SUBREDDIT: r/jobs
TITLE: Should I quit my coop job (that's making me unhappy) and risk getting poor reference?
POST: I started work at this place over the summer and since then I absolutely hate it. The work they give me is mind numbing.  Im not crazy about the people here but they're okay to talk to. But get this- I spend an hour commuting in the morning and an hour and a half in the evening. Its mentally exhausting. I know for sure I don't want to work here when I graduate. I only get one coop term tho(a year) so I was thinking should I quit and go somewhere else in hopes of discovering a job I actually like? Ive already gone to a few interviews so if i get an offer shud i quit this job and take it? Here's the real problem tho. For the past 7ish months I haven't been doing much now my manager is giving me the ropes on this huge project that were going to start in the new year( he hired me for this project) . I know a lot about this project and its cool but I can live without experiencing it. I'd rather experience work in a different sector all together ( I work in gov right now and its boring af). This year is the only chance I get to experiment with diff jobs. I also don't want to ruin my time spent here by burning bridges when I leave. I still want to be able to use my boss as a reference. Also the next coop student is coming in the summer cuz that's when I was supposed to finish. So they'll have noone for about 4 months. They cud prob find someone else if they really needed tho but it would be very cumbersome. Give me advice pls
TL;DR: 
how do I quit my job (that's causing me unneeded stress and unhappiness) without turning my manager against me and still be able to use him as a reference in the future?