Hey everyone, I work full-time in a call center working retail. I make $10USD an hour, working 80 hours every two weeks (the length of a typical pay period for my call center. It is extremely demanding for me, I don't like talking on the phone in general, and I have a low tolerance for people that aren't versed in the basics of 'computer smarts'. The stress is getting to me, and I am thinking of looking for other jobs, since my frequent meltdowns have made me miss a lot of work.
What I want to know is, should I stick with a high-stress, full-time job regardless of personal harm? Or should I seek out alternate employment, perhaps something with less hours, so as to keep it all manageable?
I have a girlfriend who is not employed and lives with me, as well as a studio apartment, so I need work regardless, and as is, I can barely keep up. I also have some medical issues that need diagnosing, although I don't have the time or funds to do so.
In a perfect world, I would want a full-time job doing some boring clerical duty, maybe paperwork or filing. I did filing as an intern for a month, and although I was unpaid, I enjoyed the work, as it allowed me to listen to quiet music, I was almost never bothered, and I even looked forward to it, instead of dreading work as I do now.
Thoughts?