You Only Live Once.... Just Quit My Job Without Another One Lined Up

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Well, I didn't JUST quit it. But this morning,around 10:00 Eastern, I said fukk this shyt. I gave my Access badge to my boss, said this isn't for me, and calmly walked out. My boss and one of the other higher ups looked at me befuddled as hell as I exited stage left. I could faintly hear my boss saying "you don't have to do this" as I made my way towards the elevator:mjlol:

I was looking for other jobs for the last few weeks, so it wasn't totally out the blue, but I definitely didn't plan on leaving this job before I secured another one. Also, I had a interview for a nice financial analyst job last week and I'm waiting to hear back on that, so I wasn't jumping all the way out the window. Nevertheless, I have no idea when my next check will be and where it will be from.

I keep wanting feel remorse or like I mad an irrational decision, but I swear I feel nothing of the sort. The more time I have to analyze this decision, the more I feel that I should have been did this. It was a decent paying job in a good field, but I hated my job and hated going to work. So it's real simple, I quit that bytch. Life is really that simple. We are the ones who complicate it.


I got on Seinfeld late because I always thought it was some white people shyt:ld: but once I gave it a shot, and saw that nikka George, I fell in love (no homo) One of my favorite episodes was when this fool George made a decision to do EVERYTHING the opposite of how he would usually do it. Well, shyt started popping for dude as soon as he started living like that. It's a sitcom, but that episode has a deep meaning for me. It's an ode to bucking the status quo and a reminder of how we can be so scared of the unknown.

Crazy thing is, not even 2 full hours after I quit, I had a call about a compliance analyst job paying $30 an hour. Got a phone interview this week. I also got two emails about jobs. One for a pricing analyst, for which I setup a phone interview for this week. The other one is for some fraud company. I'm sure they will set something up with me. Everyone has different circumstances which plays a part in their decision making, but my advice is to live your life, go with what you feel, and don't worry too much about what's next. Life has a funny way of working itself out. Feel me:yeshrug:
 

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I definitely feel you on feeling the need to take that next step and I seriously hope one of those jobs line up for you but as an adult it is NEVER a good idea to quit a job without another concrete one lined up or at least a plan.

Do you have money saved just in case?

I hope your gamble pays off.
 

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I have a mortgage and wife to think about before I make any moves like that. People living at home with their parents still can make brash decisions like that though. Cant even fathom if kids were in the picture how someone could make a snap decision like that.
 

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Compliance analyst job :ehh: $30hr :ehh: What kind of degree does that call for?
 

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I definitely feel you on feeling the need to take that next step and I seriously hope one of those jobs line up for you but as an adult it is NEVER a good idea to quit a job without another concrete one lined up or at least a plan.

Do you have money saved just in case?

I hope your gamble pays off.

I have like 2 months worth of bills saved up. The recommended emergency fund is supposed to be 6 months worth of bills, so I have money, but not what I would feel comfortable with. Thanks for the support. I feel like it's gonna pay off because I refuse to not make it pay off.


I have a mortgage and wife to think about before I make any moves like that. People living at home with their parents still can make brash decisions like that though. Cant even fathom if kids were in the picture how someone could make a snap decision like that.


I can respect that. You have to make the best decision for you. We all have different things going on. I don't live with moms though. I live by myself. One of the best things going for me is that don't have kids or a wife. All of my money is literally for me.
Compliance analyst job :ehh: $30hr :ehh: What kind of degree does that call for?


I got a weak ass business administration degree. My resume is on point, but still. For some reason, I been getting a lot of feedback from jobs that I'm under qualified for. I figured out that those job descriptions are wish list, even if they say requirements. These jobs shoot for the best and take who they can get. The Financial Analyst job I applied for says they require an MBA:shaq2: But them fools contacted me based on my resume with my Bachelors and I didn't even apply for that position.
 

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You left without a Plan B :what:

If you spend life waiting for the perfect time to do shyt, you might not ever do shyt. I did what I felt was best. I'm naturally analytical, probably why I work as an analyst. Sometimes that shyt is my curse and I overthink life instead of living it. Plan B's are overrated. I'm gonna be straight
 
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