The job market is so rough and I feel stuck in this shitty job

I feel like this is the only place I’m understood because I know the majority of you guys feel this way and hate your jobs.

I need to leave this call center. I’ve been applying for months. I hate every single thing about it. Yesterday was harder than the rest since we had Monday off. You already know how that queue was, nonstop, can’t even breathe between calls. The people were extra rude, disrespectful, and demanding. I didn’t sign up for OT because I can barely tolerate working the regular hours, not that they care because they made us stay until the queue was cleared. Although there is a team who stays until 6. Today has not been much different.

Anytime that I request off, they deny it, every single time. I just have vacation time to say I have vacation time. Shit I even have to do my annual physical and doctors appts virtually because they won’t even accept me leaving 20 min early for an appt. The micromanagement is insane, they micromanage every single thing, even if you go to the restroom, they want a doctor’s note as to why you have to go to the restroom. QA, fucking everything is hell. People leave left and right and I just sit there patiently waiting for my turn. I make 26/hr and work from home, sounds nice right, that’s what I thought when I took the job, but almost a year later I realize it is hell. The constant negativity, the pressure, the stress. You make a mistake? They’re already threatening you with termination. I can’t stand this place.

I’ve been applying, and have had no luck, maybe it’s because I’m trying to be more selective because I’m scared to find myself in this same spot. I dream about leaving this place. I take anxiety meds and I still had some sort of panic attack yesterday. It’s just too much. I can’t even enjoy my weekends. I count the days to go by just to at least have 1 day where I can disconnect. Nobody understands it, everyone says a job is a job and everything is not rainbows and butterflies but God I don’t want to feel this miserable.

Posted Sep 3, 2025, 6:26 PM UTC

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