It's the time of my career once again and surprisingly this time it didn't take as long as the previous one to decide. I like to go with reasons more than my heart
(although sometimes they coincide to the same conclusion). Here is my rationalization process:
- To earn a living
- To satisfy my passion for something I like to do
- To sell / provide solutions to others
- To achieve a cause that I believe in
- The main motivator above doesn't hold true anymore
- Of lack of recognition given for my work done
- There are better choices out there eg. pay, progress
- The big boss add fires instead of giving support in fire fighting
- Sacrifice for the cause is too big or stressful to bear
However... it never hurts to get the BONUS first and continue to fire-fight just a little while more before throwing letter.... *fighting*
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"There are two types of mistakes: mistakes of ambition and mistakes of sloth.
The first is the result of a decision to act—to do something. This type of mistake is made with incomplete information, as it’s impossible to have all the facts beforehand. This is to be encouraged. Fortune favors the bold.
The second is the result of a decision of sloth—to not do something—wherein we refuse to change a bad situation out of fear despite having all the facts. This is how learning experiences become terminal punishments, bad relationships become bad marriages, and poor job choices become lifelong prison sentences." - The 4-hour Workweek
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(although sometimes they coincide to the same conclusion). Here is my rationalization process:
Why I work
- To earn a living
- To satisfy my passion for something I like to do
- To sell / provide solutions to others
- To achieve a cause that I believe in
Why I want to resign
- The main motivator above doesn't hold true anymore
- Of lack of recognition given for my work done
- There are better choices out there eg. pay, progress
- The big boss add fires instead of giving support in fire fighting
- Sacrifice for the cause is too big or stressful to bear
What I am forgoing
- A stable income
- Work incentives and medical benefits
Post-resignation plans
- Take a hiatus, travel around abit, and work part-time in between
- Find a full-time job of a different field (need to redefine my 'passion')
- Take up a course (maybe a new skill, a new language...)
- Start healthier living (eat on time, eat less fast food, start an exercise regime again, enough rest)
- Start healthier living (eat on time, eat less fast food, start an exercise regime again, enough rest)
However... it never hurts to get the BONUS first and continue to fire-fight just a little while more before throwing letter.... *fighting*
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"There are two types of mistakes: mistakes of ambition and mistakes of sloth.
The first is the result of a decision to act—to do something. This type of mistake is made with incomplete information, as it’s impossible to have all the facts beforehand. This is to be encouraged. Fortune favors the bold.
The second is the result of a decision of sloth—to not do something—wherein we refuse to change a bad situation out of fear despite having all the facts. This is how learning experiences become terminal punishments, bad relationships become bad marriages, and poor job choices become lifelong prison sentences." - The 4-hour Workweek