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Rather than quit right now, I'd suggest you try to get a leave of absence. Amazon is a meat grinder, but they've got a leave policy, and it'll probably be better for you to take some time on a leave than to take some time unemployed.
Right now I'm just taking PTO, which is very limited, after an ER visit for stress related chest pain
Rather than quit right now, I'd suggest you try to get a leave of absence. Amazon is a meat grinder, but they've got a leave policy, and it'll probably be better for you to take some time on a leave than to take some time unemployed.
You need 1 year of employment to be eligible for FMLA. I have 9 months total tenure with internships included. Right now I'm just taking PTO, which is very limited, after an ER visit for stress related chest pain
If you where to change jobs, what kind of company would you rather work for instead of Amazon?
In terms of what I envision as sustainable for myself, I would require no on-call, more independent work, less bullshit meetings, less managerial oversight, and ideally fully remote.
I also have a strong preference for open-source tooling rather than being forced to used shitty internal tools with poor documentation.
If you where to change jobs, what kind of company would you rather work for instead of Amazon?
I'm not quite sure yet - I need to do my research on what kinds of companies would meet my preferred criteria. In terms of what I envision as sustainable for myself, I would require no on-call, more independent work, less bullshit meetings, less managerial oversight, and ideally fully remote. I also have a strong preference for open-source tooling rather than being forced to used shitty internal tools with poor docum…
My advice is to keep the job but stop doing it well. Stop taking it seriously. Stop feeling like they are taking your humanity because you’re actually just taking money from them. With the extra mental space and time this affords you, work on yourself. Join activities, see a therapist, spend time outside.
You won’t get fired for a long time, if ever. In 6 months or a year you might find that you can handle taking the job seriously again or you may be ready to find a better one.