{"id":454,"date":"2025-12-21T13:18:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T13:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etabc.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/21\/three-signs-you-should-quit-your-job-2\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T13:18:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T13:18:27","slug":"three-signs-you-should-quit-your-job-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etabc.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/21\/three-signs-you-should-quit-your-job-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Signs You Should Quit Your Job"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Three Signs You Should Quit Your Job' data-link='https:\/\/www.mscareergirl.com\/three-signs-you-should-quit-your-job\/' data-app-id-name='category_above_content'><\/div>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever had a bad day at work \u2013 you know, one of those awful days where everything is getting on your nerves, the idea of just quitting might pop into your head. And if you work in an especially toxic environment, day in and day out, then this desire to quit will grow to the point of becoming the obvious thing you should do. But quitting a job is also a big decision. It shouldn\u2019t be taken lightly. And it especially shouldn\u2019t be based on a particularly bad day or a strong, knee-jerk reaction.<\/p>\n<p>Look at the bigger picture. Has your job ultimately been serving your career development in a positive way? What is it currently offering you? Do the benefits of quitting outweigh the negatives? And what does your future in this role and in this company look like?<\/p>\n<p>To help you answer these questions, here are three signs you should quit your job.\u00a0 Or at least consider your options.<\/p>\n<h3><strong> Your boss is bringing you down<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>There\u2019s nothing worse than a boss who micromanages, who constantly checks up on what you\u2019re doing and directs everything that you do. With a boss like this, it can be hard to find breathing space and periods of uninterrupted quiet where you can really focus without distraction.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the fact that you\u2019re not trusted to work independently might affect your self-esteem in the workplace. No one wants to feel like a machine just taking orders. When you don\u2019t have control over your work, when your autonomy, creativity, and initiative are ignored, your job can become stifling.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38470 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mscareergirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bad-boss-quit-job-pexels.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mscareergirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bad-boss-quit-job-pexels.jpeg 620w, https:\/\/www.mscareergirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bad-boss-quit-job-pexels-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mscareergirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/bad-boss-quit-job-pexels-400x266.jpeg 400w\"><\/p>\n<p>In addition, you may have a boss who is always unfairly criticising you, yet never giving you praise when it\u2019s deserved. If they\u2019re angry a lot of the time, this is especially difficult to handle.<\/p>\n<p>When your boss \u2013 and management in general \u2013 is making your job a living hell, then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mscareergirl.com\/stay-go-3-ways-know-time-quit\/\">is it worth sticking around?<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong> You can\u2019t stand your co-workers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>We can\u2019t like each and every one of our co-workers, just as we can\u2019t get on with everyone we meet outside of work. In some jobs, we find ourselves surrounded by easy-going people. Yet in others, the complete opposite holds true. And if you can\u2019t find a single co-worker who you can connect with, who helps to keep you sane, then your job becomes very tiring and frustrating.<\/p>\n<p>Toxic co-workers are those who love to gossip, talking about people in a negative light, and making snide remarks about them. You may also have co-workers who are hyper-competitive, rather than co-operative, who will do anything they can to elevate themselves and put others down. Some people feel comfortable with this kind of office politics. But if you can\u2019t stand it, then you shouldn\u2019t have to.<\/p>\n<h3><strong> You\u2019re being asked to do too much<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Whenever you apply for a job, you should read the job description in detail.\u00a0 Find out as much as you can about the role in the interview. Then, when you get an offer, it\u2019s important to read your contract thoroughly.\u00a0 Be sure you understand exactly what your responsibilities and duties are.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re happy with what\u2019s being offered, then it will seem like the job is a great fit. But sometimes, reality turns out to be very different from our expectations. Your hours might officially be 9 to 5, yet you are consistently being forced to work well into the evening. You may also be doing all of this overtime without getting paid for it.<\/p>\n<p>Even when you head home or leave the office with a spring in your step on a Friday, your boss still expects you to respond to emails. This might apply when you\u2019re on holiday as well. So you can never really switch off and relax.<\/p>\n<p>You may also have to do a whole bunch of tasks that were not advertised. Which isn\u2019t necessarily something to complain about, since this is actually quite normal. However, if you\u2019re being overburdened with new and unexpected responsibilities, this can be extremely stressful. Be honest with yourself about whether a job like this is sustainable for you.<\/p>\n<p>The prospect of leaving a job can undoubtedly be a source of self-doubt and anxiety. This is why it helps to have a game plan \u2013 and preferably a new job lined up \u2013 before quitting. The best thing about doing a job you hate?\u00a0 It motivates you to find a job that you love.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Sam Woolfe writes for Inspiring Interns, which specialises in sourcing candidates for\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspiringinterns.com\/\">internships<\/a><em>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspiringinterns.com\/candidates\/graduate-jobs-internships\/london-south-east\">graduate jobs<\/a><em>. You can find more of his work at <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samwoolfe.com\"><em>www.samwoolfe.com<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Three Signs You Should Quit Your Job' data-link='https:\/\/www.mscareergirl.com\/three-signs-you-should-quit-your-job\/' data-app-id-name='category_below_content'><\/div>\n<div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='recommendations' data-title='Three Signs You Should Quit Your Job' data-link='https:\/\/www.mscareergirl.com\/three-signs-you-should-quit-your-job\/' data-app-id-name='category_below_content'><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mscareergirl.com\/three-signs-you-should-quit-your-job\/\">Three Signs You Should Quit Your Job<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mscareergirl.com\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve ever had a bad day at work \u2013 you know, one of those awful days where everything is getting on your nerves, the idea of just quitting might pop into your head.&#46;&#46;&#46;<br \/>\nThe post Thr<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-career-confessions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/etabc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/etabc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/etabc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etabc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=454"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/etabc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/454\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/etabc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etabc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etabc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}