So I quitted my job

It sounds like a good job to not have. I would not want to work somewhere like that. Make sure to write some good notes about your experience there for your resume while it is still fresh in your memory.

No I don't think you made the wrong decision, It's very courageous.

Might feel like the wrong decision now but I'm pretty sure you'll see it as the only choice you could've made.

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I think you could have continued working while looking for another job. Since you quit anyways, just look for a new one. You were right to think they took advantage of you if you were supposed to earn more.

You did the thing. I'm sure you'll have something better soon.

Good! Just don't be like me and don't spend 1 and half year doing nothing... Only to come back to the same job just in different place xD
In your case It wouldn't be that bad because you liked what you were doing at least xD

I think you did the right thing in quitting, though I feel you should have looked out for something else before outright quitting, specially if you need the money. Nonetheless, I wish you good luck in your job hunt now, and hopefully your experience will pay off at finding something better.

No doubt that you made the right decision. I do wonder though if and how they tried to convince you to stay?
That would give you a decent idea how likely they were going to keep their promise.

I was working for 1/4 of what I should be earning

Maybe I'm just biased since I've been looking for my first job for the past three years with nothing to show for it besides a few interviews, but I agree with killamoa: it might have been better to look for another job while still working and wait until you have another job offer before quitting so you'd at least have some income in the meantime. 1/4 is better than 0/4.

Oh well, too late now. Don't worry too much; I'm sure you'll be able to get a decent job before me.

Unfortunately a lot of good jobs are ruined by bad managers. I hope you find a new one quickly.

I think you did the right thing.
Finding a new job can be difficult, but just keep on trying and you will succeed eventually.

I am not really good in giving advice
So I will just say good luck dude

You deserve better hope you find a better job.

I wish you luck in the future. Don't think about what you did or what you think you should have done, just move on.

You were being overlooked you wanted stability and a contract, they didn't give you that, you left. That's fine.

It's normal that you are feeling down and hopeless and that you feel like you will have trouble finding a job and that you worry about your future. Stop overthinking about all that. Put your head up, try to have some faith in yourself and go look for a job where you will be respected. Best of luck with that!

Yea, that would have continued on and would never have changed anyway. They probably would have fired you and got someone else working for the low pay, if you would have continued to push them about it. Leaving was definitely the better idea.

Good luck with finding something better, though!

I hope you can solve the unemployed situation and find a job with better conditions. I've also had to work without contract and it's real crap. I also went there one day and told them "I'm here just to get my things, solve the remaining problems yourselves". Good luck, mate.

I did a similar thing recently...was interviewing for a new job today. Market is kind of tough right now, but I'm hoping to find something soon.

Hang in there...you're not alone, and you'll find the right thing eventually!

Well, but still you are happy of quitting, so win-win

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Best of luck

asi que tu fuiste el pobre diablo que se quedo sin trabajo y no el otro tipo.

Well it's their loss, don't be sad over some company/person who doesn't cherish you, look forward and I'm sure you'll find a better job, good luck!

Annnd that's worker exploitation. It happens with saddening frequency in jobs that inspire a lot of passion, like being an artist or developing games, because the people in charge know they can get away with it. You were right to leave, even if it wasn't under the circumstances you wanted. They absolutely deserve to be abandoned if they're underpaying you and can't be bothered to give you even a temporary contract. Depending on where you work, it was probably illegal, too.

If you get that recommendation letter, it'll open more paths for you. And once you find a job that actually treats you right, you'll wonder why you ever considered staying. :)

I once worked for people at a design studio who treated me like total shit. I was taking their shit because I needed the money, but the money was only half of what my skills are worth, but I figured I'd take it since they promised my pay would double after my trial period. I was promised the initial pay rise after 3 months and it never happened. I ended up getting "laid off" with an "it's not you, it's us. we can no longer afford a third designer" but I know it's because I complained. The boss came back off her maternity leave early. I was one of two designers doing all the work for the studio while the boss was having a baby. I figured that they were probably always going to get rid of me once she returned to work and pretended that it was a permanent contract, but how could I prove it? They couldn't fire me because I did nothing wrong. They got rid of me legally before the end of the 6 months trial period in my contract. They couldn't give me a bad reference either because I did do the work and worked hard despite their behaviour. They talked bad about every designer that had been in my position before me, so that was a really bad sign. They appeared to be employing new designers for busy periods and firing them during the quiet months of the year. Worse for them, I actually knew one of those designers that they called "shit," but she was damn good. Her work was awesome.

I learned something. NEVER let anyone undervalue your work. As soon as you do this, you are making little of yourself.

You made the right decision and now you have some experience that you can use to get another job. I wish you the best of luck for the future. It will be okay.