Many of us have been in a job that makes us unhappy and the thought, ”I should quit!” has crossed our minds on occasion.
Of course, there are just bad days, which are to be expected and we can put behind us. But there are really are bad jobs, terrible places to work, and awful managers.
For those who really do desperately want to quit, to get away from your horrible workplace, annoying co-workers or abusive managers, we may hesitate to actually do anything about it, because right on the heels of that impulse to get out come a multitude of other thoughts that keep us from resigning.
Each of these excuses may sound like the voice of sanity, offering perfectly good reasons why it is the better, smarter decision to stay and endure that bad job just a little longer, but upon closer examination, these excuses keep us trapped in jobs that slowly but surely wear us down.
Here are 10 of the most common bad excuses for staying in an awful job.
#1 “Things might get better”
That jerk manager might be promoted out of there. That annoying co-worker could quit. That mound of overwork could suddenly disappear.
On the other hand, things might also get worse. Or they might not change at all. If you’ve already done your best to improve your job situation and nothing’s has changed, just waiting around for things to improve by themselves make little sense.
Of course, there are just bad days, which are to be expected and we can put behind us. But there are really are bad jobs, terrible places to work, and awful managers.
For those who really do desperately want to quit, to get away from your horrible workplace, annoying co-workers or abusive managers, we may hesitate to actually do anything about it, because right on the heels of that impulse to get out come a multitude of other thoughts that keep us from resigning.
Each of these excuses may sound like the voice of sanity, offering perfectly good reasons why it is the better, smarter decision to stay and endure that bad job just a little longer, but upon closer examination, these excuses keep us trapped in jobs that slowly but surely wear us down.
Here are 10 of the most common bad excuses for staying in an awful job.
#1 “Things might get better”
That jerk manager might be promoted out of there. That annoying co-worker could quit. That mound of overwork could suddenly disappear.
On the other hand, things might also get worse. Or they might not change at all. If you’ve already done your best to improve your job situation and nothing’s has changed, just waiting around for things to improve by themselves make little sense.
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