Are you thinking about leaving your job? You're not alone — the Great Resignation is happening.

• Reasons people leave jobs: unfulfilling work, low pay, unhappy tasks, long commutes, and limited time off.
• Before you quit, ask yourself: What’s your next move? A side hustle, your own business, or a different job?
• Consider the real reasons behind wanting to leave. Do you want more money, freedom, less work, or independence?
• It’s common to dislike certain aspects of your job — but is leaving for another job going to change that?
• An article from Vice suggests there's no such thing as a “dream job” — a job is a job by definition.
• The idea of "doing what you love and never working a day in your life" doesn’t always hold true — even passion can have its challenges.
• Should you work for yourself? Being self-employed offers freedom, but also requires dealing with the things you dislike about jobs, like cleaning, customer issues, or accounting.
• When running your own business, you're still responsible for the unpleasant tasks — or you'll need to hire someone else to do them.
• Hiring employees means putting someone else in a position you once hated, which can be a moral dilemma if you care for others.
• Starting a business means you can’t do everything yourself. You’ll need business partners, colleagues, or employees to fill the gaps.
• If you can’t afford to pay employees right away, consider partnering with others who are in the same boat but have different skill sets.
• Look for people who enjoy what you don’t, like sales or accounting, and create a collaborative network with other small businesses.
• Don’t try to do everything yourself — find reliable partners and make sure they share your values and work ethic.
• Understand the structure of your current job — accounting, sales, marketing, and service delivery — and plan how you'll handle those roles in your business.
• Avoid fixed monthly costs when starting out. Consider commission-based roles or pay-per-task employees to keep things scalable.
• All the things you hate about your current job won’t magically disappear when you start your own business. You'll still have to handle them.
• As an entrepreneur, you won’t get a guaranteed paycheck every Friday, and you might be doing work you dislike for little or no pay in the beginning.
• The key to success is careful planning and finding like-minded people who are passionate about entrepreneurship and serving the community.
• Don’t fall for the fairytale that all the tough aspects of business will go away. Build your business by collaborating with others who can handle the tasks you don’t want to do.