Hmmm, there are lots of reasons.
Or, maybe you truly love your work, or at least parts of your work, so this question doesn’t apply. If so – awesome. The rest of this might not be for you.
But if you don’t love your job, or even worse – you hate your job – please read on.
Check all that apply.
Again:
Q. Why do you stay in a job you don’t love?
- It’s good money
- No time to do anything else
- Lazy
- Bad economy
- Debt
- Fear
- No other option
Here’s what I believe: These answers should not define the rest of your life. That’s why I started a new site about finding and building Amazing Work.
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Cheers to a fun, productive week.
“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life.”–Steve Jobs in his 2005 Stanford Commencement speech
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Money. Money. Money. This is what it has always come down to and why (in the past) I’ve been afraid to leave a “bad situation”. It stinks that it comes down to that, but there’s a level of realism that you have to maintain (I talk about this a LOT in my post today, which I would love your thoughts on). Fear is the underlying theme here, and can make us feel like we can’t do any better for ourselves – but as you said, it shouldn’t define you, it can’t define you – and you CAN make anything happen that you set out to do (I believe it because I’ve done it myself).
Thanks – as always – for the great read.
@ Matt – Definitely, you said it (I left out the most obvious reason). We need money to live. We need to work to make money (most of us). And that’s a good thing – work can be incredibly rewarding. But if you hate your work, nobody wins. I just want people to realize there are options – they rarely fall on your doorstep, but they’re there if you look.
You’re inspiring!
It’s tough to walk away from something just because you don’t like it. I don’t really view it as “being a quitter” but it’s darn close. There are always opportunities in a bad situation to grow and develop certain skills, learn to focus, overcome obstacles, etc.
With that said, it’s extremely draining to be in a situation that you don’t like. It takes a lot of energy to make it through your days….
@ Tyler – I definitely don’t think people should quit! But isn’t that what being in a job you don’t love kind of like? Quitting on your potential?
We have to pay the bills, we have to work, but we don’t have to stay in a job or career we don’t love.
Thanks for your comment – I’ll check out your blog!
You said it Matt…fear. Well I quit my job 2 weeks ago, and yes I am a bit scared but its better than being unhappy bc I know I can produce $ somehow and be happy. 2 year plan is to open a taqueria on the beach in Fl if not sooner.
Good luck, Joe. Not everyone is in a place to quit a job. Not everyone wants to. But I don’t believe excuses should shape your life – unless that’s what you really want, I guess.
Thanks for commenting. Keep me posted on your new journey!