Accepted and wondering when to quit your job

[Montserrat]

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For those of us older dental school students to be - I'm wondering when to actually quit my job. After getting my acceptance letter, my post December promotion doesn't mean anywhere near as much. My interest is in dentistry, but this current job has only been a means to be financially viable. It's slowly sucking the life out of me, and I want to be fresh for the start of dental school.

I'm thinking of notifying clients that I'm leaving, and finishing as much work as can be done before leaving in a month or month+. Any of the older foagies out there facing a similar decision ?

 

[zebrafish]

Boy do I share your troubles...I think that I am going to work till the end of July but everyday passes slower and slower! Where are you going this fall? I think my husband and I are going to try to buy a multi-family house in Boston so every penny I can make counts towards our future housing, yet it's killing me waste everyday at a job thats OK.🙄

 

[masenasty]

oh my freaking god, i though ti was the only one. I am literally dying everyday at work. I do as little work as possible and try to act busy in my cubicle. lately ive been delerious and feel like i have a camera on me and i do pranks on ppl like the office. I have put this guys favorite coffee mug in jello, i switched out ppls pens with crayons and i eat alka seltzer and flop on the ground and act like im have seizures. Please people give me new pranks and tricks i can pull off on my coworkers. PLEASE!!!

 

[ElectraOnAzalea]

oh my freaking god, i though ti was the only one. I am literally dying everyday at work. I do as little work as possible and try to act busy in my cubicle. lately ive been delerious and feel like i have a camera on me and i do pranks on ppl like the office. I have put this guys favorite coffee mug in jello, i switched out ppls pens with crayons and i eat alka seltzer and flop on the ground and act like im have seizures. Please people give me new pranks and tricks i can pull off on my coworkers. PLEASE!!!

LOLOL! That's awesome. SDN is entertaining me today!

 

[btizzels]

masenasty

That is awesome............. I am in the same situation..... accepted and I dread everyday at work..... First off it is really really really boring.....and tedious... So basically i don't really care anymore... I am 99.9 percent sure that I won't get fired...... man i seriously want to quit right now but financially I can't...... but i do tell my boss exactly what i think...... Like my lack of promotion this year....... He give me some lame excuse... and I tell him..... You and I know thats a Bunch of Crap...... he looks shocked but really...... just be honest...... if you think i suck just say....... you suck and don't deserve one...... don't play these games....

 

[masenasty]

i wont get fired either and do need the money financially as well. My boss thinks I am going to be there long term and gave me a huge bonus and raise couple of months ago. We even started a basketball team and a monthly BBQ because i said it would boost team morale. Anyway, as bad as it sounds, I kinda want to get fired so i can collect unemployment and just chill. ANyway, i am still in need of some new pranks. I was thinkin bout filling this guys drawers with skittles, like thousands of skittles per drawer. What do you guys think?

 

[Regmata]

I gave my 2 weeks 1 week before school started...worked nights the first week of school, it sucked

 

[bigstix808]

oh my freaking god, i though ti was the only one. I am literally dying everyday at work. I do as little work as possible and try to act busy in my cubicle. lately ive been delerious and feel like i have a camera on me and i do pranks on ppl like the office. I have put this guys favorite coffee mug in jello, i switched out ppls pens with crayons and i eat alka seltzer and flop on the ground and act like im have seizures. Please people give me new pranks and tricks i can pull off on my coworkers. PLEASE!!!

put some kind of talking website/pornsite/loud anything as their internet home page. it's an old dorm room trick sure to get a laugh

 

[SanOnofre2002]

It's nice to know I won't be at my work much longer, and won't have to engage in the asskissing my coworkers seem to be obsessed with. It will be a HUGE relief to work for myself some day too. In the mean time, I'm enjoying nurturing my short-timer's attitude. I don't want to burn any bridges, but there's definately some aspects of my job and management that I'm not worried about vocalizing now.

 

[btizzels]

as bad as it sounds, I kinda want to get fired so i can collect unemployment and just chill

For real, i wish they would lay me off or something like that....Unemployment would be awesome....... I need a break from my sucky a$$ job. (had to put the dollar signs so the mods won't ban me). Technically my job is at will, so they can fire me without notice, and I can leave without notice..... so depending on how they treat me before i leave, I might just walk in one day and be like.......I QUIT..... I have always wanted to do that...

On that note I have like 8 days of sick time....... what the hell I am calling in sick tomorrow!

 

[Slutskya]

I feel your pain. I plan on quitting 2 weeks prior to the start of dental school. My job, however, is in dentistry. I'm a dental hygienist so I can't complain. Yet, I'm still eager to end this phase of my life and start school. i look at the calendar constantly thinking I'm just a few months away. I agree time is going by slowly.

