I've been thinking about this a lot. Working at BNY was like being in a bad relationship. Constantly stressed and unhappy but I stayed because it was familiar and the money was okay. Then one day I was let go and it was terrifying at first. But then the severance arrived and I had time to rest, to think, and to remember who I was before that place wore me down. And eventually I found something new where I'm actually treated well. In the end, leaving turned out to be the best possible thing for me.
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Working at BNY is like having cancer of the soul
Being laid off from that toxic place was the best thing to ever happen to me. Like you, I was unhappy and stressed every day. My manager's manager made my life miserable by constantly set me up to fail and blaming me for things that I wasn't even involved in because I didn't have access to those systems/applications. He just wanted to get rid of me because of my tenure and age. I agree it was still terrifying at first but life in general has been so much better since then.
Im happy for you! Wishing you continued success, stability and mental health. God bless.