I want to quit school. How to decide?translated

Reader question:

Good morning! I have long wanted to quit the school where I have been working for more than 11 years. She held different positions: social teacher, head teacher, educational psychologist (I am a psychologist by training). Recently, a colleague with whom I am sitting in the same office unexpectedly attacked me with accusations and insults. This crushed me, the desire to leave intensified. But I’m scared that I won’t find another job or the same thing will happen again. How to decide? Or endure?

Anna

Priest's answer:

Priest Victor NIKISHOV

God bless you!

The unexpected aggression of a colleague made you doubt yourself and, most likely, indicates that you were very tired and had accumulated internal tension that was looking for a way out. The insult was the last straw, but not the reason. The reason is that you have long wanted to quit this job and are looking for worthy arguments and justification for your drastic decision.

You can only decide to quit when you have a plan. There is a great rule that I followed when I was working before ordination. Before leaving, I had three options for a new job: the first, main one, which I chose carefully; the second is a spare one, which was almost equal...