MODERN WORKLIFE
7 Reasons Why You Should
Quit Your Job Soon
By Gavin Sequeira
M
ost people — 80% according
to Deloitte’s Shift Index
survey — are dissatisfied with
their jobs. So why do so many of
us still go to work wishing we didn’t
have to? If you are laying around at
night wondering what you’re still
doing in your job, pondering how
you’re going to make ends meet,
whether there is something more
meaningful or satisfying that you
could be doing, then it’s time to stop
dreaming about one day doing it and
time to bite the bullet. Research has
shown that there are 7 reasons why
you need to quit your job:
1
You Feel Like A Number
And Not Making A Real
Difference
No one likes being insignificant and
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sometimes in a large organisation,
it’s easy to fall into this category.
Reality is that everyone, from the
bottom right through to the CEO and
board of directors is replaceable.
So what is your significant worth in
your job? Do you feel appreciated?
If not, then perhaps this is not the
right environment you want to be in
long-term.
2
Your Input Is Often
Disregarded
We all have ideas from time to time
and it feels good when someone
takes them seriously. So if you find
yourself unable to get your ideas
across to your boss, then it’s very
hard to feel like you are contributing
and this is a frustrating feeling. It’s
worse if you have a boss who steals
your ideas and claims these as their
own to their management, without
giving you the credit. That’s not
only insulting, it’s demotivating and
it wouldn’t surprise me if you just
stopped trying. Not the place you
want to be in.
3
You Get Criticised, or
Worse, Humiliated
I used to have a manager that was
very condescending in the way he
spoke to his staff. It was highly
stressful, demotivating and hurtful.
We all need constructive feedback
from time to time and when its
time to lift our game, we need to
be inspired to do better. In today’s
society theres’ no excuse for harsh
criticism or humiliation. If you are
going through this, then this should