Reasons to Quit a Job

It often seems scary and risky to quit your job, but there are many reasons to quit a job. You just have to get past your fear and look forward to the future.

Are you treated poorly? If you are overworked and underpaid, then it may be time to thinking about quitting. There are many other companies that do treat their employees with respect and you would do well to seek these out.

Is your job challenging? Some people prefer routines and prefer a job that's easy and will not require much thinking. Others work better when they are being challenged. Which type of person are you/

Is there room for advancement? Some jobs are just fine, but they don't offer any room for improvement. You've hit the ceiling, which means that you will never get more respect or more pay. Most people need to work in a job that will allow them to advance to higher positions as time goes on.

Do you want to spend more time with your family? This is a great reason to quit your job. Some people don't think that this is a valid reason, but don't let them convince you otherwise.

Are you just plain unhappy? Do you dread getting up in the morning and find that you're always counting down the days til the weekend? Time to find something else. Everyone deserves to be happy with what they do. Find out what you don't like about your job and try to make amends.

Of course, all of these are good reasons to quit your job, but you do need to have a plan in place for what you will do after you quit. Will you look for another job? Will you wait until you have another job before quitting? Will you go back to school? Will you work from home? Make a plan before quitting your job and you will be fine.

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How to Quit Your Job and Stay Financially Secure

We all have times when we just want to say "Take this job and shove it!"

Believe me, I know. I've had several jobs that I didn't like.

But the trick is to quit your job and stay financially secure at the same time. That part is a little more difficult. It requires a lot of careful planning (and a bit of sneaking around). But it can be done. Following are a couple of different ways that you can do this.

How to Quit Your Job and Stay Financially Secure

• Have a new job lined up. This is the path that most people choose to follow. If you already have a new job that you can step right into, then you won't have any problems staying financially secure after you quit your job. However, this requires being a little sneaky because you have to apply and interview for jobs without your current employer knowing it. Be careful! Don't do any searching at your current job.
  
• Sign up for COBRA benefits. Many people stay in their jobs because they are afraid of losing their health insurance. Without insurance, medical costs can be prohibitively expensive. They can put you into debt very quickly. But you can sign up through COBRA to extend your health benefits if you won't have them after you quit.
  
• Have savings. If you have a decent sized savings account, you can easily quit your job and it doesn't matter if you don't have any money coming in. You can just live off of your savings.
  
• Make a transition. Many people who want to start a business make a transition. Try starting your business in your spare time so that when you are ready to quit, you already have some income coming in.
  
• Know what you want to do. If you have a solid plan for after you quit your job, you'll be set to be more financially secure. If you don't know what you want to do, you may find yourself floundering.
  

We chose to beef up our savings account before quitting our jobs so that we could be financially secure while starting a business.

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