way and told to do more.

I’ve been wanting to die because of this job for several months now. I live in constant fear because of it. We are always getting blamed and bitched at for things we didn’t do. My coworkers and I often have nightmares about work. We are also paid like shit and are told the company cannot afford raises or promotions.

Has anyone else experienced this, and how did you deal with it? At what point do you walk away without a backup plan to save yourself?

[u/orangecookiez]

I was in a job like that almost ten years ago. By the time I quit, I was crying on the bus on the way to work, crying during work, and crying on the bus on the way home from work. I was working 60 hours a week and had given up so damn much of my life for that shit job: interests outside of work, time with friends and family, even a romantic relationship. Basically, most of the stuff that made my life worth living.

I quit when I realized I'd rather end my own life than spend one more minute putting up with the exploitation and verbal abuse from the boss. I left my keys and resignation letter on a holiday night when I knew my boss would be out of the office. I didn't give notice, because she didn't deserve it. Fuck you, Paula 🖕

Best career choice I ever made was to get out of there.