13 Signs You Should Quit Your Job Immediately

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If theres just no spark there, it may be time to move on.
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Quick,whatsthefirstanswerthatpopsintoyourhead:Doesyourcurrentjob
energizeyou,drainyou,ormakeyoufeelnothingatall?
Ifyoufeeloneofthelattertwo,itmaybetimetopursuesomethingelse.
Ofcourse,noteveryjobisgoingtobeyourdreamjob,andsometimesstickingit
outinalessthandesirablepositioncouldbenecessarytoriseupthecorporate
ladder.
Butaftertime,somejobsmaynotbeworththeeffortyoureputtinginorthe
negativeeffectsonyourhealthandwellbeing.
Howdoyouknowwhentocallitquits?Hereare13signsitmaybetimetomove
on.
1. Youre no longer learning.

Ifyoucontinuetorefineyourskillsatworkbutareboredbecauseyouvestopped
pickingupanythingnew(http://www.themuse.com/advice/timetogo5signs
youreallyshouldquityourjob),youmayhavehitawallatyourjob.
2. The passion is gone.

SherryLansingtellstheWallStreetJournal(http://online.wsj.com/articles/the
caseforquittingyourjob1413147920)thatshetrulyenjoyedmuchofhertimeas
CEOofParamountPicturesMotionPictureGroup,buttherolestartedtobecome
roteafteryearspassed.Sheeventuallydecidedtoleavetostartafoundation.
Youhavedoneitandyouknowhowtodoit,andthatscomforting.Butifyou
repeatyourself,thehighsarentashighandthelowsarentaslow,andyoustartto
losethatpassion,shesays.
3. Your skills arent being tapped.
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Ifyouverealizedthatyoureoverqualifiedforyourjob
(http://business.time.com/2014/02/17/7signsitstimetoquityourjob/),then
itsworthseeingiftheresanopportunityforgrowthwithinyourcompany.If
theresnopathforward,itcouldbetimetolookelsewhere.
4. You hate the work.

Somejobsaresteppingstonestoyourdreamjobandrequiredealingwithsome
unpleasanttasksothersarejustbadfits.Agoodwaytodifferentiatebetweenthe
twoistolookatyourmanagersbossifyoudbehappywiththatjob,thenyoure
ontherighttrack(http://business.time.com/2014/02/17/7signsitstimetoquit
yourjob/).
5. You dont fit into your companys culture.

Beinganemployeemeansbeingpartofateam,andifyoustillfeellikeanoutcast
(http://www.lifehack.org/articles/work/11signsthatyoushouldleaveyour
job.html)atyourcompanyaftersixmonthsorso,thenyoushouldprobablyfinda
workenvironmentbettersuitedtoyourpersonalityandvalues.
6. You have a terrible boss.

Abadbosscanbeabully,arrogant,andapoorteammanager
(http://www.businessinsider.com/signsyouhaveaterribleboss201310).Ifhis
orhershortcomingsareaffectingyourproductivityandhappiness,itmightnotbe
worthputtingupwith.
7. Your company is in a downward spiral.

Ifyourcompanyisinadifficultfinancialperiod,oranupcomingmergeror
acquisitionthreatensyourdepartment,theresnoreasontogodownwithasinking
ship(http://business.time.com/2014/02/17/7signsitstimetoquityourjob/).
8. Your health is affected by stress and anxiety.
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Ifyourunhappinessatworkisbeingmanifestedinexcruciatingbodyaches,
anxietyattacks,orageneralstateofmelancholy
(http://www.lifehack.org/articles/work/11signsthatyoushouldleaveyour
job.html),itstimetoconsidernewjoboptions.
9. Your personal relationships are suffering because of your job.

Puttinginlonghourscanberewarding,butwhentheycauseyoutodriftfrom
familyandfriends(http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/09/04/14
signsitstimetoleaveyourjob/),youmaywanttoquestionthecosts.
10. The way up the ladder isnt appealing.

Imaginelifeatyourcompanyfiveyearsfromnowafteracoupleofpromotions
areyouhappy?Doesyourbosspositionseemlikesomethingyouwouldenjoy
doing?
Iftheresnoroleaboveyouinyourcompanythatyoureshootingfor,youshould
beopentodifferentjobopportunitiesthatmayarise.
11. Your duties have increased but your pay hasnt.

Sometimesanincreaseinworkwithoutapayraiseisduetodownsizing
(http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/09/04/14signsitstimeto
leaveyourjob/),andsometimesitsjustmanagementtakingadvantageofyou.
Eitherway,itmightbetimetopursueoptionsthatcompensateyoufairly.
12. You wake up dreading the day.

Ifyouwakeupeachmorningtoanoverwhelmingsenseofdread,trytopinpoint
thereasonandaddressitwithyouremployer.Andifyouultimatelyfindthat
theresnowaytoescapemiseryatyourjob,thenlifeisjusttooshortitstimeto
go.
13. Youre yearning for something else.
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Youmayloveeveryaspectofyourjob,butyoureadvancedinyourcareerandyou
nolongerhaveaseeminglyunlimitedwindowofopportunitytotrynewthings.
Inarecentinterview,comedianJonStewarttellsNPRsTerryGross
(http://www.npr.org/2014/11/19/365222419/jonstewartonthedailyshowim
stillreallyproudoftheworkwedo)thathesbeenwrestlingwiththis
(http://www.businessinsider.com/jonstewartonleavingthedailyshow2014
11).HestillthrivesatTheDailyShow,buthesbeenatitfor15yearsandknows
thatonedayhellhavetocallitquits.Fornow,hisexperiencewritinganddirecting
hisfirstfilmRosewaterhassatisfiedhisdesireforsomethingnew,though
eventuallyhellneedtoswitchthingsup.
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13 Signs You Should Quit Your Job Immediately

If theres just no spark there, it may be time to move on.

1. Youre no longer learning.

2. The passion is gone.

3. Your skills arent being tapped.

4. You hate the work.

5. You dont fit into your companys culture.

6. You have a terrible boss.

7. Your company is in a downward spiral.

8. Your health is affected by stress and anxiety.

9. Your personal relationships are suffering because of your job.

10. The way up the ladder isnt appealing.

11. Your duties have increased but your pay hasnt.

12. You wake up dreading the day.

13. Youre yearning for something else.

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