Quit The Corporate Job

You're not quite sure what it is, but you know something's not right. A yearning inside for something different.

Quitting a corporate job can be a difficult decision to make and it's important to consider all of the potential consequences before making a move.

That being said, there are a few steps you can take to increase the chances of a smooth transition:

1. Plan ahead: Consider your financial situation and whether you have enough savings to support yourself during a transition period. You may also want to consider whether you have any other sources of income, such as a side business or freelance work.

2. Communicate with your employer: If you have been with your company for a while and have a good relationship with your employer, it may be worth having an open and honest conversation about your decision to leave. This can help you to leave on good terms and may also lead to opportunities for future collaboration.

3. Have a backup plan: Make sure you have a clear idea of what you want to do next. This might mean finding a new job, starting a business, or pursuing a different career path.

4. Be professional: Remember to give your notice according to the terms of your employment contract, and be sure to wrap up any ongoing projects before you leave.

5. Take care of yourself: Quitting a job can be a stressful experience, so be sure to take care of yourself and seek support from friends and family if needed.

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I Still Remember The Day I Turned My Back On Working For “The Corporation”, & Embarked on a New Journey At The Age of 50
At the point where I sent that fateful email titled ‘Resignation’, I was so far down the corporate black hole that I had no choice but to get out.

I’d lost my mojo. I had no idea why I was doing what I was doing.

All I knew was that it wasn’t right anymore.

I felt like a fraud, just going through the motions.

Taking a pay-cheque every month.

Even though I was considered to be a high performer, with an unblemished record, I knew that I had to escape this giant.

A giant with no soul who was just bumbling its way through life gobbling up smaller companies to satisfy its ego and its shareholders.

That day had come. The day I had to jump and run for the sake of my own sanity and my family’s future.

It hadn’t always been like that.

30 years of service in total, jumping from several giants had seen me promoted several times to senior positions.

Travelling the world and meeting interesting people.

But, nothing is forever as they say and all things come to end, even life.

In life, there are 3 ways you can go;

Stay where you are, stuck, doing what you’ve always done.
Go backwards, submit to fear and shrink at every challenge you encounter.
Go forwards, face fear and challenges head on and walk into a world of the unknown, with the potential to lead you to a land of opportunity.
Most people in life stick to what they know.

Afraid of going forwards in case they have to go backwards.

So, they opt to do what’s safe and comfortable.

“Better the devil you know.” As the old saying goes.

Even if they hate what they do for a living and struggle financially to live a life of keeping up with the Jones’s.

They would rather put up with that 2-hour daily commute, a highly-strung boss, long hours and work colleagues who are as burnt out, dis-interested and perplexed about the corporate vision and purpose as you are.

Life is a combination of all 3.

Sometimes taking a step back, is inevitable.

But as long as you’re consistently taking two steps forward, the odd step backward is not so bad.

But option 1 has to be the worst option of all.

Ok, sometimes it’s good to stop where you are, think and reflect on the past and be grateful for what you have right now.

But few of us are truly content with every area of our life.

So, making a conscious effort to highlight the shortfalls and plan to address those areas will only prove to enhance your life experience and the life of those you care about.

It’s a long way down from a giant’s shoulders.

It’s not a path for everyone.

It takes guts to realise when something has come to an end.

Guts to do the opposite of what everyone else is doing.

It’s as scary as hell.

But when you know… you know.

The silly thing is, most people do know the path they’re on isn’t right.

But they do nothing.

Although intimidating, it’s a good feeling, a feeling you should acknowledge and take action on.

I know I had a desire to serve others.

A desire to develop my creative side and have the chance to be me and not be forced to become just another robot who tows the line and sports the corporate image.

Leading up to the day I actually left (jumped),

I lost count of how many conversations I had with colleagues who secretly confided in me of their desire to open that ‘coffee shop’, re-train as a photographer, or even go back to university to study a completely different career.

So many people, with so many regrets.

I’d say to them, “So why don’t you do that?”

Then came the excuses, the kids, the mortgage, the debts, the costs involved… yada, yada, yada….

They spoke to me like, I was different.

Like I didn’t have any of these things as well.

Well it’s ok for you, but….

Hey, I’m no different.

I still have a mortgage, a family to support, not any significant debt, but I’m certainly not flush and rolling in cash.

I had to find a way of replacing my income or at least cover my expenses.

That email had been sitting in my ‘drafts’ folder for 2 years.

For 2 years, I’d been planning my escape.

I’d been re-training and investing in myself to learn new skills that I knew could add value to others.

Networking and forging new relationships with like-minded people and entrepreneurs who understood my vision.

I had a plan.

It was by no means a perfect plan, but I knew what I had to do.

Sometimes you just need to know what you want and not necessarily how it will work.

It’s a little like driving.

You know where you want to go and you know which road will take you there.

But you have no idea what’s going to happen on-route.

What the traffic will be like, the road surface. How many twists, turns, traffic signals and bad drivers you will encounter along the way.

These things you must deal with when they happen.

There’s only so much preparation you can do.

When you realise your purpose in life, it’s like a breath of fresh air.

To create a meaningful impact to the world, however small.

A desire to wake up every day, eager about the potential to help and serve others to realise their dreams.

Eventually help them escape the rate race so they can spend more quality time with the people they love.

This is my life now; my work is my passion and purpose.

Much more meaningful and enjoyable than fitting my life around a job that I had no passion for.

If you’ve reached this point then you may just be curious.

Or you may be here because you have a need to achieve the same.

If you are then that’s great, I have something that’s perfect for you so that you can start to plan your own escape.

If you want to know more about my journey and how I got to where I am now, click the ‘Learn More’ button below.

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