What should I do about my job?

I work at a small investment firm, and I just graduated last May 2007. I have eveything I've needed to know regarding paper and had zero training yet when I have made mistakes in the past I been chewed out/yelled at beyond believe. I can take alot of **** because I have 7 years of military *** chewing that prepared me for this. I just finished my Life, Health and Accident exam and I am studying for my series 6. Today I my called me in his office and basically asked my why I was ******* his time regarding studying for the 6. I felt like saying I work 3 jobs, I study for this test, I study materials for work so I don't **** up, and you pay me 26K a year to put with your bullshit. I want to leave when I get mad but I know that if stay with this company there is amazing potential. I am clueless to what I should do. If my dad was alive I would ask him. I don't have any mentors for guidance so give me good advice and wisdom. Thanks

One of the worst mistakes a manager can do is blame staff for mistakes if the manager hasn't provided them with the proper training or guidance. I wouldn't be surprised if the manager has a very high turnover rate.

If the opportunity arises, switch to a different unit.

Otherwise you will have to put up with this terrible manager or leave. One tactic would be, when the manager yells at you let him vent. Then once he has calmed down politely and professionally approach him again (email would be nice so you have a written record) and say, "I want to do a good job here, but I don't always know what you want. Is their a employee manual, an SOP, or training materials available that will help me avoid future misunderstandings?" This might illustrate his lack of managerial leadership especially if your coworkers start taking the same stance.

He probably won't have anything for you, but it wouldn't hurt to ask. I suspect that he yells because yelling at you covers up his own deficiencies as a manager.

Nothing worse than being stuck in a job you hate (unless it's a loveless marriage...I've been in both). When it gets to the point to where it's getting miserable, it's time to leave. Period. I've flat drug up, packed everything I've owned in my car, and split. Starting over is hard; living in misery is hell.

Never quit a job unless you already have one lined up. Trust me, I made that mistake and wound up eating ramen noodles for 3 months trying to make the money stretch.

But, start looking now.