How to know when it's time to go — Bitfield Consulting
RICHARD: So you’re going to quit, just like that? How can you do that? GILFOYLE: By saying the words “I” and “quit” in conjunction together, i.e. “I quit”. JARED: Um… there’s actually some paperwork involved. —“Silicon Valley”
I don’t have to tell you things are bad. Everybody knows things are bad. When you hate your job, no matter how much you try to put up with it, there comes a point where you’re mad as hell and you’re just not going to take it anymore. So, maybe this is the right moment to reflect: is it time to go?
Making the decision to leave a job is never easy. And it’s a pretty drastic step, especially if you don’t yet have another job to go to. But sometimes it has to be done. Let’s look at some signs that might indicate it’s time to say the words “I” and “quit” in conjunction together.
If you’re feeling miserable and finding your work unrewarding, you may find it relatively easy to flip the mental switch that says “time to leave”. But sometimes you can run into the opposite problem: getting too comfortable where you are.
