A lesson we should all learn.  Ask for what you want, whether it be a job, raise, change in position, rent reduction, anything in life.  Rarely will it come it to you otherwise.  Don't be afraid.  Usually, the person you are asking thinks more highly of you than you do of yourself.  Just pose the request the right way.  Time and time again this has proven to have positive outcomes.  it certainly is better than griping about your plight in life.
Never quit a job to look for a job.  Your chances are always better when you are working. The potential employer has more interest in someone employed.  When you are unemployed, no matter what you say, he may think you were fired.  He can't think that if you are in a job.
A THOUGHT FOR INVESTORS: APPLE APPLE APPLE.  Think of it as a separate category apart from your other holdings.  As high as it is, it is still cheap because of the new products coming and the possibilty of a dividend.  This blogger says BUY.