Comments on: If You’re Nervous About Quitting Your Boring Job, Don’t Do It

By: Crystal

Crystal — Tue, 24 May 2011 11:23:53 +0000

It’s like what my teacher says. The truly brilliant never complain about “pettiness” in the academia. The truly competent is never out of a job.

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Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:20:30 +0000

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Shawshanking Your Great Escape « Kom@to$e — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:53:40 +0000

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By: Fernando

Fernando — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:47:49 +0000

What I got from the post is that there is a big difference between the person who spends hundreds hours mastering a video game he feels passionate about and the one who spends hundreds of hours learning how to program in order to create an even better one. One of them has a much more valuable skill to offer the market.

We all claim to make a better burger than McDonalds, yet none of us own a burger empire. There has to be something more to it. That something is a valuable (to say the least) skill.

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By: If you're nervous about quitting your boring job, don't do it

If you're nervous about quitting your boring job, don't do it — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:53:55 +0000

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By: pettybo

pettybo — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:45:27 +0000

Funny thing? I don’t see this article as a dream killer. I see it as speaking some truth – Work, research, persistence and planning comes with success. In this new era, in addition to all this you have to learn what makes you unique, find a way to stand out, be a creative designer of your life and be flexible. We all love the idea of success without the work. Heck >80% of american movies love this ending. This is a rare thing and a success that cannot be maintained for long. Thomas Edison said once “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”

I’m in the middle of a career transition where I’m starting from the bottom again. I was in a job where I was bored and frustrated – The nervousness came from not having the balls to quit. I know it will be hard work(the new career), a lot of training and the best of me to get where I need to go and beyond. There’s a chance that there might be major bumps ahead but that’s life. You learn and move on. If not, repeat until you do learn or can’t anymore.

By: Notes to Self

Notes to Self — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:53:33 +0000

Great post as always, but I just wanted to throw in a couple of points:

Firstly there’s a great difference between quitting just to get away from a job you dislike and quitting as part of a plan to go to something specific that’s more interesting to you, or better paid or better for whatever reason. The reason why you are quitting makes a big difference on whether it’s a good or bad choice.

Secondly a cautionary point: don’t under estimate the damaging impact a desperately dull job can have on your self-confidence. If you have a truly boring job, it can make you feel generally stressed and that your chances of doing better are low. It isn’t always true and sometimes you just need a little more self belief.

By: Wellington Grey

Wellington Grey — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:34:23 +0000

Wow. It’s really interesting to see someone splash a bit of cold water on the dream of starting your own business. There are so many blogs that hype it up, it’s good to see a bit of reality.

By: Leonard Desir Jr

Leonard Desir Jr — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:09:04 +0000

I agree with many of the comments above. I think that it is important to spend some time researching the industry that you are thinking of working in. Instead of quitting your job, you should “stop watching f%$#$ lost”- Gary Vaynerchuk points out frequently and dedicate hours during the nighttime where you may be plopped on the couch watching ESPN or gasp FOX News. From 8-Midnight or 2 am if you are really serious, spend some time looking into your business idea to follow your passion. If you are starting an online business, startup costs are very low and if its offline, you may need to expend some money to make a prototype or something to illustrate what you are trying to accomplish (Minimum Viable Product). When you feel comfortable with research and ideas, go for it but make sure you have reserve cash just in case things do not work out.