3 Signs It's Time To Quit Your Job

Remember that scene from Karate Kid where he cries "I hate it here.?" Yeah, that's how I felt for half of the time at my job.

Perhaps you've felt the same way before with your job.

Working regular jobs isn't going to be perfect.

There are days when you won't want to leave your bed. You want to call in sick. Or you'll be looking at the clock counting down when it's time to clock out.

But it's important to recognize when a job has too many strikes and when there's little to no benefit besides getting paid.

Here are 3 signs it's time to start looking for another job to eventually start putting your two weeks in.

1.) It's Costing Your Mental Health

Burnout is common for many people in the workforce. Particularly jobs that are highly stressful such as Engineering, Corporate, Registered Nursing, and so forth.

There are days when you'll come home from a long day at work and want to have a nice bubble bath afterward. That's normal.

What's not normal is having a string of terrible days and barely getting rest afterward.

Some signs work is negatively affecting your mental health are:

• increased workload but not enough time off

• you're unable to disconnect from work when you're off the clock

• you're burnt out one too many times

Unless you're super dedicated to your job, work should just stay where it's at. At work.

Often we bring our problems from the workplace at home thinking they're going to make our problems any better.

Time off should be spent resting, taking care of ourselves, and connecting to recharge our batteries.

Not looking up work updates and responding to emails.

2) Difficult leadership

Have you ever had a boss who was a micromanager? Or maybe you had a leader who didn't care for any feedback from their team? They just wanted to run things their way?

Maybe you have/had a boss who didn't adhere to the company rules and integrity. Trust me you're not alone in this.

Any leader who is the head of their team needs to be an example to their staff.

That means being flexible and being willing to work with their team to problem-solve any roadblocks, concerns, and issues.

I recently posted a tweet on X about Supervisor green flags.

Just how important it is for a staff member to be coachable, a fast learner, and a problem solver; supervisors need to be receptive, flexible, and a good listener.

Some red flags to look out for in a leader:

• unreceptive to feedback

• has a my-way-or-the-highway attitude

• unprofessional

• shows favoritism towards certain staff

Bosses, Supervisors, Higher-Ups, or whatever you want to call it should be held to a higher standard.

If they're behaving like an employee who is just there for the paycheck, you might want to consider looking for an opportunity elsewhere.

(And maybe taking it to their boss as well.)

3.) No Opportunities for Growth

This reason was a huge reason why I left my call center job of 5 years.

I was working full-time hours at $10.50 an hour. They only gave me a quarter-dollar raise after my 5th year there.

Is that disrespectful or is that disrespectful?

There were opportunities for me to be a mentor but that wasn't going to pay much either.

The job was repetitive, boring, and unfulfilling.

Is the job you're working at not giving you any room for growth? Is the compensation below your expertise?

Have you been negotiating with your manager about fair pay but somehow keep getting the short end of the stick?

If your answer is yes to all of these questions, consider searching on Indeed.com for better opportunities.

To also add to this a company offering severely low pay for their employees just reflects how they feel about them.

You deserve a job that allows you to grow and develop the skills you already have.

Final Thoughts

There are way more than three red flags that you should quit your job.

Some do not even relate to the above listed.

But these are three very common reasons people will put those two-week notices in.

Every job will have its pros and cons but the pros need to outweigh the cons.

At least by a little bit.

At the end of the day, you have to ask yourself what's worth it to you in the end.