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JasmineShirey
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08/27/19 at 11:46AM UTC
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Lead factor to quitting?

The times I have been most tempted to quit have usually been due to interpersonal dynamics in the workplace: a person's hurtful comments, a feeling of isolation etc. What factors have made you most want to quit or have made you actually quit? Is it usually office environment or job responsibilities/career path?

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BeckyB_25
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Release Train Engineer. Mom of 2.
09/05/19 at 5:18PM UTC
1. Lack of respect for a direct manager and/or decision maker who has the ability to influence my work 2. Growth plateau
Liz Bui
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Goal Oriented Go-Getter
09/04/19 at 3:43PM UTC
So far for me, it has usually been a lack in competent leadership and also toxic work environment and a feeling of isolation.
bfazi216
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Strategic Merchant
09/04/19 at 3:28PM UTC
Totally understand how isolation or team dynamics can create an uncomfortable work environment. With that said, it sounds as if you are struggling on a more personal level than professional. Perhaps you can take a step back & reassess your “feelings”. Perhaps this experience is part of your personal as well as professional growth preparing you for your future. It’s all part of the journey & I promise one day you’ll see why & how this experience will not only help YOU but will allow you to help others. Stay strong~ Know your self worth & remember it’s NOT personal!
Kelli Femrite
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Blogger for Working Mom Career Support.
08/27/19 at 2:58PM UTC
My lead factor in searching for a new job is lack of career development partnered with too much red tape, and when management treats two people of equal levels differently in pay or promotions or opportunities. Also feeling undervalued and overworked comes into play.
Kelli Femrite
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Blogger for Working Mom Career Support.
08/27/19 at 3:03PM UTC
Also when I am spending working hours daydreaming about what I’d really love to be doing instead.
Katie Malone
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Social Media Manager + Mother to two daughter
08/27/19 at 2:46PM UTC
I would never (and have never) quit before I had a new job, but I have quit when I have reached kind of a breaking point. A few times it was no advancement opportunities. And another time it was office environment. Most recently, it was the fact that I felt like I wasn't being fully utilized. And basically, I hit my tipping point after I having several conversations with leadership that made me feel like there was no real plan for my future. If anyone is thinking of quitting, I highly, highly recommend that people speak to their leadership and really get a sense to make sure when they do quit it isn't because of one isolated incident or one person.
Saquonna Duncan
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08/27/19 at 2:18PM UTC
No chance for advancement makes me want to quit. I am a very ambitious person and when I feel stuck and realize that there is nowhere to go and nothing else to achieve, I want to quit.
Brookie
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08/27/19 at 2:52PM UTC
I'm with you, HopefulMomma. Tom Bodett said, “They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.” If there is no opportunity for advancement, then the "something to hope for" portion of our needs is dead. The writing on the wall of being "stuck" in my last role prompted me to leave. Well, that coupled with a strong dose of micro-management. I saw others who were miserable but weren't in the mental space to pull the trigger on leaving. I'm really big on the saying, "you teach people how to treat you" and I couldn't allow them to treat our competence and autonomy that way any longer. Keep rocking that ambition!
Anonymous
08/27/19 at 2:02PM UTC
I have never quit before having something else lined up, other than a single job in high school where an older store clerk verbally berated me. In my professional life it has generally come down to not liking the work I was doing, although a few times it came down to not wanting to work for a specific boss or group of managers. I am currently locked in a battle where a senior leader wants me out but I have been given time to find a new role because my actual boss doesn't want me to leave but the only concession he could negotiate when dealing with his more powerful peer was to let me leave on my own time. I should have been looking 2 years ago because I saw the power struggle coming, but I got lazy, now I am working hard to get to my next opportunity.
Brookie
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08/27/19 at 2:45PM UTC
I am so glad that you're immediate supervisor advocated for you. I'm sending you a bunch of light and love during your search!
Anonymous
08/27/19 at 1:01PM UTC
Definitely the office environment. I just left a job last week because of a manager constantly badgering her team. I saw many people do the same in the 6 years I worked for the company. A few of the ones who left got HR involved to mediate, thinking they would do it impartially. Sadly, impartiality didn't happen. Three of the people who left did what I refer to as rage quitting. She broke them to the point of no return. Those 3 people were calm, competent individuals and were some of the best in their career field. Fortunately, it didn't take long for them to find a better place to continue their journey in their career.
Brookie
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08/27/19 at 2:43PM UTC
Ha ha, rage quitting...I like that term! Congratulations on shedding the toxic work environment. Here's to experiencing smoother sailing in your next contributing role.
Anonymous
08/27/19 at 12:53PM UTC
I am really frustrated currently and looking for a new job. For me, it's when I spend a good portion of my waking hours either waiting for work to be over, or stressing about work coming up, then I know it's time for a change. I never want to spend more than a few weeks or months becoming really anxious over my job. It's not worth it, we only live once. Generally a few things contribute to me getting to that point: 1. Not feeling valued at work. I work hard, I do good work, and when I feel undervalued then I struggle with finding my worth there 2. When other employees can get away with anything and everything under the sun. Nothing drives me more crazy than a lack of discipline 3. Lack of processes, procedures, advancement, etc. 4. Lack of senior management control and vision 5. Overall company values
Kelli Femrite
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Blogger for Working Mom Career Support.
08/27/19 at 3PM UTC
I agree wholeheartedly!
Brookie
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08/27/19 at 2:44PM UTC
Great list of points. And I cannot agree with you more about discipline. What an underrated attribute.
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