You shouldn't feel bad but you should DEFINITELY leave on a good note with your employer and do not burn any bridges. You said you already gave notice so I'm hoping you did this professionally & without stating every reason you hate your job. I'm sure you wouldn't do that though, right? Anyway don't feel guilty about it. There are some jobs that are just not at all meant for certain people. I can't stand retail. I would rather pick strawberries in a field under burning hot sun than do that. Your safety and your well being is important. That said I come home quite often so stressed out that I'm actually shaking but this is my career so that gets weighed in because it's not just "a job" with low pay. I have to be willing to deal with some of this considering that I'm compensated for it & I know it's not going to be easy. But retail? No. It's not worth losing sleep over. Find something that suits your personality better and somewhere that you're sure you have other employees and backup if you have to place yourself in an iffy situation with a shift. Best of luck to you!!! Do not feel bad or guilty about this, not at this stage :-)

You are not a slave. Work where you want to work.

Dont feel guilty !!! Yes, the economy is bad, but most companies know this and use it as an excuse to treat their staff like dirt.

Your boss was clearly a favouritist @sshole, so dont feel bad about quitting a bad job with rubbish hours and being in an unsafe area.

You certainly shouldn't feel guilty. You had valid reasons to quit your job.

However, (and I suspect this is the unasked question), you did make it more difficult to get the next job. When you apply for future jobs, don't talk about points 1 and 2 -- they make you sound too needy. Keep it simple, and mention only point 3 -- that you felt unsafe in the job. That will be a good enough reason for most employers to overlook the short term position.