You Know You're On the Right Track When You Become Uninterested In Looking Back

I need more time to work on my projects, such as writing my book, and finding clients, so that I can be more involved in the wellness industry.

~Worker Living in NEW YORK

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

If you know EXACTLY what you want to do then DO IT.  

Find the time to follow your bliss. 

Doors will open.  Doors will open once you get on the right track. You just need to GET on the right track.

You Matter. Never Forget That.

I’m expecting a baby in seven months. I haven’t been feeling well and my employers haven’t been exactly accommodating. They are barely civil about it.

Even before I found out I was pregnant I had come to the realization that the job I have now is not what I thought it would be in terms of exposure and career progressions and opportunities.

I also noticed how other employees have been treated by my employer, there is no residual value, and you are only as valuable as the work that they need to get done in the next month.

Also… I hate filling out leave forms.

~Worker Living in SOUTH AFRICA

Today,  be honest with yourself about where you work.  Put this job in perspective to what matters in your life.

Know that you matter and if your employer really doesn’t care about you, your health and your needs then why should you continue to contribute your talents and skills there?

You matter.  You have to take control of your career to make sure where you work, works for you.

Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish. ~ Steve Jobs

I’m complacent at my job, and as long as I stay there I will never further myself.

Also, my boss is taking money from me and my fellow employees.

~Worker Living in LOUISIANA

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

Recognize it if you are complacent.

Commit yourself that you want to further your life and not continue to chill and be comfortable/complacent. You are worth this reflection and commitment.

Take a positive step today toward furthering yourself and reaching your goals.

In The End We Only Regret The Chances We Didn't Take

It is a toxic work environment and it’s not the field of work I want to be in. It is causing me stress, career regret, and feelings of being trapped.

~Worker Living in MINNESOTA

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

Live your life without regrets. 

Listen to the voice deep inside (it’s not the one talking to you all the time…there is another voice deep inside of you that already has all the answers). Listen to THAT voice and start taking actions towards what will give your life a sense of purpose. 

Where Are You On The Happiness Scale?

On a scale of 1-10, 1 being unhappy, 5 being neutral, and 10 being fully happy, I am consistently at a 4 or below in regards to my job. This means that not only am I not happy at my job, but I am actually unhappy.  

I have made the decision that I need to remove things from my life that make me unhappy in order to find happiness.

If my job was neutral or better, I would stay. But I remain in the unhappy zone, so I have to leave.                  

~Worker Living in MASSACHUSETTS

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

Did you know there was a happiness scale…well today there is.

Today, where are you on the happiness scale of 1-10?  Where were you yesterday on that scale?  Where will you be one year from now if you stay in your current job?

Just questions…be honest with yourself.

"I Wish I Woulda Worked My Just Quit Plan When I Stumpled On That Website That Day!" ~Your Future Self 10 Years From Now

I want to find my bliss.

I know I will never be happy doing what I’m doing now. I want to pursue my passions full-time, because I know how they make me feel compared to what I do now!

Even with the extra raise I’ve earned at my job, it’s not worth my happiness.      

~Worker Living in PENNSYLVANIA

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

Knowing that burning feeling of pursuing our passions is what “Just Quit” is about.  Knowing how it feels to jump out of bed. Knowing what happiness is to us and having that feeling day after day after day is worth more than any amount of money.

Once we deal with our fears about our finances (Step 2) we realize that we can move towards earning money doing something meaningful and worthwhile to the world. 

No regrets. NO REGRETS. Take Action. DO SOMETHING.

If You're Going Thru Hell, Keep Going. ~Churchill

My job is unfulfilling. I say that and sometimes people nod in recognition, and even scoff because “that’s what work is” to millions, so I should stop my sniveling.

I thought I could do a boring 9-5 if I got paid decently, but within months I realized that I was so wrong.

I sometimes just stare at my computer, at my cubicle, and wonder “how the hell am I going to get out?”

~Worker Living in CALIFORNIA

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

OUR jobs don’t have to be unfulfilling just because most people are unfulfilled in THEIR jobs.

WE don’t have to accept that. WE deserve more.

WE can rise above this and “get out of hell” so we can glimpse heaven.

Use Your Brain. Better Yourself. Find Your Strengths.

I need to focus where my weak areas lie.

I think I am not using my brain to its limits, but only the mechanical part of my brain.

I need to better myself with skills, techniques, knowledge that would help not just the future organization, but also myself.

~Worker Living in INDIA

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

Today, be fully engaged.

Don’t limit yourself.

Don’t limit your brain power.

Get plugged into yourself and your needs and give yourself a chance to be your best self.

