How to Approach the Idea of Quitting a Job You Hate

The hard truth about following your passion.

Kevin Horton
The Startup

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If you’re like a lot of people out there, you could probably list a long file of things you hate about your current job. Maybe the career you always dreamed would make you happy, doesn’t.

Perhaps every day you open your eyes, you wish you were doing something actually worth your time.

These are common scenarios going through the minds of millions of workers. People feel this way all the time. There are many more stressful topics, but this gets talked about most often these days.

So what do you do about it? Just quit and start your new adventure now?

Do you drop everything in an instant because things aren’t going the way you thought they would?

As hard as it may be, you should consider a few things before making a quick decision. In the end, you’ll thank yourself no matter which side you choose.

First, Take a Deep Breath

Sometimes we make situations a lot worse in our minds than they are in reality. We exaggerate the difficulty of what’s going on because there’s nothing there to replace it immediately.

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Kevin Horton
The Startup

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