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People share the moment they know it's time to leave the toxic job, and I bet you've been through at least one of them (because, so do I)

Many of us have had the unfortunate experience of working in a truly toxic work environment. While some bad behaviors may be tolerant, there is often a breakout point when you only know it’s time to leave.

So when Reddit user U/Plantsnpaper asked, “When did you know it's time to leave work?” On R/AskWomen subreddit, many of the answers are super relevant.

So here are 17 times when people know it's time to officially leave work.

1.“Just before I quit teaching, I remember praying that I would be hit by a car because I would rather break my bones than go into the building again.”

-Anonymous

2.“I knew it was time to leave my thoughts and initiative and it left with all my might, which won sales for our store recognition and extra sales. When I corrected him by saying it was my thoughts, I was the one who did all the work and he said, ‘Well, I’m your manager, so anything you do is worthy of me.’’ He was then awarded a trip to Las Vegas and introduced his “ideas” to my conference.

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– u/wordsfindme

3.“When I was a long time when my boss emailed me on my first personal vacation, 'I know you're in Iceland, but I just want to spend next week's travel schedule with you…' Even if they know I rarely take a vacation for myself. And, this vacation is only four days.”

“But I didn't even resign at that time. It wasn't until a few months later, when I was approved for funeral, that my manager tried to indirectly oppress me to travel to work After the funeral.

– u/theObserver724

4.“I was punching the documents when the visitor came in and saw someone in the office. I let their owner know that they had arrived and they were sitting in the waiting area. I continued to punch holes in the rest of the documents. Later that day, I was taken to the manager's office, and my office attended a meeting. How do we discuss my holes (Company Properties) because I needed a known company, because I needed a quiet place, I needed a quiet place, I needed a quiet place, I was a quiet place.

– u/beelevedone

5.“I realized I was full of anger, anxiety, fear, constant illness, and constant rejuvenation with the people around me. One day, I finally snatched a panic attack on my desk during peak hours. My boss claimed he “didn't notice it.” That's when I gave me two weeks notice and told myself that I would never let myself reach this point again.”

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– u/mmcli

6.“I applied for four different promotions and was turned down by everyone. In one case, my direct supervisor said: ‘You shouldn’t feel entitled to this because you’re already working here and knowing your face.’ Then he Continuous recruitment Post after a group of people rejected his job offer. That's really hard. ”

– U/Heidismiles

7.“I know the company cuts everyone’s salary by 20% outside of the time it’s time to leave.”

– u/tinywrenn

8.“When everyone quit, I realized I would work alone again. I’ve been working like this for a year and I’m not going to be that fast. able I do all the work myself doesn't mean I should have Do it alone. So I quit. ”

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– u/leventhing

9.“When I was screaming by the boss, I knew it was time to notify me there is nothing deal with. ”

– u/darcerin

10.“When my boss told me about the recent promotion, I would do it almost Same with my male manager. I called and told her that I was leaving. Then, she said, “Accustomed to people staying in their management role for a month after they’re notified.” Leaving was the best decision I made. My current job is better in every way. ”

– U/Clairebearzechinacat

11.“I've been left out of every meeting and gathering because I've disturbed one of the company's leaders. This guy is suffering from me every day. I've quit.”

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– u/dr__pheonx

12.“I knew it was time to leave, and when I suffered work-related injuries, the managers tried to find excuses to put me behind the injuries they were responsible for.”

– U/Orchidlove456

13.“I can’t stop thinking about how much work is relaxed when I’m at home, and I can’t fall asleep at night due to the anxiety around work.”

– u/justlayneit

14.“When I realized I would rather do anything else, I decided to leave, just like reorganizing the sock drawer.”

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– U/Value logging

15.“I didn't have any contact with my colleagues as I did a few months ago. I also felt very painful to get on the job; all I could do was count the hours until I got home. I talked about it with my friend and he said, 'Don't waste your time on sh*t, you really don't want it.'' That did it for me.”

– u/sireggplantt

16.“One day, I just Buy There were two panic attacks in a day. Then I quit. ”

– u/iowa_and_friends

17.Finally, “When someone else on the team broke the bone, my first thought was, ‘Oh, if it happened to me, I would take a break from get off work.” At that moment, I knew that work was actually attracting my soul. ”

– U/Working-Mountain6680

There was it there, 17 times people thought it was enough and noticed their toxic work. Have you ever experienced something similar to these people? Or do you have your own “last straw” moment? Let us know in the comments!

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Note: Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.

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