How to Know When It’s Time to Quit
My framework for thriving as an employee under capitalism
Today I shared my mindset around leaving my comfy lazy girl job 2 years ago to do this full time. You can watch the short clip on LinkedIn or my Instagram post below:
Thriving as an Employee in Capitalism
Yes, capitalism is designed for employers success over the employee. Also, there are cheat codes to similar successes as a worker.
Capitalism runs on opportunity cost which means every choice you make comes at the expense of what you didn’t choose.
As an employee, your goal is to minimize opportunity cost and maximize your reward. Just like a business owner does!
If you ignore this, you’re more likely to be underpaid, overworked, or stuck in a role that no longer serves you.
That’s what exploitation often looks like in today’s capitalism: staying too long, settling for less, and missing out on better options.
So, How Do We Know When to Walk Away?
It’s time to quit when the cost of staying is greater than the discomfort of leaving.
In other words: when the damage of staying in your current job outweighs the stress of finding a new one, your opportunity cost is too high. And it’s costing you more than you realize….
That said, I know quitting isn’t easy. Changing jobs means giving up momentum, relationships, and the comfort of what’s familiar. And yes, there’s always a risk the next job might not be better. But there’s also a chance it could be so much more. When you’ve been stuck in a bad job for too long, you can forget what better even looks like. You start to believe the bare minimum is all you deserve.
Working Like a Business Owner
Here are just a few takeaways to simplify the analysis paralysis of working a 9-5:
Always make sure you have leverage
Reduce opportunity cost
Reflect on and reduce all chances of exploitation when possible
Did You Realize You Need to Quit?
Well lucky for you, quitting is my superpower. Feel free to steal my tricks:
Use my free CustomGPT, TulaAI!
This helps you identify lazy girl jobs during the job search process for free!
I posted a Substack on how to use this GPT earlier this week which you can read!
Try out my sponsor, AiApply.
This service will actually apply to jobs on your behalf using AI. This is super great for casting a wide net in your job search if leaving a bad situation is currently more important than the new role.
It’s $29/month and right now they’re running a 50% off discount!
Take advantage of my Autopilot 9-5 Blueprint
This is an entire blueprint on how to automate your job search and current job with AI. There is a ton of training on free stuff like ChatGPT as well as curated lists and systems to automate other AI services you may not have time to research on your own.
I have a ton of posts on this in the 30 Day Lazy Girl Job Challenge which you can always access for $5
This is post specifically is super helpful
Day 23: How to Get Another Job Before Quitting
Quitting your job without a backup plan can feel liberating in theory, but in reality, most of us need a steady paycheck while making our next move. The goal is to secure another job before quitting, without tipping off your current employer.