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13 Signs It's Time to Quit Your Job
You’re Procrastinating
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You Dread Going to Work
While it’s normal to have qualms about the work day, if you truly, deeply dread those eight hours at the office, it is time to move on.
You’re Procrastinating
It’s Taking a Toll on Your Health
- Are your sick days adding up, out of the blue?
- Are you taking as much time off as you can possibly get?
- Are you resorting to a few (or many) glasses of wine each night to get over a bad day at work?
- Are you working so many hours you have no time to exercise, eat healthily or get enough sleep?
No Room for Advancement
Committing your time and energy to a company that won’t support the progress of your career, or grow with you, will end up hindering the development of your career in the long run.
The Work Environment Is Negative
You’re Being Recruited
If so, that’s your green flag to move on, if you’re unhappy with your current work environment.
Your Job Doesn’t Speak to You
If you’ve lost your passion for your job, open your mind to other opportunities that do speak to you, and start moving in a direction that you genuinely feel passionate about.
Justifying Your Job
"I don't make any money but at least there's free coffee and snacks in the office."
Do you feel deep down you know the cons outweigh the pros? You can find a job that offers more positive than negative, and you should get ready to start looking for it.
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Following protocol
Schedule a time with your supervisor to break the news. Be aware that sharing the news with the office grapevine might cause the news to leak prematurely before you formally give notice.
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Your future-focused "why"
Your supervisor will probably ask you why you are leaving.
Make sure your reason for leaving is opportunity-focused and aspirational and not because you are running away from something. Reasons may be taking on a more prominent role, learning new skills, working in a new industry or relocation.
Weighting counteroffers
Research found that while 58% of employers extend counteroffers, the average employee who accepts them stays less than two years in a company.
Keep the focus on your new opportunities and suggest that you remain in touch and explore the chance to return at a future time.
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Quit When...
- You're consistently experiencing more frustration than reward.
- You can't envision a possible solution or continuing this way.
- Spending time on this keeps you from more rewardin...
Before You Call It Quits
- Make sure you've identified the real causes of your unhappiness. Keep a diary of events and problems.
- Give it a chance. Many things, like diets, require time to work out.
- Try many other solutions.
- Have a backup plan. Know what you're going to do if you quit and what you need to do to prepare for that.
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Why you are afraid of quitting
The sunk cost fallacy is one of the primary reasons you are so afraid to quit anything. It occurs when you tell yourself that you can’t quit because of all the time or money you have ...
Overcome the fear of quitting
Sunk cost is about the past. Opportunity cost is about the future.
If you are scared to quit (which is absolutely natural), always think of the opportunity cost. Think of the brighter future, not the scary past, and often times that is enough to give you that extra push to make the right decision.
Long-term cost outweighs short-term benefits
When you finally succeed, but you don’t have the health or someone to share the success with, the project might prove not be be worth it.
Take 5 minutes at the end of the week and reflect on what you have achieved versus what you had to give up to achieve it so you don’t end up giving up too much without even realizing it. Make this a habit.
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