348 reasons to quit your job and go your own way

Because it's time to live your true life
31 December
Because there'll be a moment when there's no turning back
30 December
Because you won't miss it
29 December
Because we do not need more stuff
28 December
Because you won't regret trying
27 December
Because you're going to die
26 December
Because Courtland Allen has something to say about work
25 December
Because it's time to just do it
24 December
Because the wilderness awaits
23 December
Because work is history
22 December
Because you are not alone
21 December
Because you'll never look back
20 December
Because you're ready to take a gamble
19 December
Because Steven Levitt has something to say about work
18 December
Because your employer is the best you've ever had
17 December
Because your employment contract includes a gagging order
16 December
Because you have too little time for your passions
15 December
Because it never lets up
14 December
Because you're done with work
13 December
Because failure won't kill you
12 December
Because Philip Larkin had more to say about work
11 December
Because you can't get a job without taking a personality test
10 December
Because your work is dangerous
9 December
Because you have the best boss in the world
8 December
Because your company is a cult
7 December
Because you're feeling lucky
6 December
Because if you fail you can try again
5 December
Because Karl Marx had more to say about work
4 December
Because your organization has grown too big
3 December
Because your employer has no integrity
2 December
Because your boss is a visionary
1 December
Because everything you do belongs to someone else
30 November
Because you want to be you again
29 November
Because you can crowdfund your business
28 November
Because Morrissey has something to say about work
27 November
Because you're tired of dealing with customers
26 November
Because your work is boring
25 November
Because your boss likes to pivot
24 November
Because you're spending too little time alone
23 November
Because you're furious with work
22 November
Because you have more power than you think
21 November
Because Artemus Ward had something to say about work
20 November
Because you have to quit to get a pay rise
19 November
Because your employer has a strong culture
18 November
Because your boss is patronizing
17 November
Because you're missing your children's childhood
16 November
Because it's not you
15 November
Because you want to work on your own thing
14 November
Because Iris Murdoch had something to say about work
13 November
Because you're letting other people decide how you spend your life
12 November
Because your employer is always telling you to improve
11 November
Because your boss has strong convictions
10 November
Because you have too little time for reflection
9 November
Because you can find the courage
8 November
Because your salary is a trap
7 November
Because Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson have more to say about work
6 November
Because employer descriptions are all the same
5 November
Because you work in an open plan office
4 November
Because your employer favours friends and family
3 November
Because you're spending too little time with your partner
2 November
Because you can't wait for retirement
1 November
Because what you're good at isn't what you want to do
31 October
Because Naval Ravikant has something to say about work
30 October
Because you're too easily bought
29 October
Because your work is not what you imagined
28 October
Because you have more than one boss
27 October
Because you dread going to work
26 October
Because you're bored with work
25 October
Because you can take a sabbatical
24 October
Because Edwidge Danticat has something to say about work
23 October
Because your work will never be fulfilling
22 October
Because you just can't face it any more
21 October
Because you'll always have a boss
20 October
Because you don't like Mondays
19 October
Because you want to feel human again
18 October
Because if all else fails you'll find another job
17 October
Because Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson have something to say about work
16 October
Because you can't get a job without taking a knowledge test
15 October
Because you don't share your employer's religion
14 October
Because your boss has no idea what you're capable of
13 October
Because you don't want to work your way up the monkey tree
12 October
Because you can imagine life without work
11 October
Because you'll never be satisfied with how much money you earn
10 October
Because E.F. Schumacher had more to say about work
9 October
Because you're tired of being told that work gives you purpose
8 October
Because you get too many emails
7 October
Because work is infantilizing
6 October
Because you're spending too little time with your friends
5 October
Because you want to feel creative again
4 October
Because people who make a whole lot more money than you are no richer than you
3 October
Because Tom Hodgkinson has more to say about work
2 October
Because you can't get a job without taking an intelligence test
1 October
Because your work is not your own
30 September
Because your boss is a micromanager
29 September
Because your employer's attempt to recognize your service is an insult
28 September
Because we do not need more jobs
27 September
Because it's more efficient to work alone
26 September
Because Rudyard Kipling had something to say about work
25 September
Because job descriptions are all the same
24 September
Because you don't like using the toilets at work
23 September
Because your employer doesn't care if you die
22 September
Because your hourly pay isn't what you think it is
21 September
Because your employer glorifies workaholism
2 September
Because you want to feel calm again
1 September
Because you're spending too much time travelling for work
31 August
Because you want to feel intelligent again
30 August
Because you've never regretted thinking big
29 August
Because E.F. Schumacher had something to say about work
28 August
Because there's only one thing to do when you're in an abusive relationship
27 August
Because your employer would prefer to fire you than hear your safety concerns
26 August
Because your boss is vindictive
25 August
Because your employer requires relentless positivity
24 August
Because you'll never forgive yourself for waiting so long
23 August
Because you don't believe in failure
22 August
Because Rajneesh had something to say about work
21 August
Because you're using work to avoid facing your anxiety and depression
20 August
Because you can't choose silence
19 August
Because your employer likes to command and control
