Should I find a new job?

My first instinct was to tell you that life is too short to be in a job that you absolutely hate especially if it is affecting your health. But then when I read on and found that you were getting free tuition, I had to rethink my answer.
I’m sure most of us have been in jobs that we hate, but for lack of other jobs in our community, have stuck it out. IF you can get the “I don’t give a damn” attitude about whether everything gets done by the end of each day, and IF you can leave the job at the door by the end of each day, I would try to stick it out for 2 more years to get the free education.

It’s the classic squeeze with colleges and universities now leading the parade of the nation’s unsung sweatshops. The unfortunate truth is that relief for you and your fellows is almost certainly not in the cards without the combined pressure from a UNIFIED administrative staff. It wouldn’t hurt to get the take of others in the office chain gang in view of confronting management with agreed on grievances. As an individual, you should objectively assess just how disposable you are in the eyes of your superiors. In other words, how big a headache will your superiors suffer from your leaving? Keep in mind that management has every incentive to work you like a plow horse, and the workload will only increase until you break or resist.

Instead of answering you directly, let me ask a question instead – it’s a rhetorical question; I’m not expecting an answer: Why do you want the degree?

If you see a degree as a professional stepping-stone, and because it’s necessary as a prerequisite for future education, say, in law or medicine or engineering, for example, then the answer is self-evident. But for most people these days “a degree” has about as much value (maybe less, in fact) than a high school diploma had back in the day when I had that.

I became disillusioned with my own college education ¾ of the way through it and simply quit. I never looked back, never regretted it and never said “if only…”. But then, I had never aspired to being a degreed professional: a doctor, lawyer, professional engineer or any other career that would have required “documented credentials”.

You’ve already proven your intelligence in your writing and – even if only to yourself – in your capacity to get things organized and accomplished, to handle a multitude of tasks and to persevere. There are all kinds of careers open to you that don’t care a whit what your educational credentials are, only that you can get the job done. It’s nice to be well-educated in its own right, but you don’t need anyone else to set a reading list for you or to test and evaluate your understanding of it.

@CWOTUS,

True. My boss doesn’t have a Master’s degree and he makes 6 figures. So does another VP. I just hate stopping what I finish. I may not even be able to continue school if I’m going to be working over time often. So at that point I’d probably find somewhere else. I never really liked office jobs, I always wanted to do something else but not sure what…find something I want to start, build, own, etc. This job used to be pretty good but has turned into a nightmare with the workload. I guess until then, I can still look to see what is out there…

It doesn’t seem like it will improve any times soon so I think it’s at least worth seeing what else is out there and exploring the idea. I do think a bachelor’s degree is a basic to have at some point but it may be time to jump ship on this job.

Is there any possibility of a lateral move to another job at the college that might be easier?

Janbb, I’m seeing the unsatisfactory in a lot of areas. Not sure if there’s any other position I’m interested in here but I have an open mind.

Yes, I understand.

To me it sounds like the company or your Boss is just keeping you busy running around.
Create your own company if you are that good that you can organize others.
Delegate more of your duties..as your Boss does this.
If your company brought in another Company..check out jobs their..transfer?
A BA means nothing if it torments you to get it.
If it was meant to be your Vocation then you would be the happiest person around, except that you are not..so you are in the wrong line of work.

@inspired_2write if I knew what I wanted to do on my own I would pursue it. I’m interested in buying another place and renting it out and build it up slowly but not sure if profitable.

Also, it’s a master’s degree I’m working on. Not that it matters in this case I guess. I have soul searching to do. I’ve always been lost.

Want to know what else is hilarious? I’m going to have to work overtime and over out holiday break… my boss doesn’t want me working overtime too much even though I got a crap ton to do, I think it has to do with the budget. How funny! Did I mention orientation in holding in two weeks is coming up and we are no where near ready because my boss refuses to switch to a different room for our crowd and trying to have our speakers cram presentations in a short time…

Not only that but I just repeated myself to him for the fifth time today. Nothing new!!