i quit my full time job to focus on college
i recently quit my full time job after going back and forth about it for months. the work environment had gotten pretty toxic and my new manager was a huge micromanager, and i was honestly just miserable going to work every day.
at the same time, i’m in college and trying to actually prioritize school and finish my degree. working 40 hours a week while keeping up with my classes was becoming way too much, so i finally decided to leave and focus on college instead.
i felt SO relieved when i first quit, but now that it’s actually done i keep having moments where i’m like… did i really just quit my stable full time job?? 😭 i plan on getting a part time job on campus that allows downtime where i can work on assignments! im thankful for my partner. we’ve had so many discussions about this & he gave me his full support so i can focus on school. im thankful he is taking care of most of our larger expenses. i have enough money saved as well. i graduate in may and plan on finding a job in my field. but part of me is like omg i cant believe i quit a stable job.
i’m curious if anyone else has done something similar. did you quit a full time job or take a big pay cut to focus on school? how did it work out for you? do you feel like it was worth it?