by Matt Bird

Created on: June 05, 2009

I wouldn't be at all surprised to find out that you dislike your job. Most of us can say the same, to varying degrees. And chances are good your dislike is justified: just about every job out there has its downsides. That's the reason we make money for them, because we wouldn't DO them otherwise.

And you may even want to quit. Again, no surprise. And your reasons for for it may be quite justified - but just as often, they may not be. If so, quitting might just be a huge mistake.

Here are a few bad reasons for quitting your job. Keep them in mind before you demand a pink slip and run screaming from the front doors.

1.) It's boring. Yep, possibly so. But most jobs are, and often you need to stick with your current, dull position for a while before you get something more interesting. Suck it up and do your time like the rest of us and you'll be rewarded eventually.

2.) It doesn't pay well enough. Sure, this is a valid reason if you desperately need more money and already have another job lined up. But if you're not making enough money and that's all? Bad decision. You need to at least secure other employment before you get rid of your current position. What if you dump your job and can't find a new one? Your old salary will seem a lot more attractive.

3.) You don't like your co-workers. It happens. A lot. But you're not getting paid to like them, you're getting paid to do your job. Unless they make your life absolutely miserable and heavens forbid threaten you in some way, just put up with it and keep on trucking. If worst comes to worst you can complain to the boss and have the situation dealt with.

4.) You get frustrated a lot. Unless your job is severely driving up your stress level to the point that you're getting sick, frustration is just part of the game. Get used to it.

5.) You hate customers. The majority of jobs will have you dealing with a customer in some way, even if it's just a minor situation. Guess what? As bad as the customers seem at your job, they're probably just as bad everywhere else.

6.) Your significant other has a good enough job that you don't need yours. They might be financially sound now, but given the fluctuations in the economy of late cutting off a source of income is a really bad idea.

7.) You want to go on vacation or an extended leave but can't get the time off. Enjoy your trip while you can, 'cause when you get back you'll be struggling to find something new.

8.) You want to start your own business. Starting a business is far from a bad thing, but quitting your job to focus on it - at least until it's off the ground - is a poor decision. At least wait until you get some steady cash from it before devoting yourself full time.

Jobs are scarce these days, and if you don't want yours somebody else will gladly fill the spot. Hold on to what you have and don't quit prematurely, lest you make an irreversible mistake of major proportions.

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