How to Know When It’s Time to Resign

2 Major Red Flags You Can’t Ignore (Unless You Like Being Enslaved)

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You spend a fifth of your life at work. More if you’re the type who takes your job home in your head.

So, here’s the deal: You better be damn great where you work. Because like it or not, it’s going to eat up a massive chunk of your life.

But where’s the line? Where is the line between chasing some pie-in-the-sky dream that leaves you broke and begging… and rotting in a job you hate because you’re too scared to make a move?

That’s the million-dollar question I’m going to respond here.

One day, I showed up to work with a knot in my stomach the size of a fist.

My boss tore me down. Again. Belittled me. Made me doubt everything I thought I was good at. And you know what? I believed him. I lost faith, not just in my skills, but in me.

Did I quit? No. I stuck around. Miserable. Stressed. Until one day, he fired me.

Here’s the thing: Stress can be good. It sharpens you, pushes you, makes you better.

But when it turns into that sick feeling in your gut. When you’re dreading Monday on a Friday night. When you do all that, that’s not “growth.” That’s a slow death.

And I know what you’re thinking.

“Elon Musk has way more pressure than me, and he doesn’t quit!”

Oh, please. You’ve got it all wrong.

Your ability to handle pressure skyrockets when you’re doing something you actually like, surrounded by people who respect you.

This isn’t about being “too weak” to handle stress. It’s about being smart enough to know when you’re in the wrong damn place.

You’re not “quitting.” You’re upgrading.

Then let’s talk about the reason you drag yourself out of bed at the crack of dawn, fake-smile at coworkers you can’t stand, and nod along to mind-numbing small talk at the coffee machine.

Let’s talk about money.

Humans survive on this planet for one single (and very simple) reason: They create value for others.