If Your Job Sucks, Don’t Look For Reasons To Stay!

Most people, at one time or the other, will have a job that they hate!

In my opinion, I think one of the greatest decisions you can make is to quit a sh@#ty job if it leaves you feeling frustrated and unsatisfied every single day that you’re there. However, I’m really just talking from my own personal past experiences of crapdom (I had a few jobs that I really, really could have killed someone at) up to the point in my life where I landed this great career-builder (I actually love what I’m doing now)! Want to get to this point? Well start the ball rolling by analyzing the job that you have now …

First, look at the list of things you dislike. Are there any issues that can be resolved before you go over the edge (there more than likely are)? Most situations are not as dire or hopeless as they seem when you’re living through them. For example, if you’re boss is the one causing you all this grief, why not sit down with the jerk and hug it out? Remember this: there are two sides to every story (maybe on your boss’s side, you are the one being a d&!k to him and not noticing your own bad attitude is causing him to retaliate). Maybe you can make some minor tweaks in your relationship, to turn things around (who knows, maybe he’ll ever ask you out for a beer during the playoffs?).

Next, consider whether or not you’re happy with the workload itself? Sometimes a job starts off with what HR said you would be doing, but then it evolves into much more than that because of downsizing. However, if you are constantly doing work that you aren’t interested in, you really need to do something about it (note: don’t just try to pass it off on someone else. You don’t need frenemies at this juncture in your life). Important: never let your boss decide your career path for you. You need to gain experience in your field of interest (this is how you build your resume) and if you boss isn’t giving it to you perhaps it’s time to speak up (or do some Office Space kind of s@#t).

Lastly, if any of the following circumstances can describe your work atmosphere, it’s definitely time to hit up the want ads:

If your job is damaging your health then it isn’t worth your time (find another one, quick). There are many forms of dangerous, and not all of them are so obvious. Extreme stress is going to age you in a hurry and can cause many different types of illness. There are also plenty of companies out there that do not provide safe working conditions for their employees (skip town on those b^%&hes).

If your co-workers’ or your manager’s bad attitudes are affecting your job performance, then you need to first try and resolve your differences with them (if it comes down to Fight Club Tactics, so be it). If you’ve tried and still can’t resolve these problems, then you should find employment elsewhere. Note: if you’re stuck there for 8 or more hours a day, then you should at least be able to enjoy yourself.

If your company is doing something illegal or unethical (like letting cartons of Lucky Strikes fall off the back of the truck) then get out — now! Don’t look back in wonder, just leave as quickly as humanly possible and go find another job. I don’t care how much money you’re making or what your financial situation is like. Leave or you’ll be sorry!

There are plenty of other reasons to quit your job as well, but before you do it because of some small petty s@#t, you should always take into consideration the future consequences before you quit (you also should consider the consequences of staying). Many people in this day and age are job-hopping just to keep things interesting. The only problem with this career path is that once you’ve hopped one too many times, most employers won’t hire you because you’re not the loyal type, in their eyes. Don’t make hasty decisions in life, and always make sure that you’re doing what is best for you and your family!

So, is it insane to quit a job in the middle of this economic ruin just because you hate it? I think not, but that’s for you to decide!