WIBU to resign in this situation?

[TWD89]

I started a new role almost six months ago that has a six month probationary period. At the moment I’m on one weeks notice, but in two weeks it goes up to three months so I need to decide pretty quickly.

When I was offered the job I was told it was a busy department and I took the job to gain a specific professional qualification.

It isn’t a busy department. In fact, there is hardly anything to do! It’s no exaggeration to say I spend around half my time staring at a computer screen waiting for the day to end. Today I’ve had half an hours worth of work. Yesterday was a couple of hours. Some days I have nothing at all!

I was told by HR that the professional qualification now isn’t offered which is the main reason I took the job.

The commute is up to 90 minutes each way and it’s hideous.

The pay is rubbish but I agreed to it so I could get the qualification which I now can’t do! Im around £50 a month better off after childcare and other costs.

The only problem is... the job was created for me by a friend (who is my boss) and she will be angry/disappointed if I leave. I’ve tried telling her about all the issues but she just thinks I’m exaggerating (I’m not).

WIBU to quit and she’ll just have to suck it up?

So the friend either isn't really a friend ir she's under so much stress that she needs to get some help.

I hope you find another role where you can be fulfilled and get your qualification.

She told you to fuck off? She isn't a friend especially when you add that she hasn't delivered what was promised from the job role.

she should be apologising to you for wasting your time with a role that wasnt what it was promised to be rather than giving you abuse. at least you can now quit with ease and not look back

I think if she had told me to fuck off, I'd have picked up my things and said, that's exactly what I'm going to do and walked out.

You could always phone in tomorrow and tell her you've considered her comment and have decided to fuck off and won't be back.

Well that does indeed tell you all you need to know! It’s not like you were taking a load of weight of her shoulders if you had so little to do! I am surprised you stayed that long - you must have been going out of your mind with boredom. Onwards and upwards OP - hope you find something that suits you in terms of money/commute/development opportunities.

They reneged on the qualification. That’s reason enough, but the lack of promised busyness is also problematic. As is her attitude tbh, although I’d avoid mentioning thar, there’s no point potentially causing ill-feeling.

The commute, you knew about in fairness, so I wouldn’t bother referring to that. You have plenty anyway!

With luck, they may not make you work until Friday.