Comments on: One of the Best Things I Ever Did: Quitting my Job! http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/one-of-the-best-things-i-never-did-quitting-my-job/ This is where your finance takes place Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:34:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: The Financial Blogger » Blog Archive » Looking for a Job http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/one-of-the-best-things-i-never-did-quitting-my-job/comment-page-1/#comment-8655 The Financial Blogger » Blog Archive » Looking for a Job Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:54:29 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/one-of-the-best-things-i-never-did-quitting-my-job/#comment-8655 [...] the past 3 years), you probably know that I have pretty quick reflexes to pull the plug and start looking for a job. I know exactly what I am looking for and, most importantly, I know exactly what I am worth. The [...] [...] the past 3 years), you probably know that I have pretty quick reflexes to pull the plug and start looking for a job. I know exactly what I am looking for and, most importantly, I know exactly what I am worth. The [...]

]]> By: The Financial Blogger http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/one-of-the-best-things-i-never-did-quitting-my-job/comment-page-1/#comment-3804 The Financial Blogger Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:35:53 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/one-of-the-best-things-i-never-did-quitting-my-job/#comment-3804 AKB, I was working for at the same place for only 6 months, right after my bachelor degree. When I quit my job, all my friends were telling me that I was stupid. When I got my interview, I obviously get asked that tricky question. I answered that I decided to quit because I am a very devoted person but I need to like my job. Since I was not happy, I simply decided to quit. Basically, that job was not for me and when I realized that, I decided to quit my job the very same day. It went well since I got the job ;-) AKB,
I was working for at the same place for only 6 months, right after my bachelor degree.
When I quit my job, all my friends were telling me that I was stupid.

When I got my interview, I obviously get asked that tricky question. I answered that I decided to quit because I am a very devoted person but I need to like my job. Since I was not happy, I simply decided to quit. Basically, that job was not for me and when I realized that, I decided to quit my job the very same day.

It went well since I got the job ;-)

]]> By: Akb http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/one-of-the-best-things-i-never-did-quitting-my-job/comment-page-1/#comment-3801 Akb Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:47:44 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/one-of-the-best-things-i-never-did-quitting-my-job/#comment-3801 I just saw this article, not sure if you will see this post, but I was wondering, how long were you at the first job for? If it was a short time, did you get a lot of questions about why you were only there for a short at your next interviews? How did you handle them? Thanks! I just saw this article, not sure if you will see this post, but I was wondering, how long were you at the first job for? If it was a short time, did you get a lot of questions about why you were only there for a short at your next interviews? How did you handle them?

Thanks!

]]> By: The Financial Blogger | My Last Day At Work http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/one-of-the-best-things-i-never-did-quitting-my-job/comment-page-1/#comment-1791 The Financial Blogger | My Last Day At Work Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:59:56 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/one-of-the-best-things-i-never-did-quitting-my-job/#comment-1791 [...] ago. Stay professional until the end and work your regular hours. I already wrote about how I quit my first job and since I did it with professionalism, I received two job offers from my ex-colleagues so far. [...] [...] ago. Stay professional until the end and work your regular hours. I already wrote about how I quit my first job and since I did it with professionalism, I received two job offers from my ex-colleagues so far. [...]

]]> By: The Financial Blogger » 6 Ways of Increasing Your Cash Flow http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/one-of-the-best-things-i-never-did-quitting-my-job/comment-page-1/#comment-566 The Financial Blogger » 6 Ways of Increasing Your Cash Flow Sat, 22 Sep 2007 20:59:46 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/one-of-the-best-things-i-never-did-quitting-my-job/#comment-566 [...] school (and do a MBA!). If you know that you are not in the right environment, then I suggest you quit your job. However, I do not suggest you quit until you find something [...] [...] school (and do a MBA!). If you know that you are not in the right environment, then I suggest you quit your job. However, I do not suggest you quit until you find something [...]

]]> By: The Financial Blogger » 6 Things You Should Do Before Quitting Your Job http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/one-of-the-best-things-i-never-did-quitting-my-job/comment-page-1/#comment-551 The Financial Blogger » 6 Things You Should Do Before Quitting Your Job Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:03:26 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/one-of-the-best-things-i-never-did-quitting-my-job/#comment-551 [...] I came up with 6 things you should do before quitting your job based on my own experience. [...] [...] I came up with 6 things you should do before quitting your job based on my own experience. [...]

]]> By: The Financial Blogger » Financial Ramblings http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/one-of-the-best-things-i-never-did-quitting-my-job/comment-page-1/#comment-444 The Financial Blogger » Financial Ramblings Sun, 09 Sep 2007 02:04:59 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/one-of-the-best-things-i-never-did-quitting-my-job/#comment-444 [...] article about quitting my 1st job was quite well received as it was mentioned by The Digerati Life, Consumerism Commentary, Cash [...] [...] article about quitting my 1st job was quite well received as it was mentioned by The Digerati Life, Consumerism Commentary, Cash [...]

]]> By: The Financial Blogger http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/one-of-the-best-things-i-never-did-quitting-my-job/comment-page-1/#comment-422 The Financial Blogger Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:49:08 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/one-of-the-best-things-i-never-did-quitting-my-job/#comment-422 DS, I don't see happiness at work as a luxury. I think that you can not have an interesting life and be happy in your life when you think life sucks most of the time. After all, you spend a the very least 50hrs a week at work (including lunch and transportation). While I didn't have much financial responsibilities back then, I still had payments to make and the next Thursday, no pay cheque went in. Since I had to find money quickly, I duplicate my effort in job researching. After three weeks, I received about 20 job offers. The lack of money is definitely a great motivator! Cheers, FB. DS, I don’t see happiness at work as a luxury. I think that you can not have an interesting life and be happy in your life when you think life sucks most of the time. After all, you spend a the very least 50hrs a week at work (including lunch and transportation).

While I didn’t have much financial responsibilities back then, I still had payments to make and the next Thursday, no pay cheque went in.

Since I had to find money quickly, I duplicate my effort in job researching. After three weeks, I received about 20 job offers. The lack of money is definitely a great motivator!

Cheers,
FB.

]]> By: The Decision Strategist http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/one-of-the-best-things-i-never-did-quitting-my-job/comment-page-1/#comment-421 The Decision Strategist Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:12:58 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/one-of-the-best-things-i-never-did-quitting-my-job/#comment-421 I think that quitting your job is a luxury to some extent. I can't wait till I am in a financial position to do exactly that. I'd love to focus on other opportunities. Debt and family can be especially big constraints. But I like the spirit of your post in suggesting that we should make our career decisions according to happiness more than anything else. I think that quitting your job is a luxury to some extent. I can’t wait till I am in a financial position to do exactly that. I’d love to focus on other opportunities.

Debt and family can be especially big constraints. But I like the spirit of your post in suggesting that we should make our career decisions according to happiness more than anything else.

]]> By: David http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/one-of-the-best-things-i-never-did-quitting-my-job/comment-page-1/#comment-420 David Wed, 05 Sep 2007 17:47:45 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/one-of-the-best-things-i-never-did-quitting-my-job/#comment-420 Glad everything worked out for you in the end! There's an opportunity in every situation and quitting your job means there may be an even greater opportunity ahead of you. Glad everything worked out for you in the end! There’s an opportunity in every situation and quitting your job means there may be an even greater opportunity ahead of you.

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