Around The Business Channel – Pimping Bookmark – Quitting Your Job

Here are some great articles for you to check out from Pimp Your Work, here at the B5 Business Channel. Celine puts together a series of articles about quitting your job.

Here are excerpts from each article:

1. Dealing With Professional Burnout Without Quitting Your Job from Simple Dollar

Take vacation as soon as possible. File paperwork to take a week or two off, and just do nothing. Seriously. Sit at home and recharge. Get caught up on things you’ve been putting off because you’ve been burnt out. Eat very healthy and get some exercise. Do a few things that are purely fun. In fact, most of these other items work best if done immediately after returning from a vacation.

Make a list of the items that you do at work that you enjoy. What tasks make you feel fulfilled at work? What ones do you actually enjoy doing? Think of the pieces of your job that make you feel productive and make you feel like you’re actually contributing in a positive fashion, then list several of these. Read more>>>

I enjoyed this article. These are great tips that will help you make adjustments in your current job so that you don’t have to quit. Take a minute to read these suggestions and see if some will help.

2. Thinking of Quitting Your Job? Tried Getting Fired Instead from Train Wreck

The bottom line: If things aren’t working out at work and you can line up a new, hopefully more gratifying job without too much time or trouble, then quit and get on with your life. If not, and the writing’s definitely on the wall, the benefits of getting terminated far outweigh the gratification of quitting. That said, be aware that it is a rather tricky process that requires some due diligence and negotiating ability. Read more>>

I don’t necessarily agree with everything in this article, but it is very interesting. I would love to hear your thoughts on this article. Scroll down and leave a comment.

3. How to Quit a Job: 5 Steps & 2 Warnings by the Brazen Careerist

Before you quit you also need to make sure the job is the problem. Maybe you are the problem and you are blaming everything on the job so you don’t have to look at yourself. The Occupational Adventure offers a good way to take a look at your life to see what’s really holding you back. Do an honest assessment. If your job is not holding you back, then deal with what is, while you’re gainfully employed. Self-examination is always easier to do when you can pay your rent. Read more>>>

Penelope Trunk has great advice in this article. My favorite part is the paragraph above. Take a moment and do an honest assessment. If you find out it’s not you, move on and make the best decision for you and your career.

4. 7 Reasons to Quit Your Job

Late in 2006 I finally decided to run after my dreams. I quit my job, moved from Italy back to Brazil, and started to work full time with my blogs and other entrepreneurial projects, most of them related to the Internet. Below you will find 7 reasons that motivated me to take this decision. Read more>>>

Take a look at this article. The writer shares 7 interesting reasons he chose to quit his job. Take a peek.

Additional information about quitting your job: When is the Perfect Time to Change Jobs?

Your comments are welcome. I would love to hear from any of you who are considering quitting or who have recently quit your job. What’s going on? What’s driving your decision? Do you have any plans for what’s next? Scroll down and share your story!