Resignation – Mixed feelings

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I have been a teacher assistant at a college for the past 3 years. I was unemployed before and desperate for a job. Whilst I hated the crowded classrooms, managing student behaviour and office politics the pay was ok. I really had a hard time with stress and aimed to reach my goal of 3 years, which I am proud to say I have now achieved.

Every half term and summer break I tried to get rid of the stress and anxiety, but it always remained with me. This week, after only 2 days of coming back from the summer holidays, I felt I hadn’t recovered enough from last year. I decided to hand in my resignation now as lessons don’t start for a few weeks.

Since then I have had mixed feelings. I told my manager I planned to start my own business, but I didn’t mention it was because I was so unhappy with the stress and anxiety. He might have offered me time off, but I don’t think it would have helped, plus I just had 5 weeks off!

Mentality I cannot think straight. On one hand I am now free and because I live at home I won’t be dipping into my savings. Then on the other hand I feel as if I had just done more, sought out help and learned to deal with these issues effectively, I could have been happy there.

Has anyone else had a similar experience?

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Oh, you wanted more than a one-word answer? LOL ... sorry, I'm at my boring dead-end job and can't take too much time on "incidental computer use."

I've worked at several impossible jobs. The one time I forced myself to stay at work and not resign, I ended up having a nervous breakdown after 3 years there. Then it took even longer to recover from that than from regular stress, so I don't think I should have stayed there. You probably cut your losses at about the right time.