Things to Check before Deciding on Quitting Your Job

When you are not happy at your current job or are just feeling restless and under-appreciate, the thing that pops into your mind most often is that the best option would be to quit your job. In such scenarios, just the thought of quitting your job makes you feel happier and in control of your life. We all have been there and have often felt the uncontrollable urge to leave the job. However, the bottom line is that quitting your job just like that takes a lot of courage and faith. You don’t only have to quit your regular job, you also have to make sure that the decision you make is right. The decision to quit your job can be quite confusing and one has to think carefully before making the final call.

Before you make the decision to quit the job, you need to make absolutely sure that you are making the right decision. Here are a few things you need to check before you decide to take the huge step:

How Long Have You Been Working At the Company?

The first thing that you need to analyze when you are thinking of quitting the job is the time you have spent working at the current company. For anyone to be able to judge the feasibility of staying on at a job, he has to spend at least 2 years with that company.  If you have worked at a company for only 3 to 6 months and are thinking of quitting, you need to be patient and invest more time in the company. You are only getting settled at the company in the first 6 months and are just learning the ropes. To make an informed decision as huge as quitting your job which can affect your career, you need to make sure that you have spent ample time with an organization and are confident that leaving the job is the best option.

The only exception to this rule is when you know from the very beginning that you made a wrong career move by joining the organization. This might include a switch from one field to another and realizing that you made a wrong choice.

Are You Overburdened?

Most of the times when people think of quitting their job, the main reason behind this is that they are having problems in handling the workload which in turn gets them in trouble with the bosses. Nowadays most of the companies are cutting their costs by any means possible which includes terminating some of the people and managing the company with fewer resources. This means that every person working at an organization has to work to his maximum capacity. If you are facing similar circumstances, it might be because you have lesser resources at your disposal. The increased workload and the inability to meet the deadlines might be causing frustration leading you to thoughts about quitting the job.

If you are facing such issues, it is best that you talk to the management and ask them to give you more resources to deal with the increasing workload. This simple improvement can prove to be the change that you need to go on with your current job.

Are You Just Bored?

Sometimes when you have been working at the same company for years and are performing the same tasks every day, you can lose interest in your job and start thinking about quitting the job. When you feel that your job is not challenging enough, you can get frustrated and start looking for jobs elsewhere. When you are facing such a situation, it is best to try to find more challenging assignments at work, volunteer for assignments which interest you and take active part in anything work related that might break the monotony of your daily routine. However, if you feel that there is nothing at your current job that holds your interest and there is no chance of improvement in the near future, leaving the job for a better one might be the best option.

Is Your Personal Life Satisfactory?

Sometimes when you are facing problems at your home or in your personal life, you can easily blame that on work. So if you are frustrated with your job, you need to analyze how much of the frustration is due to work and how much is due to problems in your life. If you are not happy with the way things are unfolding in your personal life, you need to address those issue on priority basis, rather than thinking about quitting your job.

Are You A Workaholic?

People who are workaholics and do not have a personal life often ten to reach a point where they feel frustrated with themselves. Since they have nothing else in their lives, their work takes up all their time and eventually leads to a burnout very soon in life. So try to find a balance in your life which involves some family time as well as work. If you find the proper balance between work and personal life, you won’t be thinking about quitting your life every now and then.

Do You Have A Horrible Boss?

Working under a supervisor who is unprofessional and unethical can cause a lot of frustration in anyone. If you happen to be working for an unreasonable boss, then the thoughts of quitting your job are not so unreasonable and actually make a lot of sense.

Are You Underpaid?

Being paid less than your level of experience is one of the strongest reasons why people consider quitting their jobs as it affects their output negatively and leads to a lack of motivation. If you think you are an underpaid employee, the best course of action is to ask for a raise. If your boss does not agree and raise your pay scale, you should definitely look for another job.

Do You Have Another Offer?

No matter what the circumstances are, before you quit the job make sure that you have an offer from another company so that you o not have to face joblessness. Being jobless can be much worse than being stuck at a bad company.

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Raheel Ahmed Khan
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