Some mornings it just doesn’t seem worth it to gnaw through the leather straps. (Phillips)
Coyotes stuck in a trap have been known to gnaw their foot off to escape. A lot of these three footed coyotes survive for years and do very well. Okay, they do well compared to coyotes that were killed by the trapper.
Scared to leave your job? Nasty non compete? Family responsibilities? Too comfortable?
Are you really going to stay in that job until you retire no matter how you are treated?
If the company starts losing money is the president going to fire himself, or fire YOU?
Do you have to shoot your boss to get a promotion?
Don’t leave just because you can. If your job is fulfilling, pays well and gives you a chance to progress to where YOU want to go in your career, STAY. If you have a history of job skipping, stay awhile even if you don’t like it there. There are good reasons to stay in your current job. Fear is not a good reason.
Yesterday I wrote about non competes. If you are concerned about yours, talk to a lawyer who specializes in employment law. Many non competes are not enforceable. That means they are legally unfair or immoral. You are not morally obligated to do something immoral. It does not make sense to feel obligated to do what is not legal to expect of you.
If you have a valid non compete, consider doing whatever you have to do to get out of it. One good way is to go to your boss and say, “I want a new contract with a more limited non compete.” Don’t threaten to quit, just ask him to reasonably limit the non compete. If he says, “No,” you can always start looking for a job. If he fires you for asking, check with your lawyer. He may have just voided the non compete. And last of all, he may realize you are upset and give you a raise or a promotion.
Even if you have to quit and commute 3 hours a day, it is better to quit now rather than later. Do you really think that in 3 years or 10 years you will have LESS obligations and lower expenses than you do now? Slavery is illegal. Don’t allow yourself to be a slave.
Don’t let fear paralyze you. Carpe diem. Seize the day. Carpe jugulum. Grab the day by the throat and make life give you what you deserve. You CAN change your life.
Something To Do Today
Like your job? Tell your boss.
Want to leave? Figure out how. Don’t be chained to a life of low expectations.