Today, Make Your Pro's and Con's List Of Staying and Leaving Your Job

I’m in danger of getting hurt every day that I work. I’m trapped in a sh*tty, racist town doing nothing to pursue my dreams.

I don’t get to be with my girlfriend. I have terrible hours. I don’t get to spend time with my family.

I have carpal tunnel syndrome, neck pain, and tons of stress just thinking about going to work and this company treats their employees like sh*t.

~Worker Living in NEW YORK

You have to make your list.  You know the list.  The pros and the cons list for your current job. 

Staying (Positive and Negative)

Leaving (Positive and Negative)

If you are miserable you have to make this list to really get to the bottom of how bad it is. If you are generally okay (and not totally miserable) you might not need to actually write the list down, but you should do it in your head. You need an idea of the positives and negatives of this job.   

Are You Going To Say A Hearty YES To Your Adventure?

I can’t live in Trivandrum any more. I’m fed up with the food over here.

My savings are low and there is no appreciation. 

~Worker Living in India

Today, ask yourself if the location where you live and/or work is where you want to stay. 

How long do you want to stay?

Did you move for this job? 

Why are you here?

That’s a lot of questions, go back and read them again and answer them.  Now, more questions: 

Do you like living here?

If you are not happy here and know eventually you want to leave do you know where you want to go?

Do you have a plan for relocating yourself and your family? 

Even if moving seems impossible for now, just contemplate where you want to go, when you want to leave and the ways of getting to your destination.

Remember this is your life.  You can decide.

Rules of Life: Go After It---Ask For It ---Step Forward

Well, where do I start? 

There are legal issues, personal health issues, and a terrible boss.

I’m young and my health is declining. 

I have no time to actually have a life. Corporate America is killing me.

~Worker Living in Connecticut

If you are in Corporate America; or even if you’re not in America and in a corporate environment; you need to ask yourself if this is where you need to stay.  

You might not be able to leave tomorrow or in two weeks; but is the corporate environment the right fit for you?  It might sound good to tell people where you work and what you do, but is it working for YOU? 

Even if it’s not a corporation, is the type of place where you are working the right fit?  Can you be honest with yourself? Can you even take the time to think about these questions or is it safer to just continue on and not reflect?

Today, Find Your Happy Place

Headaches and being ill from stress doesn’t allow me to be able to decide what to do next. 

Emotional stress clouds my judgment.

~Worker Living in the United Kingdom

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

Today, ask yourself if  you are in a healthy emotional state.  Can you make good decisions about your career in your current state or is your judgment clouded by emotional stress? 

If you are not in a good place then you need to figure out three things that you can do to help you relieve this stress.  They could be “small” yet helpful things that you enjoy doing and will take the pressure off.  You  could go for a walk, exercise, meditate, or do something creative; such as write, draw, or cook.

Go back to your list you made on January 1^st.

Make yourself do something today that you may not feel like doing but you know will help relieve this stress and help you clear the air. 

If you are in a good place today then you need to just take a second to ask yourself – what do I need to do next? Then you need to wait for the answer and proceed when ready.

If You Are In Work Hell, Keep Going, You Are Strong Enough To Work Through It

I want to get out of this hell. It is affecting my health badly.

I am depressed and stressed most of the time.

Though it’s the best job a person with my qualification can have, and pays well too, but the amount of stress I get is not worth it. I discovered this is not my field.

~Worker Living in Pakistan

Today, be honest with yourself and admit it if you feel like you are in hell. Do as Winston Churchill recommended and just keep going.

If you keep going, this will eventually end. 

You will get through this situation.  You will find a way out of hell. It will happen.  Just keep going and working through the “Just Quit” steps and you will make it.  

Need To Get Out of Job Hell? Keep Going...

I badly need this job to support my family’s necessities.

I am just 26 yrs. old but every time I go to work I feel that I am a very stressed 40-year old lady.

Every day I go into the office is like going to hell.  

~Worker Living in the Philippines

There is only one way out of hell…to go through it and come out on the other side. 

How do you get through hell… you acknowledge it as hell, accept you are in hell, and be aware that you will eventually get out of hell.

Today, if you are in job hell…acknowledge it, accept it and be aware that it will end…

Are You Trying to Shoehorn Your Life Into Your Job?

I have been working hard with very few breaks since I was 15.

In the last several years, I have been trying to shoe-horn my life into my job rather than the other way around.

All the travel and long hours are making it impossible to focus on things that are more important to me.

My health is suffering.

Physically, I am unable to consistently make time to work out; I eat out for almost every meal; do not get enough sleep; have an inconsistent schedule; and I haven’t been to the doctor in years.

Mentally, I am affected by the sleep, schedule, and stress. I have difficulty focusing on my job and have lost most of my passion for it. I do not feel that I am learning or that I am in charge of my life inside or outside of work.

I am constantly near the boiling point and get angry very easily when I feel that my company has done anything to negatively impact my life again.

My work has become boring and repetitive, and it forces me to skip many activities that I enjoy, even when they are after normal business hours and all my friends can make it. The job is significantly hindering all my relationships. It is difficult to maintain existing friendships, let alone make new ones. I am not able to spend time with family – including my roommate – anywhere near as often as I’d like. The relationship with my girlfriend is also suffering from undue stress due to all the travel and time spent forced apart.  On top of all this, I am paid less than employees at other companies with comparable skills and experience that work fewer hours with little to no travel.  

~Worker Living in VIRGINIA

Today, if I am trying to “shoe-horn my life into my job” I will recognize how it is hurting my health, relationships and what matters to me.

I will just recognize it because until I recognize it and look at it for what it is, I won’t think I can change it…but I can and I must…I need a job that fits my life.

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