Comments on: When to hold and when to fold: Why I left my job in two weeks http://theskooloflife.com/wordpress/when-to-hold-and-when-to-fold-why-i-left-my-job-in-two-weeks/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:42:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sriniraohttp://theskooloflife.com/wordpress/when-to-hold-and-when-to-fold-why-i-left-my-job-in-two-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-3450 srinirao Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:09:38 +0000 http://theskooloflife.com/wordpress/?p=887#comment-3450 Candice,The blessing part sometimes takes a while to show up, but once it does it's the sweetest thing in the world and you'll never look back. I think life is way too short to spend it doing something you hate. Candice,

The blessing part sometimes takes a while to show up, but once it does it’s the sweetest thing in the world and you’ll never look back. I think life is way too short to spend it doing something you hate.

]]> By: Candicehttp://theskooloflife.com/wordpress/when-to-hold-and-when-to-fold-why-i-left-my-job-in-two-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-3423 Candice Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:50:46 +0000 http://theskooloflife.com/wordpress/?p=887#comment-3423 Great post, and I can obviously relate a lot. I really did hate my job, and was pretty much hanging on for the sake of security, but you're totally right...not worth it. This is really a blessing in disguise. .-= Candice´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.candicedoestheworld.com/2010/07/being-laid-off-is-apparently-blogging-goldmine/" rel="nofollow">Being Laid Off is Apparently Blogging Goldmine</a> =-. Great post, and I can obviously relate a lot. I really did hate my job, and was pretty much hanging on for the sake of security, but you’re totally right…not worth it. This is really a blessing in disguise.
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]]> By: Financial Samuraihttp://theskooloflife.com/wordpress/when-to-hold-and-when-to-fold-why-i-left-my-job-in-two-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-3293 Financial Samurai Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:59:14 +0000 http://theskooloflife.com/wordpress/?p=887#comment-3293 Sri - Your post is an interesting tangent of "The Dark Side of Early Retirement" I wrote on my site a couple months ago. There seems to be a big movement to quit a job, if it's not perfect.I'm here to tell you NOT to go over to the dark side and retire from it all so early. There's over 100 comments on the post, and I think you'll find it quite insightful.Best,Sam .-= Financial Samurai´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.financialsamurai.com/2010/07/05/three-keys-to-motivation-nothing-to-do-with-money/" rel="nofollow">Three Keys To Motivation And It Has Little To Do With Money</a> =-. Sri – Your post is an interesting tangent of “The Dark Side of Early Retirement” I wrote on my site a couple months ago. There seems to be a big movement to quit a job, if it’s not perfect.

I’m here to tell you NOT to go over to the dark side and retire from it all so early. There’s over 100 comments on the post, and I think you’ll find it quite insightful.

Best,

Sam
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]]> By: Susanhttp://theskooloflife.com/wordpress/when-to-hold-and-when-to-fold-why-i-left-my-job-in-two-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-3291 Susan Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:07:58 +0000 http://theskooloflife.com/wordpress/?p=887#comment-3291 Hi Srini. Many people don't like to admit or even talk about how much they dislike their job because of the many other people out there who are unemployed. I agree with Ash when she says that you can always change course, if your new plans don't work out! I am inspired by your courage to even publish this post because I too feel the same way about my job. I think that you're better off making sacrifices and looking for what you really enjoy than being miserable. I think you're doing a great job already because I absolutely get a lot of inspiration by listening to all the interviews on Blogcast! :) .-= Susan´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WorkinOnMyFitness/~3/bXe3CDiNExs/" rel="nofollow">Small Breaks Are OK</a> =-. Hi Srini. Many people don’t like to admit or even talk about how much they dislike their job because of the many other people out there who are unemployed. I agree with Ash when she says that you can always change course, if your new plans don’t work out! I am inspired by your courage to even publish this post because I too feel the same way about my job. I think that you’re better off making sacrifices and looking for what you really enjoy than being miserable. I think you’re doing a great job already because I absolutely get a lot of inspiration by listening to all the interviews on Blogcast! :)
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]]> By: Kristofhttp://theskooloflife.com/wordpress/when-to-hold-and-when-to-fold-why-i-left-my-job-in-two-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-1640 Kristof Sat, 24 Apr 2010 21:19:08 +0000 http://theskooloflife.com/wordpress/?p=887#comment-1640 Awesome, seriously. :) Awesome, seriously. :)

]]> By: Ashhttp://theskooloflife.com/wordpress/when-to-hold-and-when-to-fold-why-i-left-my-job-in-two-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-1639 Ash Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:03:27 +0000 http://theskooloflife.com/wordpress/?p=887#comment-1639 All I'm going to say here is...HELL.YEAH.Nothing is permanent. If you decide later that your new plans didn't work out the way you expected, you can ALWAYS change course. That said, I have a feeling they will--you are really making big moves here, Srini, and I support you 100%!Cheers! .-= Ash´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheMiddleFingerProject/~3/B1qsGayU2PU/" rel="nofollow">When Being Professional Is Harmful</a> =-. All I’m going to say here is…

HELL.

