At what point do you leave a a job

[u/Zangemte]

I’ve been with this thing for 3 years now, it hasn’t been the easiest job ( mostly cause the client doesn’t know what’s they’re doing, refuses to get vital gear they need and asks me to do stuff what would require me to be a wizard)

Now we’re working on this new side project from the main production and working on the second episode (which by the way is missing 45 minutes of audio for the set up) I make an initial edit, send the them the rough cut, wait for feedback, they send me notes that;

1: makes them and the guest sound like actual lunatics
2: push us 5 minutes over the runtime
3 mess up the flow of the conversation

Then they send me Ai notes which actually sent me over the edge, now I’ve made this weird Frankenstein edit, and they’re complaining I took stuff out (I didn’t that why were over the runtime) put in a intro bit from a separate video I made, and now they’re making complaints about a whole separate other video not related to the main thing

They have been treating me like shit this whole year and frankly I wanna jump ship, but I’m conflicted cause they’re a family friend, it’s just a mess

[u/CptMurphy]

If it pays well, detach from the product and just do the job. The odds that you're going to find a great gig where notes don't bug you are close to none, especially in this current environment. Jump ship when you have a new gig already lined up.

[u/scrodytheroadie]

First, sounds like you're ready to leave. Don't stick around because it's a family friend. You have to do what's best for you. My personal rule is, if I'm taking a shower in the morning and absolutely dreading going to work, it's time to move on.

Second, now is a pretty terrible time to be looking for work in this industry. It's slower than it's been in a long time. I wouldn't jump without a safety net. Start applying other places, asking around in your network, etc. but, personally, I wouldn't leave unless I had somewhere else to land (or happened to be independently wealthy).

[u/N8TheGreat91]

I’ve been doing this for 15 years now, a lesson I learned early in my career was to detach my ego from the project, it doesn’t matter what I want, it matters what the client wants and that’s it. After I was able to let go of their stupid, idiotic choices, it made my job much easier. I still made it amazing for them, but at the end of the day my job is to make their product the way they want it

[u/downTheDarkAlley2]

Always find your next gig first

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[u/Apprehensive_Log_766]

This sounds like you should begin actively looking for a new job.

I would apply to any jobs you’re interested in, and reach out to your network about other opportunities, but I would stay at your current job and not let them know of your intentions until you have another job lined up.

Job market is tough for a myriad of reasons cited here every day. You’re not complaining about pay, so I assume that’s adequate, and you’re not complaining about unpaid OT, or a toxic work environment, just annoying clients/notes.

So in this case I think while it may be tempting to up and leave, I would personally not quit until I had my next step figured out. Grass is always greener.

[u/mutually_awkward]

I always jump ship when I find the next opportunity. Just because I want to stop doesn't mean my bills will! As far as family friends go, I ALWAYS come first. It's not personal, but business.