Please reassure me that everything will be ok :(

[Cailleach]

I have walked out of my job today. I originally put one month's notice in but was getting so stressed by it that I wasn't sleeping and I could feel myself becoming seriously depressed, so I just left.

I have been there for four years and I loved my colleagues and my old role suited me down to the ground. I recently volunteered to learn new skills but unfortunately this led to me being moved into a new role - which I turned out to absolutely hate. Management couldn't care less.

I am autistic, in my forties and have nothing else lined up.I'm fucked aren't I?

I am frightened out of my mind now.

What a shame you couldn’t return to your old role.

If the new role was making your mental health deteriorate then you have done the right thing by getting out of that situation.

I don’t know what impact this will now have on your life and how easy it will be to find another job.

I hope you do find one quickly and you enjoy it,

Thank you.

I could have gone off sick or been put on antidepressants which would have forced them to redeploy me but I am too honest for those games.

I just don't know what to do now. :(

You'll be fine. I did the same thing 7 years ago. I applied for jobs on-line all day, every day and found something after about 3 weeks. I don't regret it for a minute. Don't look back.

I’m sorry your company didn’t help you more

Thank you all. I am genuinely a hard worker with 100% timekeeping but I also have a lot that goes against me due to my ASD. I feel worn out by life and I'm only in my early forties... The thought of starting over again somewhere new is terrifying as a lot depends on whether other people accept me.

At least I was only on minimum wage i suppose so not much lost. And I do have savings.

Just feel like I haven't the will to go on at the moment but obviously have no choice.

Give yourself a couple of weeks rest and then get onto job searching.

You'll be fine OP.

Thanks Howl. Your username has really tickled me for some reason... XD

I think you definitely did the right thing. You can get a less stressful job even if not well paid just to tide you over. Doesn't seem like you have really lost anything.

Caill