By Michael Redbourn

Doing A Job That You Hate Is Like Going To Prison

There are a huge number of people that really dislike their jobs and when they get up in the morning and head for their workplace, they feel like they’re going to be incarcerated for the next several hours, which in a sense they are.

Why Do People Hate Their Jobs?

There are many reasons why people don’t like their jobs, the most obvious being that it’s a horrible job that nobody would like.

Imagine going to work every day in a very cold room that had no windows, and getting all your instructions over a set of headphones.

I know somebody that did that for ten years, and it took me six years to convince them to quit.

A great many others feel that they are being exploited by their employer which is a really bad feeling, and most are simply doing a job that doesn’t suit them.

So Why Don’t They Quit?

Fear is the main reason that people continue doing jobs that they hate, and they fear that:

a) They won’t find another job.

b) That they might not succeed at the new job that they’ve been offered, and will get fired.

c) That the new company might fail etc.

And all the above reasons offer genuine cause for concern which is why starting to work for yourself might be the best option, because you won’t have to look for a new job, and you can’t get fired, so the odds are better.

The First Thing To Do

The very first thing you should figure out is how you’d prefer to make a living, because if you move from one career that you didn’t like to another that you don’t like, then you’ll have more than likely gone backwards.

Everybody, and I mean everybody has at least one talent, and that’s what you should be using to generate your income, and if you use it then you’ll make more money than doing something that you have no talent for.

If you have a hobby that you love, and you can’t wait to spend more time on it, then it might well be time to start making money from it.

You’ll Most Likely Need To Simplify Your Life

When you make a career change, especially late in life, it’s likely that you’ll earn less for a while, so if you don’t have a nest egg then you’ll need to lower your outgoings.

If you’re doing a job that you want to get out of, then every time you buy something that you don’t need, and especially if you buy it on credit, then you’re increasing your ties to the job!

So don’t buy things that you don’t need, and if you have a lot of things that you never use, then sell them.

You’ll Probably Need To Develop A Cross Marketing Skill

Developing a cross marketable skill is something that will help free you from your present job, and you will gain it in an effortless and most likely pleasant way, by learning more about your hobby or the thing that you’ve decided to make your next career.

Let’s take a look at what we’ve covered so far:

1) You’ve decided what you want to do next.

2) You’ve simplified your life, if you needed to.

3) You have a good understanding of the new career.

So When Should You Quit Your Job?

When you quit will depend mostly on what you’ve decided to do next, and whether or not you can do it part-time, or need to do it full-time.

Regardless of whether it’s part-time or full-time, you’ll still need to start investing whatever money you’ve built up in advertising and buying what you need, and this will obviously be easier if you still have a regular income, but there’s a psychological downside however to holding onto your old job, and that’s that nothing motivates a person more that needing to do something.

After you quit your old job your motivation to succeed will be sky high and that’s a wonderful thing, but when you quit will be a very personal decision and will depend on many factors, but you’ll know when the moments right for you.

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