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One_Sell_2501's journey

Milestones, reflections, and progress updates connected as your layoff-to-next-step story unfolds.

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    I've been working at my current job for 7 months, and honestly, it's been overwhelming. I feel like I'm doing the work of five people, yet I’m still considered 'too green' to get hired anywhere else. Just returned from a week-long vacation, and instead of feeling refreshed, I realized how much I need to escape this job. During my time off, I experienced a brief escape from the constant chaos of work—managing customers, inventory, shipments, and invoices. Now, I dread going back to that environment. My role was supposed to focus on billing and accounting, but I've ended up handling sales, customer service, inventory, shipping, receiving, and even warehouse tasks, all without proper training. I struggle physically with the warehouse work, yet I'm still expected to manage it all. It feels like I'm juggling multiple roles with no support. I've been actively applying for new jobs, but the feedback I keep receiving is that 7 months of experience isn't enough. Recruiters keep telling me I'm too 'green,' which is incredibly frustrating. It's maddening to be trusted with such a wide range of responsibilities at my current job but not seen as qualified for new opportunities elsewhere. I understand that 7 months isn't a lot of time, but should I really have to endure a job that’s burning me out just to hit a one-year mark on my resume? This vacation made me realize how much better I felt away from work, and now I feel like I'm walking back into a burning building. Has anyone else faced this dilemma of wanting to leave a first job but being held back by the perception of lack of experience? Should I keep applying and jump ship as soon as I get an offer, or stick it out until I reach that one-year milestone?

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    Today, I had a conversation with my boss about sick days and paid time off, which were not clearly outlined in my contract. To my surprise, he informed me that I don't have any sick days or PTO; instead, any sick days I take would be deducted from my two weeks of vacation. This really frustrates me because it feels unfair to use my vacation time for illness or mental health days. I've only been in this position for four months, and while I have been applying to other jobs, it seems like no one is interested in hiring me right now. It's disheartening to think that I might not have a safety net for when I'm unwell.

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