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.