Help, I just started a job and want to quit- need advice

I am in desperate need of help - Here is my story- I have been working as a statistician for the past 7 years. My first job was in an academic setting was very successful for 6 years and then I went into industry. I was successful at that job for about a year, but the company had issues and I got laid off due to the large cut made in the workforce. I was able to establish great relationships and have great references. I spent the last 4 months looking for a job and just started one this week. And I am going nuts - On my 2nd day, they gave me a stack of work to complete for the week and each day, I have been putting in over 12 hours. I see others are also working this hard. They work from 9 am until almost midnight - I had NO idea that this is what I was signing up for (so naive). I can't see myself doing this job any longer - is there a way to quit, this early or do I have to stick it out for at least 3 months so that I don't look flaky. I just feel as if I never had a job that make me feel so sick - I was literally exhausted! I need help!

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SouthernProgrammer (01/14/2006) Lifes to short to work from 9AM until 12 midnight. Just quit and leave the job off of your references. john locke (01/15/2006) nothing is worth that. And there is nothing to prove to yourself by staying. In my life, I have had jobs for long periods of time (6-10 years) and for 1 or 2 days. The 1 or 2 day jobs I knew right away that they were wrong for me and I quit them right away. It has never adversely affected my career. When you know, you know. Go with your gut and just quit and leave it off your references like SouthernProgrammer says. It will be as if you never even had the job. just me (01/15/2006) That sucks! It is much easier to quit and pretend you never had the job than to stick it out for 3 months and have to explain a 3 month period of time that you were working there to your next interviewer. And I also agree---nothing is worth making yourself this miserable over. Spencer (01/15/2006) Sounds like they're trying to groom you right off the bat for this slave environment. It sucks that they lied to you from the start. (leavin' details out it is the same as lyin') Chalk it up and get out now while you can! confused (01/15/2006) Thank you all for your comments - your comments have helped me mustered up my courage to say... I have decided this is not for me! Thank you all! granularity (01/15/2006) Sometimes it just helps to have someone else justify your wish to quit or give you "permission" so to speak. I hereby give you full permission to quit. You deserve much better! Nobody would fault you for quitting a job like that! Nor would they expect you to stay for any length of time. cnubelevit (01/16/2006) Sometimes it is necessary to give up to get ahead. Your are evidently an exceptional, highly educated person. Explain to your employer that the job isn't for you and move on to employment the is more suited to your qualifications. GreenOlive (01/16/2006) I hate to say it, but I'm slightly in the same position...except I'm a few more months ahead of you. I was thinking of just lying and saying it was a contract position and/or just omitting it from my resume all together and starting fresh. You can probably do the same considering you've been there for such a short amount of time. No job is worth more than 8 hours a day! Working isn't living! i feel ya (01/25/2006) I am in the same position. I hate the job I just started three days ago! Could anyone share advice on effective steps to approach to approach your boss? What are useful things to say? BoneyardDiva (06/01/2006) I worked a horrid job at a rental company for just two days. I came home CRYING after the 2nd day & my husband advised me to leave it. If I was crying after 2 days, it wasn't going to get any better. Fear (09/12/2006) Quit. Bottom line. Don't add it on a resume. If ya have to expl the gap in employment tell them ya went on a trip to Europe. I don't mind bullshitting. Maybe you do though. Hahahahahaha. Quit though fast!!! NeverEverThought (10/05/2006) I came across this post, because I was looking for the same advice. I want to be careful not to burn bridges. THis company is well respected. And, if I just keep my head down, and my mouth shut, I could go far in this company...BUt, that's just not my style. So, while I'm almost there in my decision based on the advice from the posters, I'm still not completely sure. I don't want to sell myself short, or be a "giver-upper". This is not the lesson I want to teach my children. However, I feel like I've moved 8 years back in my career -- at the same time caught in the mist of a great deal of departmental disfunction. (Just a little background). Please help. the confessor (10/05/2006) You gave the position a trial period and things did not work out satisfactorily for you. Thank them and submit a resignation. Add that you will be keeping set office hours of 9-5. Good luck! POST A COMMENT »