How do I Leave this Job and my Coworkers I Love?
I (25M) have worked at this job since Oct. 2024. It takes me an hour to get home and go to work in the morning. I only get paid $21.20/hr which is better than some places but for what I do and how much I drive it is starting to become not worth it. I haven’t been actively looking for a new job, but I saw one in town about 15 minutes from my house that pays at least $4 more /hr than my current one does and it is the exact same stuff that I currently do. I applied for it and got an interview set on Thursday hopefully if I can get off work and I feel good about it especially since I have worked here in the past. I feel terrible for even thinking about leaving my job, but this would be an amazing opportunity for financial increase. I just feel like I am betraying my boss, my job, and my coworkers. But it would be stupid of me not to do this right? Man how do I leave without feeling horrible about it?
Posted Sep 8, 2026, 4:55 PM UTC