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[quote=Anonymous]Long story short, I have been at my job for 11 years. I started right after college and have really grown my career here. I dont want to say too much, but I work at a small company for an older boss who has a reputation for being very unpleasant. His son now works here and has taken the role that I thought I would eventually get. That hurt a little but since it was expected and I get paid well I let it go.

However, I am the workhorse and its becoming too much for me. I'm under tremendous stress at work and I keep telling myself "its just a job, you have 4 more projects to close and get paid on, then I can find another job". Those 4 projects will be another 5 years and what's keeping me here is knowing the big bonuses that I will make on those jobs. I just don't know if I can do it for 5 more years.

Recently, I was out 1 day for being ill. Apparently, my boss trash talked me to my assistant and said things like "she needs to take some medicine and get to work", "she has so much work to do, this is ridiculous", etc. I believe her b/c I've heard my boss say this about other people and that's pretty much his general attitude. It hurts b/c in my 11 years here, I have never taken a full week for vacation, I came back to work 4 days after major surgery (hospital recommended 2 weeks at home), and only took 8 weeks for maternity leave. I have given so much to this company it seems I have earned no respect or empathy for 1 sick day.

I could cry typing this. Any advice?? any way to get over this hump and look towards the future? [/quote]

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