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I went through something similar with my current place, but I kind of powered through it, even though I hated it for a while and just wanted to up and leave right there.

Diving head-first into the unknown is scary, that's why I'm hoping to get my foot in the door somewhere else to test the waters, while still having the familiar fall back of my current place. It would be tough for a week or so to juggle the two, but it would be worth it. Could you do something similar?

I quit before Christmas.

Oh, good for you, screw being stuck somewhere you don't want to be. I think I need to grow a pair and just take the plunge. Life's too short to sit around, wondering.

It helps if you have an emergency fund saved up to float on.