Posted by Dave Lorenzo - Business Coach

Quitting a job is one of the toughest decisions you can possibly make.  Many people stay in a job for far too long.  You should think about quitting if:

You disagree with the overall strategic vision of your company.  Everyone in the organization should feel good about the future of the company.  If you feel that the company is on the wrong track – that the firm is headed in the wrong direction – you need to seriously evaluate your future with that company.  You have to go into work feeling that you are part of something good.  If you don’t believe in the mission or the strategy of the company, it is incredibly difficult to do your best work.

You feel like you can’t make a difference.  You must feel that your work is important.  If you can’t make a difference in the life (work-life) of at least one person, either inside your company or outside (a customer) then you should consider getting out. Don’t just pick up a pay check. Feel good about it.

You feel undervalued.  If you know other people are getting paid a lot more than you, and you can’t stand it, get out.  If money is important to you, you need to feel that you are fairly compensated.  If you feel that the compensation is unfair, that feeling will hang over you during your entire time in that job.  Go someplace where they pay you what you’re worth.

Nobody talks to you about your performance.  If you don’t get any feedback on your work you can’t improve.  If you don’t improve, you will never be able to get promoted.  If you are working in a company where performance is never discussed, you need to move on. 

Your spouse or significant other hates your job, boss, company, etc.  Life is too short to fight with your significant other about work.  You work to live you don’t live to work.  If your wife hates the fact that your job takes up too much time, you need to quit.  It is easier to find a new job than it is to find a new wife.

At the end of the day, it’s all up to you.  You are responsible for your future. 

Take a good hard look at your attitude toward your company.  If it is not what it should be, it might be time to move on.

 

 

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