Should You Quit Your Job? (VIDEO)

Back in March, I blogged here about quitting my job. I was betting that I'd do better without a job in the current cutthroat corporate climate.

For the past seven months, I've probably been the only HuffPost blogger living in a hotel with their family. That's four people and two cats living in a very small space for over half the year. I've occasionally referred to it as being 'homeless' but of course that's not accurate. Real homelessness doesn't include maid service once a week and free HBO. It was cramped and crowded but I always considered us very lucky.

This week, though, it all paid off. I've been building my businesses teaching and making films that I talked about in my March post, teaching. All the stars aligned and we moved into our dream house -- an affordable, beautiful four bedroom rental house on the outskirts of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The kids and cats and my pregnant wife are all swimming in personal space. Yes, it was worth it.

So now that there's a happy ending -- really a happy new beginning -- I feel comfortable talking about how I made the decision to leave my comfortable job.

And now I feel comfortable asking you; is it time you should think about quitting?

I made this short video to share the questions I asked myself before making the decision to go. I hope you find them useful in your own journey.

 

 

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Comments

[xrachaelx]

Thankyou. Thankyou for this post. I am in the process of seeking other other work from my current fulltime employer. I have been working for a major design comapny- one i have strived to get to. I have swallowed my pride and now realise yes i work for a sought after company but they are paying me less than i was paid when i was 18. I have strived to get to this company only to realise they treat women like dirt and the director constantly has porn on his emails i have to check. I have been offered better pay at a humble coffee shop and Im taking it. I also have applied for university next year. Only now have i realised that i dont have to be a great person just a good person...

Life is too short to spean 40+ hours a week in a job you dont really like with people you dont really like. Ide rather work in coffee shop and be a smiling face than a stressed out over looked prepress operator. I value myself too much for this and your post was god sent. Thankyou.

[WritingfromAlaska]

Very interesting - thank you for you astute observations. Your questions are great for helping people make a wise decision.