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?

Look At The Hand You've Been Dealt. Now Be Creative And Play It Well.

I am bored at my job and I’m not learning anything that pertains to my degree that I am pursuing.

Since I am about to graduate I want to spend my time working on my portfolio and learning things that pertain to my career and find a new job.

~Worker Living in VIRGINIA

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

Sometimes we can find ourselves in the situation where we are pursuing a degree for a particular profession, but we are currently working in a different profession.

It can be frustrating because we don’t feel like we can apply what we are learning in the classroom to the real world.

So, we have to think creatively because we might not be able to change jobs right away.  We might have to volunteer somewhere, or interview people in the profession we want to work in, or start freelancing in the new profession. We just need to move toward what we want to do…take some real action towards the goal.