I’ve seen it in hundreds of readings I’ve done for people, they’re no longer a vibrational match for their current job, but they’re not sure if they should leave it, when they should leave it, and what they should leave it for. When is the right time to leave your job and how do you figure out what to do next?
You either fell into your job accidentally or you moved to it consciously. That doesn’t matter today. If you no longer like your job and wish you were someplace else doing the same thing or someplace else doing something different, it doesn’t really matter how you got into it in the first place, it’s time to go.
Maybe you’re saying, “But I’ve been here so long… if I give up now I’ll have wasted the last 20 years.” No, absolutely you didn’t waste the last 20 years. You got a lot out of them. Now you’re done. Thank your job for what it did for you, and allow yourself to see a life beyond it. The last thing you want to do is stick it out for another 20 if you don’t love it anymore. Okay okay, if you’ve got less than a year to retirement and a full pension, maybe sticking it out isn’t such a bad idea. But if you’re in your 20’s or 30’s or even 40’s and you hate your job, don’t give it any more of your life. Move on.
But you might say, “If I switch careers I’ll have to start at the bottom. I won’t earn as much money as I do now.” That might be true. It might not be. It’s not a given that you will earn less money if you switch to an entirely different career. Lots of people move into doing something they love that instantly earns them more money than they’re making now. If money is very important to you, make sure the next job or career you move into will earn you the money you want to make. If it doesn’t, it’s probably not a vibrational match for all your needs anyway and you shouldn’t even be considering it.
So now you’re thinking, “What if you know you hate your job but you’re not sure what you would love to do?” Figure it out. Spend a lot of time figuring it out. It’s really important. It’s your life, after all. You should get to spend all of it doing what you want, when you want, the way you want, for the money you want. If you believe it’s impossible to have all of that in a job then you should examine the beliefs you have about money, careers, and your own ability, because there are tons of people out there who love everything about their jobs. Be one of them. Don’t stop until you are.
Literally start making a list of all the things you love to spend your time doing. Not just your hobbies. Also list your skills. I know a woman who has been in the accounting profession her entire life. About 18 years now. She hates her job, but when I ask her what she does love about it she tells me she likes solving problems, putting the pieces of a financial puzzle together, and tracking down every last dime. It’s the thrill of the hunt that she loves. So now she’s looking for other careers that allow her to express those skills but don’t include accounting. Do you have some of those? What do you still love about your job? Write it down, but don’t attach it to that particular job. Perhaps you can get some of that in a new profession. I’ll bet this accountant would love being a private investigator for example.
Once you’ve got your list of what you love, see which things on your list you’re actually good at. This is important. If you try to do something you love but aren’t good at, you’ll probably fail. That won’t lead to happiness. Maybe it’s something you can get good at either by going to school or practicing more. So while you’re in your current job making oodles of money, see about getting better at the thing you love to do. Yes, it’s a commitment, but it’s worth it in the end. Doesn’t matter if it takes a few years.
Once you have figured out what you love to do and what you’re good at, ask yourself which of those items provide value to other people. You can be the best stamp licker in the world but is anyone going to pay you to lick their stamps for them? Don’t be naïve. Money is an exchange of value. Unless you love standing on a street corner and you’re really good at holding a sign, you’re going to need to find a way to provide value doing what you love and what you’re good at. So look at your list. Does a large portion of society need the value you can offer? Or would a small portion of society pay you big bucks to provide that particular value to them? If no one would pay you to do it, cross if off your list and keep it to yourself. Or if you’re very inventive, find a way to create a demand for it.
I think you’re getting the idea here. Find something you love, that you’re good at, that provides value to others and start a business or get a job doing just that.
When should you leave your current job? Some people transition slowly to their new job by doing it on the side until it’s earning enough income to replace their current income, or some people just up and quit their current job so they can totally focus full-time on manifesting the new one. Either way works, and either way can fail. For example, if you have a lot of savings and you expect it will only take a short while to get your new career up and running, it’s probably safe to quit the current job and jump into the new one full time. If, however, you’ve got no savings, 7 mouths to feed, and you need time to build up a clientele or get training or more education, etc. then perhaps the transition approach is best. Just knowing that you’re on a road that leads away from your current job can be enough to sustain your soul while you slog away at it every day. But don’t wait too long. Keep your momentum going!
I have a friend who doesn’t particularly love his job. We’ve identified a whole bunch of things he loves doing that he is good at, and we’ve even identified a way for him to provide value to others by doing it. His big block? “What if the new job feels like work? I’d hate for something I love to do to feel like work.” When you are doing what you love and you’re earning money from it, it’s not work. It’s joy. He doesn’t know this because he’s never experienced it and can’t believe it’s possible to enjoy what you do for a living. So years later, he’s still slogging away at his job and doing this other cool stuff on evenings and weekends. He’s afraid he’ll stop enjoying these delicious things if they are his job. Trust me, you don’t stop enjoying them. They get even more exciting.
If you hate your job, it’s time to move on. Don’t give your loyalty to a job you’re no longer a vibrational match for. There is no honor in that. You probably were a vibrational match for it when you first got there. If you’re no longer a match though, why stick around? What else calls to you? What else do you wish you always got the chance to explore? Is your current job the one your parents told you would be safe and secure? Did you ignore the call of your joy in exchange for security and safety? I’m telling you that you can have security, stability, financial abundance, and joy too. Why not go for the whole package? If you’re waiting until you retire to finally start living and enjoying your life, you’re making a big mistake. You deserve joy now.
