How to Know It's Time to Quit Your Day Job and Start a Business
Being an employee can be hard at times. You need to sacrifice your own aspirations in life for teamwork and serving a superior. However, we all live with that because working a day job pays for our basic needs.
For those who want to be their own bosses but are still having second thoughts, here are a few points to consider so you can make a solid decision of carving your own path in life.
1. You dread coming to work
Feeling a multitude of negative emotions once you think about clocking in the next day for work is normal, especially if there are recent events that cause your anxiety. But if you feel the dread daily, that could be the sign that you start writing your resignation letter.
Don’t forget to pay particular attention to your passion for your work. If you lose your enthusiasm for working, that’s also a good sign to help you decide to finally get out.
2. You’re severely undervalued
Being undervalued doesn’t only mean being underpaid. We as humans also seek praise from time to time. If the company you’re working for doesn’t even clap for you or say you did a good job after an accomplishment, that could only mean that you’re nothing but a cog in the machine to them.
3. You need to numb yourself just to stay sane
One dangerous symptom of burnout is when you start to indulge in numbing behaviors to ease the pain of working in a crappy company. Some turn to drinking while others turn to playing video games.
These behaviors are normal to an extent that you don’t long to detach from the real world after clocking out. But if you get irritated at your family members because they interrupt your me-time, you should start your own business where everything you do for work makes you happy.
4. You vent about your job too much
Before an employee starts to become a cynical worker, they first complain a lot about their job in normal conversations. If you constantly talk negatively about your boss, officemates, or your workstation to your family members and friends, you should contemplate about how long you’re going to remain in the company before you start indulging in the numbing behaviors.
5. Your career is taking a toll on your health
Have you noticed that you’re getting sick often due to a lack of exercise or visiting a mental healthcare professional because of stress? If you have, this is the part where you should truly resign. No career is worth it if it demands you to sacrifice your wellness and life.
Make Sure You Have a Safety Net
Before you sign your resignation papers or put in your two-week notice, make sure that you have everything you need to survive once you’re out of work. You should have a vast amount of savings in the bank or a sideline. This is because not every business ends up successful.
I know it sounds pessimistic but it’s the truth. Running a business to success is a combination of both luck and skill. It doesn’t matter how much you know about your niche. If you start or make decisions at the wrong time you could be adding more problems to what you already have. Always have a plan B. Better yet, prepare a lot of backup plans until you have safety nets into plan Z.
Happiness and passion are key factors for making a decision to leave your day job and start your own business. If you’re happy with the pay and the working environment of your company, there’s nothing wrong with staying. But if you really want to make a name for yourself out of the things you love doing, then by all means seize the opportunity to start a business when it’s available. Make the opportunities yourself if you have to.
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