When are you ready to quit your job?
I want to but I don’t
I started work on Monday with anxiety creeping in. My manager is coming back from a two week holiday. Is he going to think I did a good job? Or is he going to wonder what I’d been doing for two weeks?
Do I really think he will think I did nothing?
Maybe not. But my brain was not being rational.
Then, checking my personal email, I saw the subject: Second round interview — Last chance.
I had applied on a whim to an early stage accelerator where they promise to put you with like-minded ambitious people to find your co-founder. And potentially provide your first round of funding.
I got a first interview and was excited going into it. Until I learned that I would have to quit my job to be part of the accelerator. No taking a leave of absence. No long vacation. Full commitment.
And I don’t feel ready for that.
It’s not that I love my job. I used to, but that job is long gone with a major reorg a year ago. Yet, I objectively know that my job is still a “good job.” Respectable brand. Competitive salary. More than average perks. Interesting colleagues that I can call friends.