Comments on: On Quitting

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:06:38 +0000

I quit taking birth control and I felt like a mother. It was the best thing I ever quit.

By: kary

kary — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:06:40 +0000

Quitting made me feel like I had MY life back!!!! I enjoyed nearly 8 years in public accounting and then went to work in internal audit for a very large US bank. In not even 2 years, that place quite nearly managed to destroy my sense of humor, my personal self-esteem, and any confidence I had in myself as a professional. My last day there ranks quite high amongst the happiest days of my life!!!! Quitters DO WIN!!!

By: Martyn

Martyn — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:43:51 +0000

I got married last year on the 7th july (7/7/07..well timed huh?) and about 3 weeks before i quit my job as a chef. It was a brilliant relief, no more worrys about menu’s, chef whites, cooking times…what a relief. I still continued to do my other job as a DJ through the summer but only after spending 3 weeks on honeymoon in Paris. Oh yeah, I also moved to the City of Lincoln about 3 weeks after getting back from Paris, So the quitting of my job triggered the biggest upheaval in my life so far.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:39:02 +0000

I quit my part-time college job, and focused on playing as a freelance bass player. It worked out great for awhile. I was making more money doing something fun and had more free time to rest and focus on school. All was good until I went through a dry spell with no gigs. I was not prepared for this. I ended up getting a new job to pay the rent. I still get play however, so it s not that bad.

By: Mrs. RIGGS

Mrs. RIGGS — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:36:47 +0000

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW, TERRIFYING CAREER! You have pluck!! I know you will be a stupendous success!!

By: Sandie

Sandie — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:08:30 +0000

After 12 years I quite being a child protection social Worker. I quit because I was moving to another province and getting married. Both things (quitting and getting married) were good decisions. I have been out of the business long enough now I will never get back in….which suits me fine. It was a job I loved, but very stressful…..

By: c.a. Marks

c.a. Marks — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 14:40:17 +0000

Oh wow and holy crap. Secondly, congratulations! oh wow and holy crap.

Boy, you are living the life I dream of; kudos for you!

I have never done such an inspiring, frightening think like that in my entire life. perspectives of course.

Good luck. I’ll keep reading.

By: fixedgear

fixedgear — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 14:04:52 +0000

I quit smoking in 1990.

By: paperback writer

paperback writer — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 13:09:05 +0000

I gave my six week notice at my current job. I had been agonizing over this job for the past six months. It just wasn’t working for me. I’d wake up at night terrified about going into work, I couldn’t take it anymore so I gave my notice. What am I doing afterwards? Hopefully, not going insane that I don’t have a job.

By: leanbeans

leanbeans — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 10:07:18 +0000

I don’t really have a story, just that I quit a really bad waitressing job a couple of years ago (felt *amazing*) and quit drinking dairy (first step to vegetarianism/veganism but it’s taking some time. But after reading some comments, and especially a quitter! and me bitter?’s comments about quitting a bad friendship I am really thinking about one of my friendships with a ‘close’ friend. We’ve been close since school and now in our mid-twenties we still see each other often, but there is very little common ground left. I feel like I have moved in a different direction with my life but she’s still stuck in the past. A lot of passive-aggression. I do admit I call her much less now and have enjoyed building new friendships. I know this makes me a bad friend but I hope that it doesn’t mean I’m a bad person. :(