Aotearoa Daily Kōrero 17/11/2023
Aotearoa Daily Kōrero 17/11/2023
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Thought for the day
Last night an ex-workmate contacted me, he is looking for work because the toxic environment is has finally worn him down. He is stressed and is having health problems.
Whilst I was there I was telling him that he should move on, his health was suffering back then. The environment is not a good one. I'll help as best I can but he is in a different part of the industry than me.
What would you do in a similar situation?
It's a tough one. If you have the option, it's never worth staying in a toxic work environment. Work is (unfortunately) such a big part of most of our lives, that if it is properly shit, it really makes life miserable.
That said, not everyone has the opportunity to quit without having something else lined up, and it can be tough finding a job while you already have one. Ideally he should get out as quick as possible, but without putting himself into a bad financial situation.
Interesting, I always consider it easier to get a job once you've got one. Someone joining or rejoining the workforce after a break I'd expect to have a harder time finding a job than someone that already has one.
Though, if your work environment is not great then you might have trouble finding time to go to interviews. I've always just gone at whatever time suits them and blocked it out as time I'm not working. But that definitely relies on having a work environment that allows that sort of flexibility.
I think this is the issue, he needs to have something lined up before he can get out. All the while his health is suffering.