Last Updated on February 12, 2024

Statistics
Gallup survey shows that 71% of workers are “not engaged” or “actively disengaged” from their work. Which means they don’t like their job. It may be our education system that teaches us to get a good job. But, it never mentions to make sure we like it first.

My career
When I started my career as a computer technician in the corporate world, ensuring I enjoyed it was never a question. I got into it because it paid well and had a promising future. I never enjoyed it; it was challenging and stressful.

I told myself I would pay off my credit cards and school debts and get out of it. Fourteen years later, I was still in it and hated it tremendously. In my spare time, I was working on a website, which took off so I could leave the profession and move on to other things.

Make a change fast
However, looking back at it, I should not have waited so long. I should have cut down on my expenses and kept them bare minimum. Gotten a part-time job that paid the bills and pursued what I did enjoy in my free time. That would eventually turn into a full-time job that paid well.

Talk to someone
Talk to a career coach if you don’t know what to do. They know all the jobs and career paths you can take that you might need to be made aware of. Guidance is essential in life as well as in your career.

The best time is now.
It would be best to quit the job you hate today because we get old fast. You will eventually become like me, miserable and overweight, waking up to a job you hate and dread going to.

For some people, it is not an option, but very few. Write down a plan to leave your job as soon as possible and stick to it. It will take some time, but eventually, you will go and be a happier and more fulfilled person. It takes a lot out of us to do a job we hate every day. There is no excuse.