Quitting a job within 3 weeks
I’m stuck in a dilemma where I recently joined this new small asset management group that is toxic from all sides. My boss came from a hedge fund and likes to go after me for things I did at my old job. He’s constantly asking what I’m doing and gets angry when I do something after he told me to do it and forgot. He’s told me his goal is to knock the chip on my shoulder because I’ve mentioned machine learning/econometric models on my resume.
In the past weeks I’ve stayed in the office till 10 to finish a report and get told he doesn’t have time to review it till next week. He’s constantly changing the underlying data to his liking and gets angry with me because the data is “wrong.” The head of the group is even worse, he makes it a point to humiliate our economist in front of everyone. I’ve been told everyone whose been here long enough has seen his anger. The turn over in the office is high, with many saying if you have an office you won’t last a few months. My boss constantly reminds us we will not be talking about strategy because upper management will not be happy if they hear about it.
This brings me to my question, is it worth going back to my old job? My old job was doing similar work with a lower title and lower pay. It is a more known name but I left to get more responsibilities and have the opportunity to learn more. I am definitely learning a lot at the new job, but it’s coming at a huge cost with being humiliated and antagonized constantly. If I return to my old job I’d have more free time to finish the CFA and possibly get a masters degree afterwards.
What should I do?
What are your options?
Also ask yourself, do you have enough saved to not have to work for a while why you job search? Do you really want to go back to your old employer with your tail between your legs for safety, just to start looking again in a week? If you quit, can you find some part-time work to do while you job search?
Also, ask what you ultimately want to do. A lot of people on here think that the CFA/MBA/MS is the golden ticket. They give you a leg up, but it's not a binary thing. Pick your field, find someone you want to work for (or start your own) then go from there.
Finally, try to learn from this. At your next interview, ask more questions about the job and do better research before taking a position. Also remember, if you stay, don't take things personal, and realize the company/management is crazy, so you probably can't do enough to please them, no reason to exhaust yourself over it.
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