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Things To Consider Before You Quit Your Job by adexsng(m): 1:08pm On Jun 21, 2016
1. Discuss with your boss.
If possible, try to discuss your concerns with your boss. You could just be jaded due to routine and a new challenge will spur you on. You probably may need more time with your family, higher wages or anything than can just be tweaked in your job.

2. Never base your decision on your emotions
There will be plenty of times when you don’t feel appreciated and want to quit, but most of these feelings go away in time. Give your job a chance and try to remember the things about the job that you enjoy. You don’t want to make a decision in the heat of the moment and regret it later. If you still feel the same way after a few weeks, then you can start to take those feelings seriously.

3. Draw out a plan
If you have given this decision extensive thought and you feel the only way to resolve your problems is to quit, then it is time to start making a plan. Don’t put in your letter of resignation before you know exactly what you will do once you resign. If you hate this job so much, will another job make you feel just as unhappy? What type of job will make you happy? Will you need to go back to school or start an online MBA degree ? You should be asking yourself these and many other questions in order to determine what you want to accomplish. You should make sure that you are doing something that makes you happy while making money in the process. Start looking for a new job, or decide to start your own business and be your own boss. You will also need to plan what you will do if your initial idea doesn’t work out. Having a backup plan could prevent you from having to go through a horrible financial situation. As you can probably guess, I didn’t have a plan when I quit that daycare job, and I ended up being unemployed for about five months. In these tough economic times, lots of people are having a difficult time finding a job. If you quit your job without a plan, you could wind up being another unemployment statistic.

4. Get your finances in order
One more thing you should do before you quit is to get all of your finances in order. You should always have an emergency fund with at least six months’ worth of expenses, and a little more than that may be necessary to make sure you don’t go into debt with this sudden job change. You should also know that you will be able to provide a stable income within a few months before you resign so that you don’t have to use up all of your savings.
If you are already struggling with your finances, it probably isn’t the best time to quit your job. Create a new goal to work hard now to get out of debt, and when you do, your reward will be the ability to quit your job. Maybe by that time, you will have learned to love your work and you won’t need to quit, but if you still do, at least you will know that you are financially stable for the time being.

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Re: Things To Consider Before You Quit Your Job by LadyG16(f): 1:11pm On Jun 21, 2016
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Re: Things To Consider Before You Quit Your Job by refiner(f): 1:45pm On Jun 21, 2016
nice try op...

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Re: Things To Consider Before You Quit Your Job by adexsng(m): 2:14pm On Jun 21, 2016
No problem

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