YEAH.

Nothing is permanent. If you decide later that your new plans didn’t work out the way you expected, you can ALWAYS change course. That said, I have a feeling they will–you are really making big moves here, Srini, and I support you 100%!

Cheers!
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]]> By: unemployedhttp://theskooloflife.com/wordpress/when-to-hold-and-when-to-fold-why-i-left-my-job-in-two-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-650 unemployed Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:34:16 +0000 http://theskooloflife.com/wordpress/?p=887#comment-650 awesome post as usual..:) awesome post as usual..:)

]]> By: Srinivas Raohttp://theskooloflife.com/wordpress/when-to-hold-and-when-to-fold-why-i-left-my-job-in-two-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-649 Srinivas Rao Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:35:16 +0000 http://theskooloflife.com/wordpress/?p=887#comment-649 @Dave: I definitely just felt that selling something that I have no passion for was not the right decision.@Lisis: Thanks for your encouraging words. I really wasn't sure whether or not to post this. I've been really overwhelmed by how encouraging everybody has been in terms of encouraging my decision. I knew when I couldn't bare another day in that role, something was seriously wrong. I have some pretty exciting things planned for the future of The Skool of Life and my own online ventures. @Dave: I definitely just felt that selling something that I have no passion for was not the right decision.

@Lisis: Thanks for your encouraging words. I really wasn’t sure whether or not to post this. I’ve been really overwhelmed by how encouraging everybody has been in terms of encouraging my decision. I knew when I couldn’t bare another day in that role, something was seriously wrong. I have some pretty exciting things planned for the future of The Skool of Life and my own online ventures.

]]> By: Lisishttp://theskooloflife.com/wordpress/when-to-hold-and-when-to-fold-why-i-left-my-job-in-two-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-648 Lisis Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:23:14 +0000 http://theskooloflife.com/wordpress/?p=887#comment-648 You know, I really WAS surprised to find out you left this job after your long search, but I'm really proud of you for it.My husband left his corporate gig in July and, as the savings start to run out, he is very tempted to just go get another one of "those" jobs, the kind that will easily pay the bills, but totally waste his life. Instead, I try to encourage him to stay with what he is doing now, selling outdoor gear with a retail outfitter.It seems crazy, really. He's 40, with a wife (who doesn't work) and a homeschooled son. His managers and co-workers are, for the most part, young and care-free. But the fact remains, he LOVES outdoor gear and outdoor adventures. That is what sets his soul on fire. When he goes to this job, he feels like he's not working... he's getting paid to play; he can't WAIT to go back in. THAT is priceless.We'll have to come up with other ways to fill in the income gap, hopefully before our savings run out, but this... THIS is his thing. I know it will turn into much more for him because he LOVES it.Life is too short to work a job you hate. You know, I really WAS surprised to find out you left this job after your long search, but I’m really proud of you for it.

My husband left his corporate gig in July and, as the savings start to run out, he is very tempted to just go get another one of “those” jobs, the kind that will easily pay the bills, but totally waste his life. Instead, I try to encourage him to stay with what he is doing now, selling outdoor gear with a retail outfitter.

It seems crazy, really. He’s 40, with a wife (who doesn’t work) and a homeschooled son. His managers and co-workers are, for the most part, young and care-free. But the fact remains, he LOVES outdoor gear and outdoor adventures. That is what sets his soul on fire. When he goes to this job, he feels like he’s not working… he’s getting paid to play; he can’t WAIT to go back in. THAT is priceless.

We’ll have to come up with other ways to fill in the income gap, hopefully before our savings run out, but this… THIS is his thing. I know it will turn into much more for him because he LOVES it.

Life is too short to work a job you hate.

]]> By: Dave Doolinhttp://theskooloflife.com/wordpress/when-to-hold-and-when-to-fold-why-i-left-my-job-in-two-weeks/comment-page-1/#comment-647 Dave Doolin Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:22:31 +0000 http://theskooloflife.com/wordpress/?p=887#comment-647 Yeah yeah, you don't want to be a salesperson for somebody's crap.Sell your own crap.Listening to Flash Callahan - "Do You Know The Truth" ... seems strangely appropriate. Yeah yeah, you don’t want to be a salesperson for somebody’s crap.

Sell your own crap.

Listening to Flash Callahan – “Do You Know The Truth” … seems strangely appropriate.

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