mademoiselle2308 Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 Anyone else dying to leave their current jobs? I cannot wait to go to grad school!!!!! I thought getting acceptances would make it better, but instead it has made it harder to focus. I just keep telling myself only a few more months, but it's not working . . . Garyon 1
thissiteispoison Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 I feel you. I've been working for almost three years now. It's making me super antsy to know that everything's about to change. It's definitely hard to focus. Not sure when you start, but I'd quit a little early and either travel or spend time with family. I was going to travel, but then I found out I'm going to be an aunt, so now it's spending time with my niece/nephew instead (which is honestly even more exciting). You don't get many opportunities in your life to not work, so I'd make the most of them, even if it means you start off grad school with a little less money. mademoiselle2308 1
mademoiselle2308 Posted February 9, 2015 Author Posted February 9, 2015 I feel you. I've been working for almost three years now. It's making me super antsy to know that everything's about to change. It's definitely hard to focus. Not sure when you start, but I'd quit a little early and either travel or spend time with family. I was going to travel, but then I found out I'm going to be an aunt, so now it's spending time with my niece/nephew instead (which is honestly even more exciting). You don't get many opportunities in your life to not work, so I'd make the most of them, even if it means you start off grad school with a little less money. I agree (and I have also been working almost 3 years). I plan to take a few weeks to go on vacation and then move. Unfortunately I can't take too much time because we need the money. This job is just horrible. Congratulations on becoming an aunt! How exciting!!
Sestrichka_lisichka Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 I can't wait either! The last 3 years have been nomadic and bouncing from crappy job to crappy job, all of which I feel overqualified for and undervalued in. Being a student again will feel so right! Too bad time is dragging now! mademoiselle2308 and agrizz 2
Cheshire_Cat Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 Well, I love the people I am working with, so that aspect makes me sad to leave. My employer treats me well, and I'm really glad for the experiances I've had here. It makes me feel 100% better about choosing the Ph.D program because I know I'm not just going back to school to escape a crappy work enviroment. But the actual work is boring and complicated at the same time, and I really dislike the project they put me on, so I'm ready to be done with that. It has made working a lot easier though, because I know I can survive 6 more months of this, whereas before I wasn't sure how much longer I could survive this project. It is harder to focus though, because I'd much rather be thinking about the Ph.D program. I know it will bring it's own chalanges, but they will be challanges I've asked for instead of ones I've had no choice in.
agrizz Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 I'm a bit ready to leave my job of 3 years as well. Visiting campuses is making me super excited to return to the university life style and, although I'm still doing research now, I'm so ready to work on research that I reeeally want to do and have some say in. To remove myself from the undervalued position I'm stuck in now is merely icing on the cake. Come on summer!!!
mademoiselle2308 Posted February 9, 2015 Author Posted February 9, 2015 I love doing the research part of my job, but my problem is that I don't do enough of it. I am basically a lab manager without the title or pay and have been in the same position for almost 3 years. I do a lot of extraneous stuff that I hate. I am so excited to be able to just focus on my own research project and classes in grad school. I know it will be challenging, but a good kind of challenging! (If that makes any sense.) It makes me feel a little big better knowing that other people feel the same. We can make it through these last few months!! Cheshire_Cat 1
ballwera Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 I'm excited to leave my job to and at this point it's hard to really do anything. I also just want to know where I'll end up so I can get that ball rolling.
eeee1923 Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 Yup as soon as I got my acceptances, I've started to lose all motivation to do any work. Too bad I need to pay my rent and bills.
Glitter1nTheAir Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 (edited) I can't wait either!! I got into my top choice and accepted the offer already so I've been so impatient. I wish September could come sooner! I've been doing AmeriCorps VISTA which isn't too bad, but I just wish I was getting paid enough to save money for my move. On the other hand, I'm already used to living on a stipend, so I figure being a poor grad student won't be much worse. Edited February 10, 2015 by Glitter1nTheAir
ballwera Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 How much time is everyone planning to take off before their programs start?
Bacchanalia Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 I am DYING to be done with work! Luckily I am a teacher so I already have the summer off to take a breath and pack everything up. I still haven't told my students I won't be back next year, which will be tough when it comes for sure. Motivation has become a big issue... It's also hard for me to get mad at my seniors for having senioritis, when I've developed a bad case myself!
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