tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786528.post113891433665974250..comments2023-10-20T05:25:37.219-07:00Comments on Nothing Special: An Ethical DilemmaLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07708528079142986732noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786528.post-1139015582824333112006-02-03T17:13:00.000-08:002006-02-03T17:13:00.000-08:00The future is to unpredictable to not take a job j...The future is to unpredictable to not take a job just because you aren't sure if you'll be able to stay there for long. Six months is more than a long enough commitment. Who knows you may land something that does truly inspire you and you may decide to stay longer.Lorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06322778291206842093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786528.post-1138977377615348022006-02-03T06:36:00.000-08:002006-02-03T06:36:00.000-08:00I agree with Frema. You can't be 100% certain of w...I agree with Frema. You can't be 100% certain of what will happen down the road. And many workplaces wouldn't hesitate to let <I>you</I> go after only 6 months if necessary. If you have a chance to be happier at work, go for it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786528.post-1138935467392859762006-02-02T18:57:00.000-08:002006-02-02T18:57:00.000-08:00Yeah. What they said. Do what feels right for YO...Yeah. What they said. <BR/><BR/>Do what feels right for YOU, and don't worry about what others will think. Gotta be true to yourself....bdogg_mcgeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18199284999958556995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786528.post-1138920861008615932006-02-02T14:54:00.000-08:002006-02-02T14:54:00.000-08:00I say go for it. You never know what the future ho...I say go for it. You never know what the future holds. You may find a new job you love and want to continue working while in grad school. You may find a job that convinces you you don't need grad school right now. You may find a job that changes what you plan to study. The possibilities are endless. But the one thing that won't change is your level of happiness if you stay at this job.<BR/><BR/>I am going through kind of the same thing right now. I moved to Indianapolis for a job that I thought would be great. And many aspects are great. Good money, great benefits...but I'm not happy. I hate going to work and I love coming home. I live for the weekends. And I'm not OK with that.<BR/>I feel a little bad because my boss has no idea what I'm feeling, and he paid to move me here last May. But I didn't sign a contract, and I don't owe him anything other than a "Thank you for this opportunity." Life's too short to settle.Fremahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12163183111369013405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6786528.post-1138916917733306152006-02-02T13:48:00.000-08:002006-02-02T13:48:00.000-08:00D and I live with my mother (just kidding).Serious...D and I live with my mother (just kidding).<BR/><BR/>Seriously? I think it's fine to take a job knowing you might not stay long. I had a career counselor who told me that many people have 7 careers in this lifetime. It's just not expected anymore that we'll stay at the same job from our 20s to our 60s. I knew a guy when I was a paralegal who quit after 4 months. While the boss was upset, the guy hadn't actually made a commitment to stay longer. So why not?<BR/><BR/>The one exception for me would be if someone was harmed as a result of another person quitting (i.e., surgeon leaving in the middle of surgery). But other than that? Leave when it's right for you.Bearettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14695540798528134304noreply@blogger.com