Leaving the Job You Hate

My new job list 2018

Leaving the job you hate is an act of self love

I’ve been having conversations with people on social media and beyond recently about how they feel stuck and miserable at their job. These jobs--often within corporate environments--are a slave of sorts. The corporation keeps you enslaved with awesome benefits, great pay, stock options, and the illusion of security. This can leave a person wondering--if all of these circumstances are so awesome, why do I feel miserable? This was the question I asked myself during the last 3 years of my tenured corporate job. What I realized is that I was paralyzed with fear.

Where would the money come from? Would another organization ever want to hire me? What about insurance? I can’t live on less money.

I looked my limiting beliefs straight in the eye and said “I don’t believe you.” I have skills and so do you. There are jobs out there where you will feel loved and valued. You just need to open yourself up to the possibility that things can be different. Keeping yourself closed to opportunities only further keeps you a slave.

There was a point in my process where I was so fed up with my job. I came home every night feeling like shit--depleted and disrespected. So, I decided to initiate the process of opening myself up to opportunities. 

Here are a few of the things that I did to get the ball rolling—

Make a list of all of the circumstances you want from your next job. The photo featured in the post is my list. I wanted to work in the health and wellness space, work from home, work less, have more flexibility with my hours, and needed insurance. What do your ideal circumstances look like?

Update your resume. Hire someone while you still have money to pay for the services. I worked with an amazing resume writer named Matt Krumrie. You can find him on LinkedIn.

Get your financial situation in order. This means keeping a detailed budget of all of your expenses--both fixed and flexible. You can’t be open to making less money if you don’t know your current financial landscape. I will do another post about finances, but I highly recommend the book “For Richer, Not Poorer” by Ruth Hayden.

Start casually sharing with friends and your network that you are opening up to new opportunities. Share with them your vision. Start following posts on Indeed and LinkedIN.

The result of all of this is that I left my job of 23 years and I found the job of my dreams. It meets all of my criteria. I make half of the corporate income and it is just fine. I have enough money. I have health insurance. I am more thoughtful about my spending. 

Happiness doesn’t come from money. It comes from inside--living in alignment with your values and following your dreams.

Leaving the job you hate is an act of self love.