 

[JamieMac]

Many of you may not have to quit your job given the state of the US economy...it's possible you could get laid off first. The bright side: those of us that have established careers in other arenas may not have as much of an opportunity cost by spending the next 4 years in D-school.

 

[Montserrat]

Many of you may not have to quit your job given the state of the US economy...it's possible you could get laid off first. The bright side: those of us that have established careers in other arenas may not have as much of an opportunity cost by spending the next 4 years in D-school.

Economy isn't all that bad - it's a trough, just cycle and spin. The short term effects are what will affect most families, but the relief boon that is coming in the coming months will provide an ephemeral boost.

 

[JamieMac]

Economy isn't all that bad - it's a trough, just cycle and spin. The short term effects are what will affect most families, but the relief boon that is coming in the coming months will provide an ephemeral boost.

Montserrat,
I respect your opinion, as you seem to be quite informed. However, I believe you're in NYC...if so, you guys are in a totally different world. I own various properties in Michigan, and I've lost nearly $300,K in equity over the last 5 years on them. One of my commercial properties is currently listed for 25% below what I purchased it for over 7 years ago (and I've improved the property)...and still no takers. The only way I could get it rented was by taking a loss! Michigan as a whole is in terrible shape, and has been for the last 5 years. I don't see the economy in MI strengthening any time within the next 10 years.

Hopefully, Boone Pickens is right, and the price of oil will continue to fall. At least that way, my commute will be more affordable.

 

[ClassicalGuitar]

My 2 cents:

My personal advice is to give up your job at a time where you have enough money available to live off of before school starts. Personally, before I started school, I did some fund raising (selling stuff and saving money) so I could take the month before school off of work and take a trip as well as stay home and do nothing. It's worth it. School is very, very difficult and at first is very overwhelming; take some time off so that you don't have whatever life you have left completely sucked out of you; which could be detrimental to your studies.

The best to you.

MV

 

[NismoDDS]

Montserrat,
I respect your opinion, as you seem to be quite informed. However, I believe you're in NYC...if so, you guys are in a totally different world. I own various properties in Michigan, and I've lost nearly $300,K in equity over the last 5 years on them. One of my commercial properties is currently listed for 25% below what I purchased it for over 7 years ago (and I've improved the property)...and still no takers. The only way I could get it rented was by taking a loss! Michigan as a whole is in terrible shape, and has been for the last 5 years. I don't see the economy in MI strengthening any time within the next 10 years.

Hopefully, Boone Pickens is right, and the price of oil will continue to fall. At least that way, my commute will be more affordable.

Do you live in detriot? I wonder how much the poor sales of american autos is affecting you guys in detriot, has to take a pretty significant toll on your local economy. As for the job thing.. Im just trying to save as much money as possible before d-school starts, God knows we're gonna need it. Probably will end up quitting 4 weeks before school starts. I guess I'll just hibernate during July, I hear we wont get much sleep as D1s.

 

[JamieMac]

Do you live in detriot? I wonder how much the poor sales of american autos is affecting you guys in detriot, has to take a pretty significant toll on your local economy. As for the job thing.. Im just trying to save as much money as possible before d-school starts, God knows we're gonna need it. Probably will end up quitting 4 weeks before school starts. I guess I'll just hibernate during July, I hear we wont get much sleep as D1s.

Sorry, wasn't trying to hijack the thread...

I live a little less than an hour outside of Detroit. The crumbling US auto industry has had a substantial impact on the economy throughout the entire state (not just Detroit). Many of our major cities have different hubs of operations (especially for GM), and also rely on other manufacturing companies to support their operations. There are countless manufacturing companies (small and large) throughout the state that have gone out of business, because they cannot sustain profitability without orders from the auto companies. For others, they were simply outbid by companies outside of the US. It's kind of like the infamous "trickle down effect"...so now people who had great jobs outside of the automotive industry are hurting, because there isn't enough money in the state to support their industry. It was as if a complete sector of jobs and money was taken away from the state economy and I don't see it changing anytime soon.

 

[gijohn529]

Haha! I'm in the same situation. I work for a university so I think I'm going to let them know in May because it takes them so long to fill in spots. I am trying to do my work to my best abilities but it is so hard! They have no idea about me applying to D-school so I don't know how to tell them. Good luck you all. Whoo hoo class of 2012!

 

[Montserrat]

My 2 cents:

My personal advice is to give up your job at a time where you have enough money available to live off of before school starts. Personally, before I started school, I did some fund raising (selling stuff and saving money) so I could take the month before school off of work and take a trip as well as stay home and do nothing. It's worth it. School is very, very difficult and at first is very overwhelming; take some time off so that you don't have whatever life you have left completely sucked out of you; which could be detrimental to your studies.

The best to you.

