Did I make the right decision by quitting my job today?
I'm 24, and today I quit my job on impulse after having a breakdown at work.
The main reason was my coworker (she's 19). For months she's had this constant know-it-all attitude and constantly talked down to me like I didn't know anything. At first I ignored it because I don't like conflict, but it kept happening over and over until I started dreading going to work every day. It got to the point where I was feeling physically sick before every shift.
What makes me feel disappointed in myself is that I never really stood up for myself. I'm a pretty friendly person, and I'd rather stay quiet, do my job, and avoid arguments. I know I probably should have said something sooner, but every time I wanted to, I just couldn't bring myself to do it because I didn't want to create problems.
There were only the two of us working each shift in a small store, so there was no escaping it. Every shift was spent with someone who constantly acted like they knew everything and treated me like I was beneath them.
Today I just reached my limit. I had a breakdown, went to my boss, told him I quit, and walked out.
Now I'm second-guessing myself. Part of me wonders if I overreacted or if I should have talked to my boss first instead of quitting on the spot. But another part of me feels relieved because my gut was telling me this job was making me miserable.
The thing that's making me panic now is that I don't really have any savings. I can probably survive for about a month and a half before I really need another job, so I'm worried that I acted too impulsively. But unfortunately there is no going back now.