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by tra3 1385 days ago
Sorry you're going through this, it's a tough spot to be in.

I have reframed my approach to employment in the past several years after going through something similar.

At the very core, your relationship with your employer is a business arrangement. You provide a service and your employer pays for it. There might be more to it, like if you have friendships with your teammates, etc. Ultimately though, once your perceived cost exceeds the perceived value you become a liability to the company and they will get rid of you.

I have taken that very personally in the past. What changed my perspective is when I started consulting. I was no longer me, but a "business entity". The relationship then reflected the performance of the business entity, not me as individual. I hope that makes sense. Another take is, what happens when two corporations terminate their contracts? Would you feel bad about that?

This is a long winded way of saying that it's a business relationship and it goes both ways.

- Don't quit because you should be able to collect unemployment.

- Do look for a full time work and if you decide to quit after, just quit. Where I live it's customary to give 2 weeks notice, but not legally required.