 

Tell Your Family What Is Going On At Work

My employer wants me to work more hours for less pay. I already don’t see my wife as it is and when I do we only have an hour to catch up.

I dread going to work every day.

~Worker Living in New York

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

Talk to your family and loved ones about your situation and your decision (Step 3). They need to know what is going on. 

They might not agree with your line of thinking, but they need to know what you are thinking.

They will have an opinion and you are strong enough to listen to it.

At the end of the day family and those you love and that love you are the most important relationships that you will have.

Seek their support.

Freelance Skills...Skills, Skills, Skills...Do You Have Them?

Because I want the freedom of freelance work–owning my time, and my work processes.

~Worker Living in the PHILIPPINES

 

Freelance work will free you. 

Action: Research the multitude of websites that offer freelance opportunities. 

At a minimum you need to have or start developing skills that are in demand.

P.S.

Just google – freelance and you’ll find freelancer, elance, etc.  At a minimum you need to be able to do something worthy of a freelance gig. What if you lost your job and find out the hard way that your current skills are outdated…think about it…start now updating your skills.

Have The Courage To Follow Your Talent Where It Leads

I am thinking about quitting my job without another one lined up because I really don’t want another “job.” I want to find out what I really want to do and what kind of lifestyle I want.

I feel like I’ve had the soul sucked out of me and I won’t be able to figure it out until I have some “job free” time.

I want to hike the Appalachian Trail.

~Worker Living in CALIFORNIA

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

Today, commit to finding your passion. 

If  you already know your passion DECIDE if you can stay in your current job while you pursue it, or if you need to “Just Quit” so that you can get some ‘job free time’ to gather first-hand knowledge about what you want to accomplish from this point forward in your life.

 

Enough Already - Start Making Good Decisions

I do not get to enjoy anything I want to do with the money I make because all my time is spent at work.

I wake up go to work, by the time I am home, I have two whole hours a day for myself. Not enough time for my family who also needs me. My days off, are often interrupted by work and many times I end up having to work on those days anyway.

I do not like the person I am anymore.

I do not feel like myself and I don’t want to keep doing something just because I feel like I have to.           

~Worker Living in ILLINOIS

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

Today, focus on what you want to do. If you are not able to enjoy your money because you’re working too much then you should save as much of that money as you can.

One day soon you can do what you want to do. The more money you have saved the more power you’ll have to “Just Quit”…any day of your choosing. 

Stop Wasting Your Energy WISHING Things Will Change...PLAN...PLAN...PLAN

I want to quit because I hate my job. The only reason I have not quit is because I don’t have another job lined-up. I have an idea of what I want to do, but I’m worried what other people (i.e. parents) might think. I live with my parents, and don’t have to pay any rent. I have no children and no other responsibilities.

The money I have saved could last me for at least a year. So why don’t I just leave my job? Several reasons: 1) I don’t like the stigma that comes with being unemployed and other people judging you. 2)Before my current job, I was unemployed for one year  and six months. I’m worried I won’t find another job. 3) I want to spend time playing and building my Online Poker bankroll. I’ve been playing on and off for two years. I have read books, played over a 100k hands and I believe that if I put in a lot of hours I can be successful.

~Worker Living in the UNITED KINGDOM

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

There is not only a stigma to being unemployed there is discrimination.  DO NOT “Just Quit” your job if you have not counted the cost.  There will be an impact. At a minimum there may be a gap in your resume.  By working the “Just Quit” Steps you can overcome the stigma, by creating your story (Step 6) and knowing what you want to do after you quit (Step 4).

Just make sure you think the decision through completely and carefully.  “Just Quit” is not a rash decision.  It is a well thought out game plan.

Stay Strong and Figure Out How To Make It Through

I have been a legal secretary in the patent field for what will be fourteen years in April 2014. I never liked the work, but I LOVED the salary. It’s boring and to me has no value. I am stuck at a desk for 7.5 hours a day.

I am a very social person and like to move around and talk to people throughout the day. However, it is frowned upon in my company. I have “gotten in trouble” for being away from my desk too much socializing even though my work is complete and the attorneys I support are not complaining. I moved to another state three years ago and ended up in the same line of work.

Talk about being depressed…I hate getting up to come to work. I look forward to when the clock strikes 4:30 so that I can go home. I am not passionate about waiting on attorneys hand and foot. If one of the four attorneys I support ask me to do any work, I find myself getting angry or immediately finding someone who can assist with the project. I like change and this is a dead end job. It reminds me of a factory, only working on production. I’m tired and burned out.

~Worker Living in NORTH CAROLINA

Today, ask yourself HOW you can continue in your current job or line of work.

