Anyone else thinking about quitting their job?

Hi Fluther, I am 27 years old and still living my parents. I work as a graphic designer for a small design company. I make about $400 a week. It does not deduct taxes from my paycheck so i end up paying back during taxes. Also it has no benefits or union. My job is about 2 hours from my house, which is really far. I live in the north Bronx and my job is all the way in south Brooklyn.

First of all I am really grateful for having a job. However this job is taking its toll on me. My workplace is pretty small. Picture a one bedroom apartment make shifted into a design company. Not a lot of space to walk around. I sit for about 8 hrs a day. It is taking its toll on me. I play football (soccer) on the weekends, it’s my passion. I’ve noticed I have gotten a lot slower and feeling much more pain on my body. I think the sitting down all day is affecting my health.

I like my co workers and boss. My boss is usually in the office. However many times he goes out on vacation and meetings. Many times its very difficult to reach him, when trying to get feedback or confirmation on a project. It takes 30 min to hours before a reply. Which makes it hard on us, since we need his approval before sending designs. I get out of work at 6. I often find myself waiting 15–30 min after just waiting for a reply.

Sometimes I feel we are getting underpaid and overworked. We work for many million dollar companies so not sure why we are not making more. We do the same work as other designers and they make much more. I feel like getting a department job closer to my house. My current one is not worth the trip or the stress. I want one within my major, however living in NYC, it is very competitive. Sometimes it becomes more of a who you know.

Planning to go back to school for my Masters or maybe even getting a degree in the medical field. Something my parents suggested. One thing I am always being told is to become a football (soccer) coach. Many people say I could of gone pro, many still do. Due to my age it is a bit too late. Would love to start my own team and coach young players. What do you guys think?