Only We Know When Enough is Enough...Is It Enough Yet?

I can’t take it anymore!

I’ve been working in the advertising field for nine years, and I have been working in my current agency for almost seven years. The idea of quitting has been haunting me for the past three years, but I always tried to oppress it by trying to highlight the positive side of my job which is mainly the working environment and how lucky I am to have a sweetheart boss, and how I am being appreciated at this job regardless of the stress, late nights, my boss’s swinging mood, crappy clients…and lately the feeling that I don’t fit anymore with the crowd in the agency.

I hate Sunday nights. I drag myself out of bed every day to go to work.  I get stomach cramps when I get a phone call from my boss on my mobile. I don’t feel motivated anymore!

When a new client calls in, I wish and pray that they don’t proceed with us because  I don’t want any more extra work!

Nothing excites me anymore in this job.

Last but not least, I don’t see myself in this career in the future. However, I feel so lost. I want to quit but I don’t know what I will do next. I don’t want to stay home doing nothing. I know I can go crazy! As well as everybody thinks I am crazy to take this step!

~Worker Living in EGYPT

Only we know when Enough is Enough…is it enough yet?

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

Today’s Workplace Entry is from Egypt:

• Official Language: Arabic
• Currency: Egyptian pounds
• Cleopatra was the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt. She was only 18 years old when she started to rule. (Wow!)
• The Nile river is the world’s longest river running.  It is 4,132 miles
• Egyptians still use old wooden sailing boats called feluccas to sail the Nile.

P.S. Is it time for you to set sail in your career to the next port? 

 

We Have Three Needs: Love, Purpose, Hope

I am not passionate about my job.   I feel I am so stressed and I don’t have any energy left for my kids and me. 

I feel bad every morning getting out of bed.

It’s horrible when I have to pretend the kids are fine, when no activities are done and their grades are not that great. It just sucks the energy out of me rather than boost my spirit to deal with other things.

~Worker Living in EGYPT

Today, make yourself dedicate at least thirty minutes to your family, your children, your spouse, or someone that you love.  You may not be able to do this every day, but TODAY make an effort to really be present and there for someone that you love. 

You could be totally stressed out from work, but focus in on someone who is important to you and spend quality time with them.  It will help you remember what is really important in life…family and loved ones.