It's a myth that time away from the workforce will undermine your career. This myth is based on outdated ideas of the workplace. And it's an important myth to bust, because in today's post-feminist workplace, the majority of women say that given a choice, they would not choose full-time work when their kids are young.
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One of the most overlooked skills in the workplace is figuring out when to leave. Of course, there are the obvious situations, like when a boss is losing his mind, or a company is about to go under. But most situations aren't so black and white.
The best way to figure out what to do next [...]

I write posts about how to quit because so many people ask me for advice, but I marvel that this is such a big issue.
I have no memory of any of my Gen-X peers having this problem. Maybe because when we were in our twenties there were not jobs to consider quitting. But I think [...]

Most of us will change careers at least three times in our lives. And most of us will be nervous at one point or another in the process.
Invariably, you're giving up the known to pursue the unknown. So, even if you hate your current career, it's still scary to give it up.
I have a lot [...]

On some level, it's fun to quit a job. It's fun to remind people that they don't own you. It's fun to feel that burst of freedom as you walk out the door. But it's no fun if you don't quit right.
Before you quit, you need a semi-plan for what you'll do next: You will [...]

How to tell when you should leave your job is actually very simple: If your boss loves you, stay. If your boss does not love you, assess where you went wrong, and decide if you can fix it. If not, it's quitting time.
The problem is that most people take very little responsibility for making their [...]