Why I Quit My Job After Two Months (And Why It Was The Best Decision Ever)

<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkmCDzBu9UE9jarPJXsmRkaCji0P1Fd_IcvCRxSnAy0NJBBx1lFfGl-r08WG90bvfamHOJ-x0-mrgqiMFjKDFhUfh13ITopeXBlF8qWafpIrtXHWpfaeayXzuSzGoNnGqYr2nA1aCjp0/s1600/i+quit+my+job.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=" I quit my job without another one lined up Why I Quit My Job After Two Months (And Why It Was The Best Decision Ever)" border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="735" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkmCDzBu9UE9jarPJXsmRkaCji0P1Fd_IcvCRxSnAy0NJBBx1lFfGl-r08WG90bvfamHOJ-x0-mrgqiMFjKDFhUfh13ITopeXBlF8qWafpIrtXHWpfaeayXzuSzGoNnGqYr2nA1aCjp0/s1600/i+quit+my+job.png" title="Why I Quit My Job After Two Months (And Why It Was The Best Decision Ever)" width="348" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">I quit my job last week. Yep, I quit my job without another one lined up. Was that a stupid decision? Financially, maybe. Was it a wise decision? <b>For my mental health, yes.</b></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 25px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">Some might call me a '<i>serial job quitter</i>' and by that I mean, I've quit a fair few jobs in my time. Now, I know that's not the best habit to get into, however I've had very good reasons for doing so and I've always landed back on my feet after each one.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 25px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">My latest job was in the hospitality sector (I'll not name names because I'd quite like to not get sued) and for anyone who has worked in hospitality, you'll know that <b>you take</b> <b>a lot of crap</b> from costumers. The particular place I worked didn't have an overly rude clientele, but there were some days when I felt like screaming in a corner and went home feeling super down, and that's when the warning signs started to appear.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 25px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">It wasn't long after I'd started that <u>I found my mental health taking a turn for the worse.</u> I'd come home from a 6:30am shift feeling exhausted, emotionally drained and not wanting to do anything else than close my curtains and crawl up into a ball in bed and never come out again.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 25px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">I know a lot of people don't love their jobs, but <b>when a job gets to a point where it's affecting your daily life outside of work, you need to make a change.</b></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 25px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">I'm quite an introverted person but I can handle myself well in difficult situations, however with my particular personality type, I've found it hard to find a job that I actually enjoy and can see myself doing in the long run.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 25px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #e06666; font-kerning: none;"><a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=2uAPUx9YPVs&offerid=467035.207&type=3&subid=0" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #e06666;">Start a new career today and get your dream job online with Coursera with over 1600+ courses to choose from.</span></a></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 25px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">I knew if I stuck to this job (which I was purely staying in for the money at this point, which you should NEVER do) my mental health would deteriorate more and more to a point where I wouldn't be at my best functioning self, and that's a slippery slope to be on.</span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> <div class="mailmunch-forms-widget-616397"> </div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 25px; text-align: left;"> So after a lot of hard thinking and deliberating on the pros and cons, I decided it was time to hand my notice in and leave the position.<span style="font-kerning: none;"></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 25px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">I explained to my management exactly how I was feeling and funny enough, <b>they were completely understanding</b>. They acknowledged how important your mental health is and I was really glad that in today's world people in the workplace can be so understanding of the importance of mental health in a working capacity.</span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span> <span style="color: #e06666; font-kerning: none;"><a href="https://justandmyguys.blogspot.com//search?q=should-i-follow-my-dreams-or-get-a-real-job"><span style="color: #e06666;">Read: Should you follow your dreams or get a real job?</span></a></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 25px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">I'm currently a student and thankfully I'm not a big spender and I have savings to fall back on for the time being, so I didn't leave myself broke, but whether you're a young person, a student, in a full time nine-to-five job, or if you're finding that your job is really affecting your mental health, it may be time to <u>reassess your options</u> and find a more suitable position that will better your life mentally and emotionally.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 25px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">If you're not sure what job you want or what job will make you happy, or if you're looking to take your career in a new direction, <b>why not take some online courses</b> to develop your skills and possibly find a new career that you'll love?</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 25px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><u>Here's a list of the best online course platforms</u>:</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 25px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="font-family: avenir; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>1. </b></span><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=2uAPUx9YPVs&offerid=467035&type=3&subid=0"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 238); color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">Coursera</span></a><span style="font-size: medium;"> - </span><span style="font-size: large;">1600+ online courses from top universities.