To ask what the benefit of sticking out a job you hate is?

[Greedyangrywasps]

Changing jobs every couple of months is one thing, but I've heard people being told to 'just stick it out' in jobs they're unhappy and depressed in.
No job is perfect (well I'm yet to find one that is) but dreading work, to a point where you're feeling unwell and it's affecting your mental health is not worth it.
Not advocating just jumping ship before you've got another job secured but I think life's too short to stay for years on end in something you really dislike.

I guess sometimes it can get better over time.

I agree with you though, life is way too short to be stuck in a job you hate. The difficulty is finding something that you do actually like.

Sometimes I think people saying that you have to "stick it out" are those that have been conditioned into thinking there's only one path to take in life.

Can’t afford to move to a lower paying job and they need the money…

I think it’s sometimes a good idea to stick it out short term eg because it’s a bad time to change jobs in your personal life or you don’t want your CV to look dodgy. But you need a long term plan to make changes.

It can get better over time. I think I'd only give that advice (if I were asked!) if the person had been there a couple of weeks and hated it.

I guess another reason could be hours - if you need school hours only for example, and you struggled to find the job in the first place, it's worth sticking it out til you find something better.

Depends why you hate it. The actual work - totally agree with you. Crap manager - sometimes they get bored and move on!

Not sure what your AIBU is?
If you are unhappy then I would say definitely leave. Life is too short to be miserable.

However if you are staying less than a few months in each job then maybe look into the deeper reasons why. Maybe you need a completely different career choice?

In my experience it is easier to get another job if you have one currently, e.g. for recent experience of customer service etc.

I nearly left a job after 6 months which turned out to be the best job I ever had and I stayed 6 years. So sometimes things change/improve over time.

100% agree with this.

I need to be busy at work, talking to different people, moving about, being challenged.

I once had an office job where I sat still for 8 hours doing the same repetitive task over and over all day. Due to the location of the office, the only place to get lunch was in the tiny work canteen which only served two items of cooked food. It genuinely felt like a prison. I did not last long!

Depends sometimes on the reasons for taking the job.
Hours fit with lifestyle.
Money is better than other jobs locally.
Walking distance from home.
Provides training required for career path chosen.

My last job had all of those, so I took advantage for 8 years then moved on when I found myself whinging about the workplace every. single. day.

Would try to get to 12 months - too much chopping and changing doesn’t look great.

😌 But then if it’s really really dreadful - go if you need to. We had someone who came first one day and didn’t bother coming back after that…..

You have very few employment rights with less than 2 years service

If you can jump ship and find something else to support yourself without expecting the taxpayer to support you ... then crack on.

I've had some jobs I've hated... but I've secured another one before leaving.

I don't think I've ever seen anyone say to just stick out an awful job long-term.

What people do tend to say is that it's easier to find a job when you have a job, and that jumping ship with nothing to go to is generally a really silly idea unless you have savings or a partner who is willing/able to support you for a while.

Money plus benefits, many years ago I had a job where I got amazing perks as lots of entertaining of people and who doesn’t love a nice free dinner with free wine. I didn’t like some of my colleagues. Compared to what others have to put up with it’s probably churlish of me to write that but in my close to 35 year career That was was the worst time. I still see one of them, he pops up on the tv and social media too much for my liking.

I think the advice is good if it is a suggestion to keep going until you find a different job, particularly if you have a mortgage or dependants. The enormous stress of money worries and unemployment won't help someone who is feeling low already.

Sometimes people hate work because they have imposter syndrome and think they can't do it - especially in the first six months. If, objectively, work mates and environment is good and pay is reasonable, I'd recommend sticking it out until the routine is familiar.

Personally, I'd leave if the boss is a bully. Life is too short to be ground down by mini Hitlers.

I've been hanging on for redundancy. I've been with my company 20 years and would get a hefty pay out, upwards of £60k. Problem is redundancies have been rumoured for several years now and nothing yet. I worry that they'll be announced a week after I leave so I'm still there!

Many reasons, waiting for redundancy, good penson, flexible hours, money reasons. There is really no one answer to this as it completely depends on individual circumstance. I've had periods of unhappiness at work where the issue did improve for example and changing jobs would not have solved and would have just brought new problems. I would never leave a job before I had another secured anyway. I wouldn't advise anyone else to necessarily do what I would do though because ppl are different personalities and financial situations. I'm quite risk adverse and don't enjoy change/stress whereas some ppl seem to crave change and adjust easily to new jobs.