ALT-13 Bad Reasons for Quitting your Job
Quitting your job is something that many contemplate from time to time. Yet is it always wise? When your boss is impossible, your coworkers stab you in the back, the raise isn't coming through due to budget cuts, or your vacation time was denied due to scheduling, the grass often looks greener on the other side. Most of us face times when our jobs just don't seem worth it anymore. However, one of the main things to remember when making this decision is that, as much relief as it may give you in the moment, you will need to find the next job and be able to explain (to their satisfaction) just why you quit.
Some bad reasons for quitting your job include the impossible boss. Although it may be perfectly true that your boss is an impossible ogre who never listens to you, not many companies want to hear this when you begin looking for your new job. You are going to encounter many difficult people in your career, bosses and coworkers alike, and somehow you are going to have to cope. A better reason to quit: You were not given the potential to expand your abilities, to grow with your job. A dead end job is a reason to quit (once you've landed a better job of course), a dead end boss is not.
Another bad reason to quit your job is low pay. After all, didn't you accept that wage when you became an employee? Telling your next empoloyer you were "desperate" will not win you many accolades. A better reason to quit: Your company is downsizing, relocating, or shifting employees to other jobs. Of course you want to try and get more money in your new job, but no future employer wants to think they're hiring you because you "deserve more money," however true that may be.
Finally, any reason that seems to paint your own activities as uncooperative, at odds with your coworkers, a troublemaker who likes to speak his or her mind, or an ungrateful employee who finds constant fault with the company will not make you a good candidate for a new job. While the reasons for quitting will be your own, remember that once you walk out the door, you still carry that history with you. Being able to show your next employer that you are hard working, a team player, someone who's up for challenges, and focused on opportunities that lie ahead will make you an appealing candidate, and make quiting your job completely worthwhile.
