fire4151's journey

I recently made the tough decision to leave a job that I truly loved. This was my first role where I never found myself watching the clock, counting down the minutes until I could go home. The people I worked with were genuinely caring and became my friends. The environment was relaxed, with minimal supervision, which allowed for some fun at work. I particularly enjoyed working with a lot of women, as I don't have many female friends outside of work, so it was refreshing to build those relationships. However, I ultimately decided to leave because of the toxic behavior from the higher-ups. They frequently misled employees about full-time hours, often sending us home three hours early, which made it difficult for me to pay rent at times. Despite my hard work, I was promoted to relief lead and started earning decent paychecks, but I realized that if the company could treat employees poorly, I was likely to be next. Two months ago, they hired a new employee and promoted him to main team lead without even considering me or the other relief lead, despite our year of service. This new guy received a lot of favoritism, and within two weeks, the main team leads had to rotate just to accommodate him, pushing me aside to lead only once every two weeks. It was frustrating because he caused multiple delays that resulted in significant fines for the company. Feeling disrespected and hurt, I began searching for a new job and submitted my two weeks' notice last Thursday. I know I will miss my friends, my crush at TSA, and the airport atmosphere. I'm currently doubting my decision, but I can't work for a company that doesn't value my contributions. I'm getting older and need something more stable, especially given the unpredictable nature of this job and the toxic management.