I don't even know what to do anymore. I work in a job. And I want out. I can't take the stress. My job used to be fun, and the stress used to be much less, but it's not like that anymore. It's been taking a toll on me and I've been searching for other job opportunities for the past year. And my coworker, who does the same job I do, who I trained, and has been in the company for less than a year, just gave her notice. (She promised to tell me if she was planning on doing this, but that's what I get for expecting a selfish immature brat to keep her word). This makes my decision of whether or not to take a new job that much harder. Her leaving means that if I also give notice, I will be getting more resistance from my boss, more guilt from my boss and that he will possibly take litigation against me if he thinks that my taking a new job violates the terms of my contract. (It is unlikely that he will be successful, but having to deal with that on top of buying a house and starting a new job is going to be hell). The worse part of all, is that it puts my boss is a really really bad predicament. And he is going to use that against me as emotional manipulation and it's going to work, because that is where I am vulnerable. There is no love lost between us, but I genuinely have no malice behind my decision and I honestly don't want to hurt him or the business. But if I leave on the heels of my coworker, it is going to be a huge blow to both. And while I had everything planned to make my leaving as painless as possible, she has ruined everything. And I just don't know what to do. And I'm so sick of dealing with this bs.
Sorry, but I seriously needed to vent. I'm stuck in a crappy predicament and I see no easy way out. And I'm so damn tired of dealing with things the hard way.