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Originally Posted by fountainAtlas  I am not trying to be a downer, but I am sure that is how I will come off. I do not doubt that it happens, but have you ever meet any of them? Moreover, have you ever taken the time to talk to those who risked it all and lost? To pursue a course of action without even exploring the possible risks is not prudent. Will you know all the risks? No. But knowing some of the risks helps you prepare for them both mentally and physically. I also suspect that by quitting your job one becomes increasingly motivated by hunger. But, I also suspect, that some may become overly desperate and cause permanent damage to their possible standard of living. |
I think you're right... but I also think there are two types of 'unexpected' job-quitters.
Type A: has never given it any thought, but becomes inspired and impulsively quits his (or her, of course) job the very next day. Then he sits at home, blinks a few times and says: okay... now what? Then the second the first post-job bill arrives, he/she panickes ("What have I done? What have I DONE?!
")and things just go downhill from there.
Type B: for quite a while now, has had the feeling that he doesn't belong at his job. He has toyed with the idea to just chuck it all and pursue his dream of owning his own business. He already has all the details thought out and is fairly confident he can make it, but it would require full-time dedication to really get it of the ground. It is friday, the end of the day, when his boss (Mr. Bigshot) barges in and demands he works this weekend, even though he has a romantic getaway planned with his wife. He pleads and tries to reason, but Mr. Bigshot won't budge and also warns him that changing his computer desktop to a picture of his cat is *growl!* stricktly against company policy! Fed up, he suddenly stands up and tells his boss that he can shove his policy in a place where the sun doesn't shine, and that he'll have to find a new sucker to do his job. He quits!!! When he gets home, he's shocked at first ("I can't believe I did that!"), but figures that he might as well take the plunge and try to start that dream business of his. Will it pan out? Who knows? No one will, unless he tries.
Both A and B have no financial back-up plan (savings, someone who's willing to support them), but B might actually have a shot at a better life.
