Shall I resign?

[HelloCheeky]

I recently got a temporary job opportunity with a highly regarded organisation. It seemed to be ideal as it's very part time and fixed term but is good experience, fits in with my other part time job and will look good on my cv.

But, it has turned out to be an unhappy experience. The area has turned out to be slightly different from my usual experience (and not a field I enjoy or am good at) and I have had to put in a huge amount of extra work to learn it. On top of which, although I am highly qualified and experienced I am being 'policed' (that's what it feels like) by somebody who's not very trusting or friendly. It's not just me, she is like this with other people. The last straw has been that HR has three times lost various documents of mine and I have not been paid this month. I spent more than two hours today trying to find out why I haven't been paid and still haven't got to the bottom of it plus nobody has apologised or said they would sort it out.

I only need to give a weeks' notice and I am fairly sure they can get someone internally to take over my work. Would I be stupid to resign from a prestigious organisation? I am really unhappy there and because it is part time and temporary I won't lose too much money. Or should I just grit my teeth and see it through?

Is this just too dull to answer? It's a genuine dilemma? ☹️

I'd be inclined to leave but it depends on how much longer your temporary contract has to run? Also could it negatively affect your future employment?

It depends on how long the contract is and if you can afford to leave. If its 6 months or less, I'd be inclined to stick it out. Any longer and I'd go.

Have you done a simple pros and cons grid? There doesn't seem to be much in your post in the pros column. Is that reflective of how you feel?

What's the potential impact of resigning? Future reference required? Could leaving have an impact on future job prospects?

If you don't need the money, don't need a reference, and leaving will make no difference to future job prospects then resign. Otherwise way up the pros and cons then make a decision.

Life is too short. Resign.

They're not paying you. Email HR again, copy in your manager, and tell them unless you're paid you'll leave. Why the fuck would you stay there giving your labour for free? If they're so prestigious they ought to be able to have a functioning HE dept.

*HR

As poster above say look at pros and cons list
How long will you have to stick it out?
Will it add a great deal to future employability?
Is this a rare opportunity?
Think about what's important to you in the grand scale of things
If non of the above then leave 😊

Thanks for the replies. It is a rare opportunity and will look very good on my cv and be a great source of a reference. The contract's only until Christmas so it does make sense to grit my teeth and hang on.

OTOH I am really not enjoying it at all and don't feel respected. Part of the reason for wanting to leave is that I'd like them to know they can't get away with treating people badly just because they think staff should be grateful to work for them.

A more mature way of doing this I suppose is to finish the contract and then give them dispassionate but detailed feedback about how their staff are treated. That doesn't satisfy my urge to flounce though !