| Why should you take my advice on how to quit | | | | very area of your life, while maintaining a |
| your job? Because I'm a job-quitting expert, | | | | comfortable lifestyle. For example, if you |
| and my expertise has been gained through | | | | are single, consider splitting the rent on an |
| experience. I've quit many jobs in many | | | | apartment instead of living alone. Buy foods |
| industries. In fact, I can think of fifteen | | | | on sale (only ones that you like) and you'll |
| jobs that I've quit off the top of my | | | | save on food. Turn down the thermostat when |
| head.The most recent job I quit was at the | | | | you are out. Group and route your errands to |
| Post Office. Don't let anyone tell you that | | | | save miles in the car. Finally, probably the |
| you'll get used to the schedule of a vampire | | | | most important thing to do is to avoid |
| - you won't. Now it has been over two years | | | | consumer debt.Money In The BankHave six |
| since I've had a job. The real issue of | | | | months living expenses in the bank. It is one |
| course is, "How to quit your job and still | | | | of the most important lessons in how to quit |
| pay the bills." Here are some ideas, based on | | | | your job. Think it can't be done? You know |
| experience.Don't Think Like An EmployeeSome | | | | there are people living on less income than |
| employees are afraid of their employers, and | | | | you. Live like they do for a while, save the |
| feel dependent on them. Some even feel bitter | | | | excess, and you'll always have a financial |
| or "trapped." But why think that way? Even if | | | | "cushion" that allows you to quit a job when |
| you stay at your present job twenty more | | | | you want. When you have income again, |
| years (there may be good reasons to), why not | | | | replenish this fund before you do anything |
| consider yourself a business owner, in the | | | | else.In my own life, I've rarely worked |
| business of selling your labor? When you | | | | full-time jobs. I often took unpaid vacations |
| don't like the terms or price, you can | | | | for as long as five weeks at a time. I quit |
| negotiate a better deal or go | | | | working altogether for months at a time. All |
| elsewhere.Working in management in a | | | | of this was possible because I had low |
| restaurant years ago, I told my customer (my | | | | expenses, and money in the bank: |
| employer) I could only work one day, down | | | | freedom.Other Sources Of IncomeI used to rent |
| from five, because I had other plans for my | | | | rooms in my home for $80 per week - two or |
| time. Since they liked my work, they agreed. | | | | more at a time. You can do the math. I paid |
| What if they hadn't? There were other jobs - | | | | off the mortgage early, and lived for free |
| there are always other opportunities. What if | | | | for many years. I loaned money to friends who |
| you decide to stay at a job a while? Fully | | | | bought and sold cars, splitting the profits |
| accept that it is YOUR business decision, and | | | | with them. I made and sold three hundred |
| you'll have no reason to feel bitter or | | | | walking sticks one summer.Watch for any |
| "trapped."When you think of yourself as a | | | | opportunities for income. Have a country |
| business owner, selling your labor, skills | | | | home? Collect a few hundred dollars each for |
| and knowledge, it opens your mind to the | | | | boats or RVs to be seasonally stored on your |
| possibilities of better jobs, and even | | | | land. If you have a hobby you enjoy, find a |
| business or investing activities. This is an | | | | way to make it pay. Get a part time job just |
| advantage of taking this perspective, but not | | | | because it is interesting, but then set aside |
| the best reason to. The best reason is that | | | | every penny from it as your |
| you will feel free, and never feel dependent | | | | how-to-quit-your-job fund.Eventually, I |
| upon another.Control And Reduce Your | | | | decided I've had enough jobs. (Maybe one |
| ExpensesIt's easier to quit a job if your | | | | more, if it's interesting.) I started this |
| expenses are lower. It's not necessarily a | | | | internet business with a few hundred dollars, |
| problem of spending, but of having your fixed | | | | and now it pays more than any job I've ever |
| expenses too high. Actually, if you can | | | | had. My wife likes having me at home every |
| support your basic lifestyle on virtually any | | | | day, and I like making money telling you how |
| job out there, you can feel free to live it | | | | to quit your job.Steve Gillman has been |
| up when you have a good job. Don't get into | | | | exploring new ideas for decades. Visit his |
| debt, or add too many financial obligations | | | | site for invention ideas, business ideas, |
| to your life, and when you quit that job, | | | | story ideas, political and economic theories, |
| you're not in trouble. Just quickly cut out | | | | deep thoughts, and more. |
| the excess.Find a way to reduce the costs in | | | | |