In The End We Only Regret The Chances We Didn't Take

It is a toxic work environment and it’s not the field of work I want to be in. It is causing me stress, career regret, and feelings of being trapped.

~Worker Living in MINNESOTA

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

Live your life without regrets. 

Listen to the voice deep inside (it’s not the one talking to you all the time…there is another voice deep inside of you that already has all the answers). Listen to THAT voice and start taking actions towards what will give your life a sense of purpose. 

Where Are You On The Happiness Scale?

On a scale of 1-10, 1 being unhappy, 5 being neutral, and 10 being fully happy, I am consistently at a 4 or below in regards to my job. This means that not only am I not happy at my job, but I am actually unhappy.  

I have made the decision that I need to remove things from my life that make me unhappy in order to find happiness.

If my job was neutral or better, I would stay. But I remain in the unhappy zone, so I have to leave.                  

~Worker Living in MASSACHUSETTS

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

Did you know there was a happiness scale…well today there is.

Today, where are you on the happiness scale of 1-10?  Where were you yesterday on that scale?  Where will you be one year from now if you stay in your current job?

Just questions…be honest with yourself.

"I Wish I Woulda Worked My Just Quit Plan When I Stumpled On That Website That Day!" ~Your Future Self 10 Years From Now

I want to find my bliss.

I know I will never be happy doing what I’m doing now. I want to pursue my passions full-time, because I know how they make me feel compared to what I do now!

Even with the extra raise I’ve earned at my job, it’s not worth my happiness.      

~Worker Living in PENNSYLVANIA

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

Knowing that burning feeling of pursuing our passions is what “Just Quit” is about.  Knowing how it feels to jump out of bed. Knowing what happiness is to us and having that feeling day after day after day is worth more than any amount of money.

Once we deal with our fears about our finances (Step 2) we realize that we can move towards earning money doing something meaningful and worthwhile to the world. 

No regrets. NO REGRETS. Take Action. DO SOMETHING.

If You're Going Thru Hell, Keep Going. ~Churchill

My job is unfulfilling. I say that and sometimes people nod in recognition, and even scoff because “that’s what work is” to millions, so I should stop my sniveling.

I thought I could do a boring 9-5 if I got paid decently, but within months I realized that I was so wrong.

I sometimes just stare at my computer, at my cubicle, and wonder “how the hell am I going to get out?”

~Worker Living in CALIFORNIA

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

OUR jobs don’t have to be unfulfilling just because most people are unfulfilled in THEIR jobs.

WE don’t have to accept that. WE deserve more.

WE can rise above this and “get out of hell” so we can glimpse heaven.

Use Your Brain. Better Yourself. Find Your Strengths.

I need to focus where my weak areas lie.

I think I am not using my brain to its limits, but only the mechanical part of my brain.

I need to better myself with skills, techniques, knowledge that would help not just the future organization, but also myself.

~Worker Living in INDIA

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

Today, be fully engaged.

Don’t limit yourself.

Don’t limit your brain power.

Get plugged into yourself and your needs and give yourself a chance to be your best self.

 

Tell Your Family What Is Going On At Work

My employer wants me to work more hours for less pay. I already don’t see my wife as it is and when I do we only have an hour to catch up.

I dread going to work every day.

~Worker Living in New York

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

Talk to your family and loved ones about your situation and your decision (Step 3). They need to know what is going on. 

They might not agree with your line of thinking, but they need to know what you are thinking.

They will have an opinion and you are strong enough to listen to it.

At the end of the day family and those you love and that love you are the most important relationships that you will have.

Seek their support.

Freelance Skills...Skills, Skills, Skills...Do You Have Them?

Because I want the freedom of freelance work–owning my time, and my work processes.

~Worker Living in the PHILIPPINES

 

Freelance work will free you. 

Action: Research the multitude of websites that offer freelance opportunities. 

At a minimum you need to have or start developing skills that are in demand.

P.S.

Just google – freelance and you’ll find freelancer, elance, etc.  At a minimum you need to be able to do something worthy of a freelance gig. What if you lost your job and find out the hard way that your current skills are outdated…think about it…start now updating your skills.