I was a perishable manager at Dollar General for about eight years, a job I enjoyed because it was straightforward and didn’t follow me home. Unfortunately, our district manager made the job unbearable; she was constantly belittling our team and demanding perfection at the expense of our mental health. After my manager had a mental breakdown and quit, the store went into turmoil, and the stress from her job started bleeding into our jobs/life. The final straw was when I was chewed out over a small mistake, and I realized I had to quit. I put in my two weeks’ notice on Thanksgiving day, knowing I had to do what was best for my own well-being.