Welcome back!
If you refuse to change it will leave you in chains. I’d like to help bust you out of those chains and stop saying “That’s the way we’ve always done it”.
Forbes says that at least 50% of people are unhappy with their jobs. Over half of America doesn’t like what they’re doing, to that I say “you’re not a tree, you can move on”. Life is so much better when you’re doing something that you love.
How to know when to leave
1- If after the learning curve, you still feel it’s not right…
2- You’re in it for only the money
3- You’re ashamed of telling people where you work
4- It affects your home life
5- It’s changing you, and not for the better
6- You watch the clock and clock out precisely at 5 pm every day
7- You always say TGIF, I’m so happy for the weekend
These are the chains you need to break free from. And here’s how you can start.
1-Build your resume and references(Hint hint, I have a course to help you with these! ;))
2- Start asking around for “a friend who doesn’t want to disclose her identity” for a career shift
3- Start finding connections through colleagues (if you want to stay in the same field)
4- Save money (I always feel more secure when I have more money in the bank!)
5- Tie up loose ends, finish tasks that you’ve been meaning to finish.
6- Start creating “How-To’s” for the person who will take your position. This will apply for smaller businesses or if you need to directly train your replacement. Also, it’s a really nice thing to do, always leave a place a little better than when you came into it.
7- Obviously, start sending resumes
Take these one-through-seven steps and start checking them off. Whether it takes seven weeks or seven months to find a new job, I will always recommend sticking with your job until you find a new job to replace your old job. For one, this looks much better on your resume and two, it’s easier on the checkbook. So whatever kind of a timeline you think that you’ll need, write down what weeks you’ll be doing what and actually do it, no one will find a new career for you. It’s your time to shine, it’s your time to step in the right direction. Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.
And remember, if yesterday was a heavy day, put it down, you can’t pick it back up and continue anyways!
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