Comments on: Quiting Without Another Job - An Epidemic http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/01/18/quiting-without-another-job-an-epidemic/ Going From Good To Great Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:35:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Tobias http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/01/18/quiting-without-another-job-an-epidemic/#comment-7371 Tobias Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:22:15 +0000 http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/01/18/quiting-without-another-job-an-epidemic/#comment-7371 If you never try something new, you'll continue to live in status quo. Do you know those whiners in the lunch room who always complain how they hate their jobs and they're undervalued? You could become one of them.... If you're unhappy, do something different to get out of that situation. And if you tried another job that made you miserable, keep searching. Life expectancy is now 90. You could be condemning yourself to a long life of self-inflicted misery. If you never try something new, you’ll continue to live in status quo. Do you know those whiners in the lunch room who always complain how they hate their jobs and they’re undervalued? You could become one of them…. If you’re unhappy, do something different to get out of that situation. And if you tried another job that made you miserable, keep searching. Life expectancy is now 90. You could be condemning yourself to a long life of self-inflicted misery.

]]> By: Monthly Bills - To Spend or Not To Spend | Double Journey http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/01/18/quiting-without-another-job-an-epidemic/#comment-7312 Monthly Bills - To Spend or Not To Spend | Double Journey Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:53:02 +0000 http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/01/18/quiting-without-another-job-an-epidemic/#comment-7312 [...] most of your costs are variable, not fixed. That way, when you have to scale back, such as when you quit your job, it is much easier to [...] […] most of your costs are variable, not fixed. That way, when you have to scale back, such as when you quit your job, it is much easier to […]

]]> By: terrence http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/01/18/quiting-without-another-job-an-epidemic/#comment-1590 terrence Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:45:06 +0000 http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/01/18/quiting-without-another-job-an-epidemic/#comment-1590 I agree Nick. It is a scary thing to quit your job, but once you do, it motivates you to really find what you are looking to do. I agree Nick. It is a scary thing to quit your job, but once you do, it motivates you to really find what you are looking to do.

]]> By: Nick http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/01/18/quiting-without-another-job-an-epidemic/#comment-1589 Nick Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:45:44 +0000 http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/01/18/quiting-without-another-job-an-epidemic/#comment-1589 By doing so you are getting the fear. Without the fear, you won't have the motivation to seek the desired job that you are looking for. By doing so you are getting the fear. Without the fear, you won’t have the motivation to seek the desired job that you are looking for.

]]> By: Rick Brewster http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/01/18/quiting-without-another-job-an-epidemic/#comment-1562 Rick Brewster Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:00:59 +0000 http://www.doublejourney.com/2008/01/18/quiting-without-another-job-an-epidemic/#comment-1562 The risk really isn't that by quitting your job you'll end up financially destitute. The real risk is that you'll end up in another job or situation that has you more miserable, less happy, and with no way out. For me, if I were to quit my day job, I'd be more worried that my social health would lapse and that I'd go stir crazy, and less worried that I'd run out of money and have to beg for quarters at freeway exits. For someone with skills in high demand, quitting your job is really just a way to take an extended vacation. Smart people will always be able to find a job. The risk really isn’t that by quitting your job you’ll end up financially destitute. The real risk is that you’ll end up in another job or situation that has you more miserable, less happy, and with no way out. For me, if I were to quit my day job, I’d be more worried that my social health would lapse and that I’d go stir crazy, and less worried that I’d run out of money and have to beg for quarters at freeway exits.

For someone with skills in high demand, quitting your job is really just a way to take an extended vacation. Smart people will always be able to find a job.

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