MAN THINKING IF HE SHOULD TAHAN 6 MONTHS FOR $10K BONUS OR QUIT

Hi, I been feeling quite drained at work since months ago and have almost reached to one year of working at my current workplace. The thought of resigning has been occuring in my mind.

It does affects my mental health in some ways as I am not doing the work that I enjoy, don’t really enjoy the whole company culture/environment and not being treated respectable by clients/colleagues as they deemed that I am not meeting their expectation consistently which I do felt uncomfortable of the vibes from them. I do not have much support from my team as well as this is mainly a solo position posted to the client site.

However the thing is, I would have a bonus (~10k+) at the year end but I would require to stay on for few months, which adds up to around 6 more months to endure (*counting from current month).

Would you suggest if I should find another job (for the sake of not wasting more time on not doing something not considered as growth in career learning/enjoy in it & mental happiness state) or should I “force” myself to endure 6 more months just to entitle for the bonus payout..?

Thank you all.

Here are what netizens think:

• I left my gov job for a career change at Nov and forgo at least 3 months bonus at Dec and “potential” promotion next March. I used to love my job, and worked there for 9yrs! But the management was disappointing and I’ve spent roughly 3yrs on on-and-off job hunting. Back then I was married without kid but tied down by hdb mortgage. The uncertainty was scary, the way to unlearn n relearn was challenging, tbh I’ve cried several times questioning is it worth it. Now I’m earning more than before, upskilled, widened my horizon, better wlb and found myself a better boss. Find a better and happier version of urself, u urselves worth more than that 10k. 年轻就是本钱, it’s easier to start over if you don’t have more liabilities.

• I used to be like you being a year or two in a company and have this kind of thought. Im still at this company after more than 6yrs but had a different and more positive mindset. Its really up to you to decide for yourself.

• Why cannot use the 6 months to look for a job, Jiak the bonus then go? 

• It’s pretty hard to be fired or laid off. Just choosing to not be the A student in the room is a lot of reduced stress.Not saying that it’s about enduring, but you can quiet quit if the bonus is safe.