Forget The Performance Review Drama, Just Be Excellent

I am not doing quality work and I am not challenged.

Career growth is not an option here and my past performance reviews will prevent me from being seen as the qualified employee that I know I am.

~Worker Living in CALIFORNIA

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

How many organizations out there have comprehensive performance review systems?   Don’t we all do the same things every year?  We look at the previous year’s performance review, look over our calendars or try to remember some of our accomplishments to make this year’s pre-eval sound like we actually accomplished something. 

Even if there isn’t the opportunity for employees to do a pre-eval; the boss is just looking at your previous review and trying to remember what you did especially good or horribly bad over the year.

Most employees know that performance reviews are subjective and a lot depends on if your boss likes you. It’s not like that everywhere of course, but many places. 

Action: Assess your own performance where you work.  Are you wasting your time? Are you growing? Are you learning? Are you contributing? And the final question is: Do you know the vision of the place you work?  Not the mission statement, but where it wants to go? If you don’t know the vision how can you be sure you want to continue to perform and go where this place will take you in the future?

You Have Feet In Your Shoes...You Can Move On...

My job is detrimental to my health.

I cry every Sunday night and my feet hate to carry me through the front door of my work.

I can’t do it anymore.

~Worker Living in TEXAS

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

It is true; our jobs can be detrimental to both our mental and physical health.  We know this, we have experienced this, and we might be experiencing it today.  It is equally true that if we have feet (first be grateful for that); then let your feet do the talking.

Your feet do not have to CONTINUE to carry you through the doors of a job that you hate and is making you miserable.  Your feet can start walking down another path. A path to meaningful work.

Today, just be grateful that you have feet that can go on any path that YOU choose.  You don’t have to stay stuck walking day after day-after-day into that job…you don’t!

Once You Stop Learning, You Start Dying ~Albert Einstein

I feel stuck with no more growth prospects, nothing new to learn and incompetent colleagues that I cannot learn anything new from.

~Worker Living in LEBANON

Part of being a responsible adult is to continuously learn.

We should never stop learning.  Sometimes we have to make learning opportunities for ourselves.  If we have learned everything there is to learn at this job and around these people, then we need to figure out a way to get beyond this job and these people.

We need to take control of our mind and our time. Most of us have smart phones or some form of electronic device where we can find information or go on line and take free online classes from some of the top universities.  Don’t let this job, or the people you work with limit your potential.

Take action today and learn something you want to learn.

P.S.

Below are links to “free” quality education and information.  Use the internet to learn…EVEN if you can’t afford college, don’t have time, etc. etc…no more excuses…

Coursera – Free Online Courses From Top Universities

EdX – Free Online Courses From The World’s Best Universities

Khan Academy – A Place For You To Learn Anything (use this site for yourself, your children and grandchildren)

 

 

Commitment Is What Transforms Promise Into Reality ~Abraham Lincoln

I have set “exit dates” every few months for the past two years.

I have explored all departments of my company that interest me, and I do not want the job of anybody in the building. I do not want my boss’s job.

When I am not in the office, I am happier and more focused. My mental juice is exhausted by the end of the day which makes working on my own endeavors difficult. 

~Worker Location is UNKNOWN or Worldwide

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

You have to be committed to yourself and your own deadlines. 

If you are at the point where you have already made the decision to “Just Quit” and you have done all the Steps then you will be prepared when the date arrives.

If however you have not saved enough money or found your purpose then you are not ready. 

It’s as simple as that.  

Start Where You Are, Use What You Have, Do What You Can

The banking profession is not for me.

I am trying to change my career field, but feel as if all of my hours spent working are leaving little to no time to invest in building the skills I need to make the preparations to go into a different field.

~Worker Living in VIRGINIA

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

Today, if you KNOW the career field that you want to move towards commit yourself to building the skills you need, making the contacts, getting the certification, taking the class, etc.

Work out a plan and a schedule to make it happen. 

DO NOT “try” to do this; DO IT.  Invest in your future and know that you can make this career change that you think will make you happy.

 

Be Good To Yourself...Give Yourself The Best

I don’t want to give the best of myself needlessly.

~Worker Living in CALIFORNIA

As you move through your day today  – give the best of yourself to YOURSELF.

This job may not be your ideal job but there is some reason you are here… STILL here.  

You don’t want to be here, but you are…so if today you don’t give the best of yourself atleast to yourself…when will you be able to do that?

Wisdom Is Knowing The Right Path To Take...Integrity Is Taking It

It’s a telemarketing job. I really just started, but I feel like a horrible person by bugging people all day. It’s making me feel like the most annoying person ever even though I’m technically a robot.

I have ringing in my ears from having headphones on constantly and I’m not even doing what my boss says really. When someone tells me to take them off the list of people we call, I tell them “no problem!” and do so immediately. They always seem much friendlier that way. I mean the customer is always right I thought, but technically we aren’t supposed to do that.

Another reason I want to quit is because the company records all the calls for ‘training’ purposes, yet they don’t actually have that little robotic audio come on before my calls are connected to let the 2nd party know they are being recorded. I only know, and in the state of Pennsylvania, it’s illegal to record phone conversations unless BOTH parties give consent.

Another probably minute reason I want to quit is, because I had one call where the guy wasn’t even alive. I felt awful. Also, I don’t technically “need” the job. I live with my parents, so I don’t have to worry about bills. I plan on going to college in 9 months though, so it’s going to be a while. I would rather just not go back and find another job. 

~Worker Living in PENNSYLVANIA

Today, look at yourself in the mirror. Just stare at yourself.  Look in your eyes. Now ask yourself: “Does my job require me to do things that I don’t feel are right?”

Be Honest.

Just. Be. Honest.

Now, if indeed it does require you to do things that you don’t feel are right or is making you someone that you don’t recognize; ask yourself  how long you can continue to do this.

Remember you can DECIDE.

You are the decision maker for your life and life is just a series of decisions.

Make A Decision.