If You Fell Into Your Profession...You Don't HAVE To Stay...

In addition to providing no challenge, or fulfillment — my current job is completely unrelated to my personal interests and values.

I fell into the position because it paid very well and came with a certain degree of prestige, but I’ve never truly been interested in the work, or the industry and I’ve been looking for a way out since I hit the three-month mark (I’m currently a week shy of two years).

I’m not able to use my natural strengths, and I am 100% confident that this job is in no way related to my true purpose.

I can also no longer tolerate working with my manager or as part of a “corporate” culture.

~Worker Living in NEW YORK 

We know.

We know when we don’t fit.

No amount of money or prestige can hold us when we already know.

Just because we “fell into a profession” doesn’t mean a thing.

You are not stuck there.

You can change it.

Today, start moving towards your personal interests and values.

Don’t wait until tomorrow, start TODAY.

Your true purpose in life will only unfold when you let go of what is not working.

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

If Where You Work Is A Broken Mess...Just Move On...

I can’t work another day with the person they hired as my direct supervisor (hired because she is married to the supervisor of my area, but with limited skill and no proof of her abilities).

~Worker Living in INDIANA

We all know that life is not fair.

We already know this.

We know that people are not always hired because of their skills and abilities but because of who they are, who they know, or how they look.

Okay, it happens.

Now, we have to get over it.

WE have to move on.

We have to leave these supervisors, departments, companies, and organizations to their own devises…we need to

MOVE ON

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

Have the Courage to Find Your Purpose and Do What You Love

I am sick of missing out on doing the thing I love doing most.

Surfing.

I work away from the surf for two weeks then come home for one week to look after my kids.

I can go surfing while they are at school only.

This is frustrating me and I’ve never had the courage to do anything about it.

~Worker Living in AUSTRALIA

“Just Quit” is about courage. 

Have courage to do what you know is right for you.

You will know when it’s time to surf (do what you love) fulltime. 

You will know and no one will be able to stop you.

Once you know and are prepared you have to have the COURAGE to do it.

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

Never Never Never Give Up - Create Something Out of Your Life

I don’t believe in my job anymore.

My boss micromanages everything.

I would like to do something in the arts.

~ Worker Living in TEXAS

Today, do your art or whatever you are passionate about.

Even if you are completely miserable or depressed about your job; do something today that makes you feel alive. 

Even if you don’t WANT to do it, just do it. 

When the Black Dog (depression) came on Winston Churchill he painted. 

Now, it’s your turn to create something out of your life.

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

Turn Your Cant's into Cans & Dreams into Plans

My job was making me feel worthless.

There wasn’t anything challenging about the work & my coworkers were negative & sucking the life blood out of me.

~ Worker Living in OHIO

 

If you are reading this then you are alive.

You have blood running through your veins. 

Okay, great, now live and stop existing and being scared.

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

Just Quit & Live is Back

Starting today…we will begin re-blogging the “Just Quit” book and stories.

If you want to “Just Quit” your job you are not crazy and you are not alone.

From a Customer Service Rep living in Florida...

If you are in a job that you hate…focus on what you WANT to do (yes even if you are bone tired). If you keep going you will get to the other side. You will make it through.

I have never heard the term emotional labor.

She is working at a job she wants to “just quit” but knows what she wants to do web development. My advice…”Young lady don’t give up on web development. Focus, focus, focus on being a web developer. See yourself doing that…because one day you WILL be doing that and this time in your life will be a memory”. ~Ridea

Below is her story and why she wants to “Just Quit”…

There are two reasons, one positive, one negative. The negative: I hate my job in customer service. Having to be nice to rude people all day is draining. It’s why the term “emotional labor” was created. I’m also very introverted. I have other tasks I want to do but having to switch back and forth between the task and customer service is very antithecato how my brain works. Again, exhausting. I am so burned out that I can barely celebrate the fact that oursales are going up. I used to care about that once upon a time. The positive: I am learning web development. I am decent at it, and even have a project under my belt. I am currently learning javascript and its going ok. I was able to complete a programming course while working but when a job didn’t come afterwards I got burnt out trying to continue learning and working and it’s hard to look for a web developer job and work this draining terrible retail gig. The resumes, interviews. I have to “psych myself up” to do these things, which is hard to do after a garbage dumpster fireday at work.