</span></span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>2.</b></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=2uAPUx9YPVs&offerid=529351.16&type=3&subid=0" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #e06666;">Future Learn</span></a></span><span style="font-size: medium;"> - </span><span style="font-size: large;">Wide range of courses from leading universities over all topics.</span></span></div> <div style="font-family: avenir; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>3. </b></span><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=794475&u=1617561&m=62400" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: x-large;">Premier TEFL</span></a><span style="font-size: medium;"> - </span><span style="font-size: large;">Learn to teach English as a foreign language.</span></span></div> <div style="font-family: avenir; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>4.</b> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=546991&u=1617561&m=50811" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #e06666;">Edureka!</span></a> </span><span style="font-size: medium;">- </span><span style="font-size: large;">Online technology pelatihan and courses.</span></span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>5.</b> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=733599&u=1617561&m=59453" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #e06666;">CreativeLive</span></a> </span><span style="font-size: medium;">- </span><span style="font-size: large;">1500+ online classes in the creative arts sector.</span></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 25px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">I think life is all about learning and growing and you'll only discover what you like by trying out new things, and if that means starting a new job and leaving after a few months, then so be it! I have no way of knowing if I'll enjoy something until I try it for the first time, so there's no need to feel ashamed or like a failure if you find out that it's not for you.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 25px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">I'm confident that I'll find a job that I love someday, because I would never stick at something that made me unhappy purely for the monetary value. </span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 25px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">Since I've quit my job, I've had a lot more freedom to explore other routes and options. I've started taking an online course in web development and I'm learning a lot more about affiliate marketing by enrolling in the <a href="https://makingsenseofaffiliatemarketing.com/?affcode=57702_ucl0vfrr" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #e06666;">Making Sense Of Affiliate Marketing course</span></a> (if you're interested in having blogging as a career then this is a MUST-have! <a href="https://makingsenseofaffiliatemarketing.com/?affcode=57702_ucl0vfrr" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #e06666;">Check out the course here</span></a>)</span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span> <span style="font-kerning: none;">It's my hope to one day potentially be my own boss and make more of a full time income from my blog and who knows, maybe this was the first step in achieving that!</span><br /> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span> <a href="http://www.bluehost.com/track/wakingupatnoon/" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #e06666;">Want to start your own blog and be your own boss? Sign up with BlueHost and get started blogging for only $3.95 per month!</span></a></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 25px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;">Yes I'm not sure where exactly I'm going.  Yes, I'm not sure what exactly what job I want in life, but I'm trying new things and that's what's important. I'm not giving up, I'm simply learning and discovering myself.</span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 25px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><b>So let's hear it for the people who quit their jobs because they knew there was something so much better out there for them!</b></span></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 25px; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></div> <div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Avenir; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </div> <div style="font-family: avenir; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left;"> <div style="font-size: 18px;"> <span style="color: #e06666; font-kerning: none;"><a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=2uAPUx9YPVs&offerid=467035.207&type=3&subid=0" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #e06666;">Sign up to Coursera today to learn from over 1600+ online courses and take your career in the right direction!</span></a></span></div> <div style="font-size: 18px;"> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span> <span style="font-kerning: none;">Emily x</span><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> Pin it for later:</div> </div> <div style="font-size: 18px;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zsIEJsAWFdNnESW6wu4HWZi3zAzb6bIpPCKpMl4byL902yyTpnpr4ULpJfacn7iLPnxpvw-upWUTssj1t2T-iKFtZQAV1eLiLM270Zlz7ZW11gU7pb1GdXJ7L__Gpmg3Jb8U1LIkGSs/s1600/i+quit+my+job.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=" I quit my job without another one lined up Why I Quit My Job After Two Months (And Why It Was The Best Decision Ever)" border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="735" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2zsIEJsAWFdNnESW6wu4HWZi3zAzb6bIpPCKpMl4byL902yyTpnpr4ULpJfacn7iLPnxpvw-upWUTssj1t2T-iKFtZQAV1eLiLM270Zlz7ZW11gU7pb1GdXJ7L__Gpmg3Jb8U1LIkGSs/s1600/i+quit+my+job.png" title="Why I Quit My Job After Two Months (And Why It Was The Best Decision Ever)" width="217" /></a></div> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div> This post contains affiliate links which means I make a small commission from sales, however this is at no cost to you :)</div> <div> <span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div>

Why I Quit My Job After Two Months (And Why It Was The Best Decision Ever)

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