When your depressed!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Surrey BC
When your depressed!
Hey everyone!! Well...lets cut a long story short...I QUIT MY JOB TODAY 
I had been at this dealership for 3 years...starting off as lot guy onto sales..from sales to assistant manager...i quit last nite...today i removed my belongings from my demo and cleaned up my desk and came home...said my final goodbyes to everyone...PRETTY DEPRESSING!!!!!!!!!!!
It was my first job...EVER...lets just say i still feel like sh*t but better then before...once i got home...the first thing i did was put the big box full of things in my room...grab the fob to my vette...put the top down and went for a VERY LONG DRIVE....probably about 5 hours of driving...thinking...listening to music...listening to the engine etc...made me feel better...is your vette an anti-depressant???
I had been at this dealership for 3 years...starting off as lot guy onto sales..from sales to assistant manager...i quit last nite...today i removed my belongings from my demo and cleaned up my desk and came home...said my final goodbyes to everyone...PRETTY DEPRESSING!!!!!!!!!!! It was my first job...EVER...lets just say i still feel like sh*t but better then before...once i got home...the first thing i did was put the big box full of things in my room...grab the fob to my vette...put the top down and went for a VERY LONG DRIVE....probably about 5 hours of driving...thinking...listening to music...listening to the engine etc...made me feel better...is your vette an anti-depressant???
CF Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Tucson Arizona
Hopefully quitting your job was a positive move and not something to be overly depressed about. While driving your Vette certainly makes you feel better....its a bit like drinking or drugs. You might feel better for a while but if there's a problem....it'll still be there when park it in the garage.
Enjoy your Corvette...it's a great way to relieve any stress. Good luck!
Enjoy your Corvette...it's a great way to relieve any stress. Good luck!
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2006
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I know what you mean. I was laid-off from my job in January. I had just bought my Vette in December. The only comforting thought was driving it home that day from work. Keep in mind I hated that job anyway and the severance actually did me a favor. Was probably the worst employer I ever had. But there is light at the end of the tunnel. I was out of work about 4 weeks and landed a much better (and better paying) job. Hopefully good fortune will find your way.
Pro
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From: West Sacramento
Don't be depressed. You hated the job anyway. You did the right thing. Get right back out there and find a better job. Now it might seem bleak, but treat this like an opportunity to improve your situation. Things happen for a reason. Good things happen when you take control. Best of luck to you.
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Race Director
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From: Bergen County, NJ
Anyway, good luck with a new job.
I quit several jobs when I was younger, but now I'm older and get paid well, so I can't quit. Nobody wants to hire the old sh-t, when they can hire younger, more obediant and energetic applicants.
You will do well.
Team Owner
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From: Portrichey FL
St. Jude Donor '13
Hey everyone!! Well...lets cut a long story short...I QUIT MY JOB TODAY I had been at this dealership for 3 years...starting off as lot guy onto sales..from sales to assistant manager...i quit last nite...today i removed my belongings from my demo and cleaned up my desk and came home...said my final goodbyes to everyone...PRETTY DEPRESSING!!!!!!!!!!! It was my first job...EVER...lets just say i still feel like sh*t but better then before...once i got home...the first thing i did was put the big box full of things in my room...grab the fob to my vette...put the top down and went for a VERY LONG DRIVE....probably about 5 hours of driving...thinking...listening to music...listening to the engine etc...made me feel better...is your vette an anti-depressant???
I had been at this dealership for 3 years...starting off as lot guy onto sales..from sales to assistant manager...i quit last nite...today i removed my belongings from my demo and cleaned up my desk and came home...said my final goodbyes to everyone...PRETTY DEPRESSING!!!!!!!!!!! It was my first job...EVER...lets just say i still feel like sh*t but better then before...once i got home...the first thing i did was put the big box full of things in my room...grab the fob to my vette...put the top down and went for a VERY LONG DRIVE....probably about 5 hours of driving...thinking...listening to music...listening to the engine etc...made me feel better...is your vette an anti-depressant???
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Meridian, ID
Good luck working through a tough time. My Vette will do the job but I find a ride into the country on my motorcycle (Honda VTX1800) clears my head best. If you're in your 20's or 30's that's a good time to dump a bad job or just make a change. You have plenty of recovery time and the job market is better. Wait until you're in your 40's or 50's and it's a whole different story. A couple of things I learned along the way is that the best time to find a job is while you still have a job and don't stay in one place too long. Good luck. 
Le Mans Master
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From: Northern NJ
Pro
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Napa CA
Don't worry, you will get a new job soon. You just need to be active searching for open positions and sending out your resume. Don't be a couch potato when you are unemployeed. Hope this helps. Good luck to you.
Racer
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From: Houston TX
Cheer up man. Everything happens for a reason. Think how bad you would feel if they FIRED you from the job you hated? The Vette is great for thinking and mood elevation. Now dust yourself off and find a new saddle to sit in. It is just a job, not who you are.
Le Mans Master
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From: FORT LAUDERDALE FL
Don't be depressed. You hated the job anyway. You did the right thing. Get right back out there and find a better job. Now it might seem bleak, but treat this like an opportunity to improve your situation. Things happen for a reason. Good things happen when you take control. Best of luck to you.