If indeed you need to stay a while longer then you can DECIDE to get over this hump of being depressed and figure out HOW you can make it through this while you are at this job.

Breathe In Courage. Exhale Fear. Be Fearless.

I’m at my wits end. I’m not challenged. I’m not doing what I am supposed to be doing and I don’t look forward to coming to work.

~Worker Living in MINNESOTA

Today, is the only TODAY that there will EVER be.  This moment, right now, is all that we really have.

If today, and many of your yesterdays you feel like you are at your “wit’s end” then it’s time to let go of what is not working and let come what will work for you and your life right now.

BE BRAVE.

Don't Give Up...Find Your Life's Work

My current job is too stressful and work just keeps piling up without more people resources. 

There is very little support from my managers.

I do not enjoy this work any longer and need to follow my path once and for all.

~Worker Living in CANADA

If not now, then when? 

When will we find our path and follow it?  Really, just think about that for a minute.  If we don’t start today, then when will we start?

It’s unfortunate but no one is going to do this for you, because no one can.  You are an individual with your own preferences, interest and skills. 

The reason you are here, on this earth, is to live up to your potential, find your path and follow it. 

Today Is Clap Along Day

I want to do baking at home, exercise more and read.

~Worker Living in SINGAPORE

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

Some days we just want to do what we want to do.  We don’t want to get up and go to work to waste our time, or our gas getting there, or doing what someone tells us we HAVE to do. 

We just want to do what makes us happy. 

Action: Just do one thing today that makes you happy. Just one thing.

P.S.

In case you’re too depressed and can’t figure out your one thing…click, smile and pretend…

Live Your Life and Forget Your Age

About six months after I started my job, I realized it wasn’t right for me. I hate my projects, the company and for the most part– I don’t care for my team.

I’m just not at all passionate about what I’m doing and I am watching time tick away in a job I hate while I should be making a change.

~Worker Living in OHIO

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

All we have is 24 hours a day. 

Everyone only has 24 hours a day. 

This is your life. Live it while you live.

Professional or Personal Development - Learn Something New Today

I recently accepted a position as a media buyer/planner.  I was told I would receive training because I had zero experience on the buying/planning side of advertising.

Two months in, and other than picking up stuff here and there, NO training. NO teaching me the fundamentals of media buying and planning.

Communication is poor and I have no idea what’s expected of me. My work load is insane: in two months, I have managed a 7-market buy and placed media for an event in Seattle; I am currently planning an $800,000 media buy, am working on a small flyer drop, a small digital campaign, and I was just assigned two other mid-sized buys today.

Did I mention I have zero experience in media buying/planning?

~Worker Living in FLORIDA

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

Today, find the training that you need for your current job or the job that you want to have. 

You don’t have to wait for others to do what they promised or what you think they should do.  Focus on developing yourself even if it frustrates you that you have to do this.

P.S.

Try one of the free MOOC’s – Coursera, EdX or Khan Academy

If you have some money try Lynda.com

NO Excuses…develop yourself…learn what you need to learn

 

Time. 24 hours. Today. All Yours.

My boss drives me crazy.

I cannot rely on anything she says. I cannot rely on hours or a paycheck.

I have to be available 14 hours a day. I am never consulted about changes made to my schedule.

~Worker Living in COLOMBIA SOUTH AMERICA

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

Today, take back control of your time.

Figure out what time you do have control over. Set boundaries around that time and protect it.  

Use your time wisely to help you move forward and towards your life’s work. 

Play and Use All The Crayons

Stress of dealing with multiple, arrogant, and rude personalities.

I can’t sleep and my hair is falling out due to stress.

I am stuck and not learning anything.

I am unhappy. I am NOT having fun. I hate going to work every day.

~Worker Living in CALIFORNIA

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

Plaque I Made And Sold For $5…What Was I Thinking???

Today have fun.

If there is no fun to be had at your current job then you need to brainstorm  your idea of having fun at work, so that you can move towards that after you “Just Quit” this job.

We Know What We Need To Do

I can no longer stand being around my boss who is not willing to expand her horizon nor allow anyone to make an impact to the betterment of the organization.                                                        

~Worker Living in CANADA

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

We know when we are working for someone who is not as smart as we are, and what it is like when THEY know it. 

We know when we are working for someone who is jealous of us and THEY show it. 

We know when we are working for someone who is holding the company back and THEY don’t care as long as they can continue to be the boss.

It’s not very likely that they are going to change.  It’s not likely they are going to go back and pick up the skills or knowledge that they need…they’ll have to admit that they are inadequate in their role to do that…so… it’s very unlikely you can make them change.

