.....what do you do? Especially if you don't have anything else lined up to fall back on.
I've been working for the same company for many years now in different outside sales capacities, and it has now gotten to the point where I am very close to calling it quits. The long drive to the territory, all the training classes that they dump on us, reporting, and worst of all, I have to deal with a a dissatisfied high profile / high revenue client who is making my life a living hell. It has gotten to the point where opening up my laptop in the morning just makes me sick to my stomach, since it invariably devolves into solving complex high level issues that are beyond my control. In an attempt to find an exit strategy, I have been courting recruiters and job boards in an effort to find something that will hold me over in the interim . Unfortunately, I haven't had much luck finding something else, so these feeling of consternation are only compounding and adding to my stress level.
So what should I do? Should I just get up and quit? I have a solid resume and have worked in high earning capacities - perhaps a break to regroup from it all is what I need? The peril of quitting your job of course is having to answer for gaps in your resume, not to mention losing your "game" and becoming complacent. From a financial aspect, I can easily take off six months to a year with all the saving that I have accrued over the years. Moreover, everything I own is paid for and I don't have any kids to support. My main concern is my peace of mind and health; I feel like they being compromised as a result, even though I am physically active and don't indulge in vices to deal with stress. My motivation is really tumbled into the abyss too....................I feel like I want to crawl into a hole and hide......seriously.