QUIT YOUR JOB

JUST DO IT!!…

But first weigh the consequences…

I love to live by the motto that every action will have a reaction and every action will have a consequence; whether is it negative or positive is up to you.

Will quitting impact my income? Will resigning blacklist me in the community/ industry that I am in? Will leaving my place of work impact others in a negative way and sabotage the company/ business? Will the company I work for be left helpless trying to find someone to replace me?

All of the questions above are just some things to ponder over before handing in that resignation letter. Weigh the pros and cons and decide what is best for you and for the company you work for so you are still the bigger person if you so choose to resign.

In the meantime, you have this job that you absolutely hate. You dread even waking up in the morning on certain days because you do not want to go to work. You have tried everything to spice it up, push through and find the positive in your work. But after a while it just doesn’t work anymore and it drags you down.

Negative. Negative. Negative.

If it is really that bad, then it may be time to quit your job. I was in a similar situation with a teaching job I used to have. The money was great and I wanted to push through until the season was over. But it brought so much negativity to my life that the money wasn’t worth the emotional and mental drain that this job imposed on me.

First, I had to think if I was depending on this income. When I sat down and calculated my expenses and budget, I put together that this one job was not part of my primary source of income. This was just a side job that I had to make extra money on the side. From there I would use the extra money to pay off a credit card, save or invest in something I wanted. No big deal if I was missing out on a few hundred dollars a month.

Then, I had to think if I resigned will the company be able to find someone to replace me easily or would me leaving actually blacklist my name and make me look like a horrible teacher in the community? I pondered over if leaving before season ended would damage my reputation and I decided that if I took the mature and right steps in resigning, so as to give notice and express my honest feelings, then I would take the chance and hopefully leave in the right way without burning a bridge.

The next thing I did was write a formal 2 weeks notice letter. I kept it brief and outlined my reasons for needing to resign. I wrote everything in full honesty so that my boss would be able to fix things before someone takes my place and experiences the same issues.

The moment I handed her my letter, I felt instant relief. There was a light at the end of the tunnel and I felt so much lighter because I no longer had to hold on to that negativity that plagued me every Monday and Wednesday evening.

Sure I would miss the extra cash, but I missed my happiness even more. In the end, my boss told me that I didn’t have to finish out my last two weeks and I was free to go. I was able to leave on a really good note without burning a bridge, simply because I was honest and I no longer felt like a good fit in her company. We exchanged positive words and even hugged it out before I left for the last time.

When you let something negative or toxic go, you then allow positivity and better opportunities to come into your life. Not two days later after handing in my resignation letter, I received a phone call from my other job offering me more hours on one of the same days that I just quit teaching on. I absolutely love my job at this other company and it brings me such joy and lets me express my passions.

Therefore, let the toxic go and embrace the positive that will enter.