What would you do if you want to quit a job badly but not finding suitable alternative?

Yup, and whenI finally pulled the plug my whole family congratulated me, and I found the job of my dreams six months later.

It depends on how badly you need the job. If you live with your parents and don’t need the money, maybe you can leave it. It also depends on how good the job is. Do you need the money? Do you need the experience? It’s hard to give you advice without the other questions being answered. Is your whole family depending on you?

For me, personally, I can never leave a job without having another one lined up. I cannot have a lapse in my health insurance.

For a healthy person, I would encourage you to at least have a game plan before leaving a bad job (i.e. what field do you want to transition into? Do you have the education you need to get a job in that field? If not, what can you do to close that gap? Do you have an emergency fund that could cover your expenses for awhile if getting a new job is harder than you expect?) but you’re probably safe to pursue a career change if you have a plan.

I got a doctors note for two weeks and used it to give two weeks notice when I was a young adult. I was living at home at the time.

This didn’t just “happen to you”. Like most other people, you are simply living-out your past choices, so now must make still another one.

I think you should call a mandatory, company-wide meeting and announce that, starting tomorrow, everyone must begin behaving precisely the way you want them to. Also, that your salary must immediately be tripled…...Oh, what the hell….make that ‘quadrupled’.

And half of your workload must be dumped on Susie down the hall.

If these terms are not met by, say, noon tomorrow then you might consider possibly, maybe, perhaps, there’s a very good chance that you may march straight out the door…..and directly to that company down the street, which by the way stands ready to meet all of your expectations, and more….

When it comes to jobs, remember, there are no perfect jobs, no perfect bosses and no perfect employees.

That’s a shorter way of saying it, yes…..

@PullMyFinger: I work for an organization that represents over 3,000 employees and that’s what I often say to people when they gripe about their boss or their job.

Jesus, he didn’t provide any details indicating that his complaints are unwarranted. No need to jump all over the guy when we know basically nothing.

Yeah @jca you just have to let it go. :)

I’ve quit jobs abruptly, but those were days when I had no worries and a better job was probably within walking distance. Yes children, I actually came of age in times such as those.

@imrainmaker, it all depends on cash needs and cash flow. If you can afford to get by with no earned income, and for an unknown period of time, there’s tremendous dignity in walking away abruptly but calmly. Some situations are untenable and shouldn’t be tolerated; you “win” by leaving with determination and self-confidence.

Yes, I’ve done this several times.

@Mariah: Did you mean that comment for me?

I’m currently in that situation. Not that I want to quit badly, but it doesn’t seem to suit my expertise very much. But then again I’m just starting out in life and it’s difficult to find something that suits me right away. I already have a backup plan, but I need to be sure that it will work before I can skip job. But I want to give the job a chance to see if I can still manage it.

I don’t recommend skip job abruptly, especially when you are young and inexperienced. When you don’t have a clear idea what you’re really good at, you are at risk of drifting. You need some experience before settling down. The job may be boring, but it may give you the experience for a better job.