We can change.  We know what we need to do.  We know.

Live Everyday...Not Just To Make It To The Weekend.

I cannot seem to even figure out what I have any passion for.

I have no energy, nor can I concentrate to really think about what really makes me happy.  I have no idea at this point.

I make it to the weekends drained and always seem to think about what is coming up the next day or the next week.

Sometimes it is worse than others.

~Worker Living in Massachusetts

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

Today, live your life EVEN THOUGH you are miserable on your job. 

Do not live to just make it to the weekend. 

Find something to do to relieve the stress so that you can free your mind to figure out what you are passionate about. Even if you just take a minute and breathe then that’s what you need to do.  The more you can find what works for you to relieve the stress the closer you will get to being able to use every day to find your way out of this.

STOP Wasting Your Time. Be Productive Today.

I am totally unfulfilled.

I’ve been doing the same thing for five years now. There are no growth prospects.

I sometimes sit idle at the office because work is slow to come by.

~Worker Living in AFRICA

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

Today, if you are sitting idle and bored at work ask yourself what you can do to be productive for your own self-improvement…then start doing it.

Whatever You Are Be A Good One - Abraham Lincoln

I’m feeling sad about not contributing.

I’m not improving and it’s damaging my reputation.

~Worker Living in CALIFORNIA

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

Today, think about your reputation. 

Exactly what is your reputation on this job, at this organization, or in this industry?

If this job is damaging your reputation then you need to admit that and take back the control…slowly…but surely.

You've Been Shown The Truth. Face It & Deal With It.

I work for an unprofessional company. My manager employs all her friends… and son and gives them preferential treatment. I’m grossly underpaid and I haven’t had a raise in five years.

I recently found out that my 10 years of experience (in a very demanding field) has netted me the same income as someone that started three months ago who knows nothing about the job. I’m underappreciated.

~Worker Living in the UNITED KINGDOM

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

It’s painful when we truly face our current work situations. It’s like someone pulled back the curtain and have shown us the real “wizard” isn’t a wizard at all. It was all a mirage.  It’s not real.  We aren’t appreciated. We feel used, abused, and tricked.

We can instantly turn things around by being GRATEFUL.  Grateful that we now KNOW the truth.  It’s up to us to act on what we NOW know as the truth.  We can decide to continue to stay or we can decide to leave.  It’s up to us.  We have been shown the truth.

Trust The Universe. Be Brave. Have Courage.

My job is causing me so much stress and anxiety, having that time to really focus and relax before starting a new career will prepare me for what I REALLY want in a job.  I know that I need to leave, no question, there is something else out there for  me, and I trust the universe.

~Worker Living in Canada

You are reading from the book “Just Quit” & Live

Today, trust the universe. 

Do what you know you need to do.

Be brave and have courage.

Find Some "Alone" Time. Work On Yourself Today.

I can’t take it anymore.

I feel like I’m the lone wolf that has to take care of everything.

There is never actually “alone” time. I’m always on call and constantly getting alerts and or emails or whatever it maybe. I am constantly awakened and miss out on my personal life because of work. 

~Worker Living in MASSACHUSETTS

If today you are in a situation where you are SO important, always on call and have lost your life by giving all of your time to your job/corporation/boss then you need to ask yourself HOW LONG you are going to continue to make someone else’s dreams come true?

HOW LONG are you going to make someone ELSE rich while today you feel like you are missing out on your life? 

HOW LONG?

 It’s up to you. Remember, you have to be smart enough to figure this out.  You’re SO important.  You’re taking care of everything at work.  You’re a Lone Wolf. Great, now do something for yourself.

Are You "Maybe" Depressed? You Pulled Out Before...You'll Do It Again...

I’m always exhausted and I think that I may be depressed.

I have no training in any career path but I know working meaningless service work is not what I want to do.

~Worker Living in Canada

How do we know if we are “technically” depressed?

Exactly how do we know we are depressed or when we are on our way to becoming depressed? 

We can research it online, but we need to know what it feels like in our own bodies. Emotions are embodied and it’s different for each of us.  We need to be able to recognize depressed emotions in order to know how to pull up out of it.

The Future - A Plan - A Better Day - Just Hold On

I feel depressed every morning when I drive to work. Sometimes I cry, often I just want to.

I don’t spend enough time with my fiancée and I haven’t even been able to make plans towards our wedding because I’m tired every day.

~Worker Living in the United Kingdom

Today, we need to take a look at our lives and our future.

What are we looking forward to? What are our plans for the future?

Now, how does our current job fit into our future? We’re just taking a look down the road at our future.

Exactly how does this current job fit into our future plans?