9 Reasons to Quit Your Job As Soon As You Can
Quit your job to take a better paying position?
Definitely. Quit your job for a great opportunity?
Absolutely.
But there are a lot more reasons to quit your job
(once you have something else lined up, of course.)
And they all fall under one main category:
Life’s too short.
Life’s too short to go home every day feeling
unfulfilled. Life's too short to work for a terrible
boss. Life’s too short to go home every day feeling
taken for granted, feeling taken less than seriously,
or feeling taken advantage of.
Life’s short to not be as happy as you can be.
Say your grown daughter called and said, “I hate my
job. I’m bored, frustrated, and feel like I'm going
nowhere.” Wouldn’t you tell her to look for another
job?
Shouldn’t you follow the same advice?
Here are reasons to stop being miserable and start
looking for something better:
1. Your input is disregarded… or even not wanted.
Everyone has ideas. And everyone loves when their
ideas are taken seriously – and implemented. The
feeling that you’ve contributed in a special wayis
incredibly gratifying.
But when your boss or company shoots down or
even laughs at your ideas, that’s not only insulting,
it's demotivating. And pretty soon you stop caring.
Life’s too short not to care.
2. You get criticized publicly.
We all need constructive feedback. We all need a
little nudge. We all need to be told when we can do
something better– and how to do it better.
But we need to be told those things in private.
Life’s too short to walk around waiting for the next
time you’ll be criticized – and even humiliated – in
front of other people.
3. You never hear the word, “Thanks.”
Everyone also needs praise. We all need to know
when we do something well(and everyone, even
poor performers, dosomethings well.)
Life’s too short not to be recognized for the
contributions you make.
3. You never hear the word, “Thanks.”
Everyone also needs praise. We all need to know
when we do something well(and everyone, even
poor performers, dosomethings well.)
Life’s too short not to be recognized for the
contributions you make.
4. Your boss manages up, not down.
You know the type: as a leader they should focus
their time and attention on their direct reports, but
they spend all their time “following”theirboss. It
seems like your only job is to contribute to the
greater glory – and advancement – of your boss.
A great boss knows that if her team succeeds – and
each individual on that team succeeds – then she
will succeed too.
Life’s too short to spend your time developing your
boss’s career at the expense of your own.
5. You feel like you have no purpose.
Everyone likes to feel a part of something bigger.
Everyone likes to feel they make an impact not just
on results but also on the lives of other people.
Life’s too short to go home every day feeling like
you’veworked… but you haven’t accomplished
anything meaningful.
6. You feel like a number.
Everyone is replaceable. Everyone, ultimately, works
for a paycheck. But everyone also wants to work for
more than a paycheck. They want to work with
people they respect admire… and they want to be
respected and admired in return.
If your boss doesn’t occasionally stop for a quick
discussion about family, an informal conversation to
see if you need an help, or simply to say a kind
word… then you’re just a cog in a larger machine.
Life’s too short to only be a cog in a larger machine.
7. You aren’t even mildly excited to go to work.
Every job has its downsides. (I’m willing to bet even
Richard Branson has to do a few things he doesn’t
enjoy.) But every job should also have some fun
moments. Or exciting moments. Or challenging
moments. Or some aspect that makes you think,
“I’m looking forward to doingthat…”
Life’s too short to spend only looking forward to
quitting time.
8. You can’t see a future.
Every job should lead to something: hopefully a
promotion, but if not the opportunity to take on
additional responsibilities, learn new things, tackle
new challenges… to feel like tomorrow has the
potential to be different – in a good way – than
today.
A decent boss works to improve the company’s
future. A good boss works to improve her
employees’ futures too, even if – especially if – that
might mean some of those employees will
eventually move on to bigger and better things.
Life’s too short to live without hope.
9. You don’t think you can do anything else.
That’s the best reason of all quit your job. I know
what you’re thinking, “I make too much in my
current job; I’ll never find something comparable.”
Or, “There just aren’t any jobs where I live.” Or,
“I’ve put too much time into this company (or career
or industry.)”
All those things are true – if you let them be true.
Youcando something else. You can do lots of
something "elses ."
You just have tobelieve– and trust that your
creativity, perseverance, and effort will take you to
new, happier, and more fulfilling places.
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