MV

Financially, I'd hate to return a portion of my industry and performance bonuses by terminating my contract early, but it might be worth it to enter D-school fresh and happy. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

 

[Montserrat]

Montserrat,
I respect your opinion, as you seem to be quite informed. However, I believe you're in NYC...if so, you guys are in a totally different world. I own various properties in Michigan, and I've lost nearly $300,K in equity over the last 5 years on them. One of my commercial properties is currently listed for 25% below what I purchased it for over 7 years ago (and I've improved the property)...and still no takers. The only way I could get it rented was by taking a loss! Michigan as a whole is in terrible shape, and has been for the last 5 years. I don't see the economy in MI strengthening any time within the next 10 years.

Hopefully, Boone Pickens is right, and the price of oil will continue to fall. At least that way, my commute will be more affordable.

I am sorry to hear that you lost quite a bit of money. Sub prime lending fubared more than just the housing sector, but I hope things work out well, and at the very least, you'll at least break even in the end with the current price level. Honestly though, can't be too bad if you have that much in stated physical capital 😉.

 

[KinKs]

I seriously can't believe I missed this thread. I am so bored and tired of work and rather non-productive. In fact, I am at work right now. I got accepted in february and I couldn't keep my mouth shut I told everybody. So boss asked me when I am leaving. I told him when I have enough stash. he said cool.

I told him I will bounce in july but gees - talk about a lack impetus

 

[OBL1V1ON]

i cant wait to quit either....however, i try to realize that these days that i go to work, then go home and do whatever the !@*$)%@*% i want to are nice and quickly coming to an end. i mean, no homework, no studying, no tests on monday to keep me from going out and getting hammered on fri and sat nights, just making money...try to realize that when youre in school youre gonna look back and be like, "damn, my life was so much simpler and easier before school."

obviously we all want to go through this 4 yrs of hell for a better life, im just saying enjoy the simple life while you have it!!! i know i am!!

 

[btizzels]

Im under the impression that in school we will work hard, and then party hard...

 

[SugarNaCl]

I was living in NY, was accepted to my #1 VCU last year and I worked until June 20th or so. My husband and I moved to VA on July 9. My job wasn't that stressful though unless it was grant time or we had a lot of clincal trials going on.

If your job is more stressful, you may want to take off a bit earlier... Here, first semester was fine but 2nd semester IS BRUTAL (no time, no sleep, no fun)... Spring break starts today though.. WOOOHOOOO!!!!!

Lot of 😴 and a lot of 😎 for a week!

 

[TrogdeLorean]

try to realize that when youre in school youre gonna look back and be like, "damn, my life was so much simpler and easier before school."

I feel the same way. School is going to be a lot of hard work and stress. When I'm in school, it's so hard for me to not feel guilty when I'm doing anything other than my schoolwork. I'm really not looking forward to it.

Therefore, I'll be leaving my job in July. Also, I actually like my job...

 

[newsjunkie360]

OMG I am totally in the same boat!!!

Is there anyone out there who's employers DON'T know that you're going to Dental School?

I don't know when to quit, but am leaning toward beginning of July-ish. I just want to travel a bit before the craziness begins.

I actually like my job a lot, and it's a good life, not gonna lie, but we've all worked too freakin' hard to get to this point and I absolutely will not pass it up for anything!!!

Congrats everyone!

 

[zebrafish]

OMG I am totally in the same boat!!!

Is there anyone out there who's employers DON'T know that you're going to Dental School?
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I am fairly new at my place of employment and I fear that since they are over staffed they will let me go if they find out. It's an "at will" company so they don't need a reason to fire people, therefore D school is a secret. It is really hard to keep it though and everyday that passes makes it more and more difficult to keep up my motivation!

 

[SHC1984]

I think July is the perfect time to quit, but if you have alot of $$$ then RIGHT NOW will be the perfect time to quit!

 

[dc_vzla82]

WOW! It's so good to know that I'm not the only one with this concern!! It makes me feel so much better!! I work for a forensics lab and I just got a promotion to the DNA dept, after getting my acceptance letter of course 🙁 !!!....the reason why I accepted the promotion is because I was pushing for it sooo bad before getting my acceptance letter because I wasn't sure if I was gonna be accepted this year. The company even paid for college for me to take a class I was missing...and my new boss has been soo nice to me that I don't have the heart to tell him that I cannot take the promotion because now I've been accepted to dental school...He even got me an approval for the promotion after promotions were frozen for that department!!!!...They have NO idea I will be leaving in about 4 months...I feel so bad though...I can't sleep at night and I feel like the worst person in the world...I have to take the promotion though because I think it will be worse if I tell my new boss "You know I won't be taking the position you're offering me because, after all you did to help me get the promotion, I don't want it anymore...I'm going to dental school!!! HAHAHA " Is anyone in a situation sorta like mine? .... I don't know what I'm going to tell them in 4 months...probably that my husband got a GREAT job offer and we are moving out of state...I don't know...If anyone has a better idea please let me knoWW!!!