by Anita Wolfe

Created on: May 16, 2009

There are numerous reasons for moving on from an existing job or business venture; it depends on your personal and professional situation.

For your personal life do you require more money?

Only you can determine how much money you need to either obtain the lifestyle you wish or maintain the lifestyle you currently experience. If an opportunity to work close to home with more pay and better benefits and the prospect of this superior job will also save you money on your daily commute. Perhaps it is time to move on from your existing job or business venture.

Do you need less stress?

Stress is a monster that hides and sneaks up on you when you least expect it. Before you know it the monster rears its ugly head and "BAM", your health starts to suffer. This effects your personal and professional life as well. Sometimes you become irritable or wake up in a bad mood for no reason at all. Or medical conditions make it difficult to continue, or you are just under a lot of pressure to meet unrealistic deadlines, perhaps it is time to move on from your existing job or business venture.

Do you need to spend more time with your family?

When you finally come home from work and no one is home because the spouse or significant other has found other activities such as sports, clubs or hobbies to occupy their time when you are not around. Your children have done the same and you have to check a calendar to find out what is going on in everyone's life; perhaps it is time to move on from your existing job or business venture.

For your professional life do you need to be able to grow and advance in a job?

If you have reached the ceiling and can no longer grow or advance in your job and you have capped out on your salary or hourly rate. Perhaps you have reached your possible increase of vacation days or you are at the top of your department and can go no farther; perhaps it is time to move on from your existing job or business venture.

Do you need to feel that your accomplishments are appreciated?

It is an amazing feeling to get praise for a job well done, many do not experience it or the praises are few and far between. I have even heard of a boss saying one time that his employees should think of themselves as linebackers in a football game. If you do not hear from the boss then you know you are doing your job and when you do hear from the boss that is when you know you are in trouble. Can you believe that? When you hear things like that from the person who is suppose to inspire productivity from you it is definitely time to move on from your existing job or business venture.

Or are you just bored to tears and need new challenges?

Sleeping on the job is never a good idea, but occasionally you find yourself nodding off periodically during the work day. I wonder if that is where the saying "I can do my job with my eyes closed" came from, probably not. But you find yourself taking frequent breaks just to wake up and to get the adrenaline flowing. You find that during the day you are doing the same type of thing for different clients and the mundane takes on a whole new meaning. Perhaps it is time to move on from your existing job or business venture.

Basically it comes down to this, you can read all the articles you want (and I hope you do) if you think it will help. Talk to as many people that you feel the need to help you understand the choice to leave or not to leave. But ultimately only you can decide when and if it is time to move on from your existing job or business venture. Good Luck.

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