18 August
Because evenings are too short
17 August
Because your job is the least interesting thing about you
16 August
Because you wouldn't just watch television
15 August
Because Henry David Thoreau had something to say about work
14 August
Because you're tired of being told that work is good for you
13 August
Because you're not allowed to have your own ideas
12 August
Because you've fallen out of favour with your boss
11 August
Because vacations are too short
10 August
Because you'll be old before you know it
9 August
Because you want to work on your own
8 August
Because Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman have something to say about work
7 August
Because you're paid to enforce unnecessary laws
6 August
Because your employer thinks they're your family
5 August
Because your boss is always right
4 August
Because long weekends are too short
3 August
Because you're not running away
2 August
Because you'll spend less when you're working less
1 August
Because Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn had something to say about work
31 July
Because your employer can make you do anything
30 July
Because it never changes
29 July
Because your boss decides how much money you earn
28 July
Because you're spending too much time commuting to work
27 July
Because it's natural to get cold feet
26 July
Because they can't pay you enough
25 July
Because Nassim Nicholas Taleb has something to say about work
24 July
Because you do unnecessary work for rich people
23 July
Because you can't bring your cat to work
22 July
Because your co-workers are pranksters
21 July
Because you're spending too much time recovering from work
20 July
Because fortune favours the bold
19 July
Because you can go part time
18 July
Because Karl Marx had something to say about work
17 July
Because no-one will read your job application
16 July
Because your employer is no longer paying you
15 July
Because your boss is a bully
14 July
Because you're spending too much time preparing for work
13 July
Because the mountains will change your mind
12 July
Because losing your job might be the best thing that ever happened to you
11 July
Because Peter Frase has something to say about work
10 July
Because you can't bring your dog to work
9 July
Because you're the diversity
8 July
Because your boss learns from her failures
7 July
Because of what you have to go through to take vacation
6 July
Because you worry too much about your retirement
5 July
Because people who make a whole lot less money than you are no poorer than you
4 July
Because Charles Lamb had something to say about work
3 July
Because of what you'd have to go through to get a better job
2 July
Because you don't believe in the product
1 July
Because you didn't choose your co-workers
30 June
Because you're not a morning person
29 June
Because the office is over
28 June
Because it's too late to make plans for the weekend
27 June
Because Robert Frost had something to say about work
26 June
Because you're tired of working to make other people rich
25 June
Because your employer is focused on growth
24 June
Because even when your boss is in the wrong, it's you who's in the wrong
23 June
Because your employment contract has a non-compete clause
22 June
Because the fear you're feeling is good
21 June
Because you have friends outside of work
20 June
Because Jerome K. Jerome had something to say about work
19 June
Because work is tribal
18 June
Because you've hit a ceiling
17 June
Because your boss is boring
16 June
Because you never get the credit
15 June
Because you want to go on an adventure
14 June
Because Guy Debord had something to say about work
13 June
Because you have to work no matter what
12 June
Because you can't change the music
11 June
Because you've set a date
10 June
Because your boss never misses an opportunity to show who's in charge
9 June
Because you miss the sunshine
8 June
Because your friends are asking you: 'How bad does it have to get?'
7 June
Because you're not a failure if you earn less this year than you did last year
6 June
Because Tom Hodgkinson has something to say about work
5 June
Because your employer exploits political movements
4 June
Because your employer is focused on the exit
3 June
Because your boss has no idea who you are
2 June
Because you're spending too much time thinking about work
1 June
Because you can leave it all behind
31 May
Because you're unemployable
30 May
Because Annie Dillard has something to say about work
29 May
Because you can't control the temperature
28 May
Because your employer embraces diversity
27 May
Because your boss is a delegator
26 May
Because your time is fragmented
25 May
Because soon you'll be telling yourself that you should have done it sooner
24 May
Because only 1 in 300 people in the world is as rich as you are
23 May
Because Goethe had something to say about work
22 May
Because job requirements are all the same
21 May
Because your employer doesn't approve of side hustles
20 May
Because your boss expects you to respond at all times
19 May
Because you're working too much overtime
18 May
Because you have a plan
17 May
Because your side hustle won't stand a chance as long as it remains a side hustle
16 May
Because Alain de Botton had something to say about work
15 May
Because you're angry
14 May
Because your employer monitors you with software
13 May
Because your boss decides how much work you get
12 May
Because you're spending the best hours of your life at work
11 May
Because work is an abdication of responsibility over your own life
10 May
Because you can do so much more than just one thing
9 May
Because Ronald Reagan had something to say about work
8 May
Because your licence prevents you from moving
7 May
Because you used to feel important
6 May
Because your boss likes presentations
5 May
Because you have too little time for idleness
4 May
Because you're on auto-pilot
3 May
Because you've had a taste of freedom
2 May
Because Studs Terkel had something to say about work
1 May
Because work is warfare
30 April
Because your employer likes people who are cool
29 April
Because your boss is a great leader
28 April
Because you can't go part-time
27 April
Because you want to make a dent in the universe
26 April
Because it takes so long to file your taxes
25 April
Because Steve Jobs had something to say about work
24 April
Because your prestige is a prison
23 April
Because you work on call
22 April
Because you'll always be second-guessing your boss
21 April
Because you're spending too much time dipping into work
20 April
Because merely resolving to quit changes everything
19 April
Because you can use your job to fund your business
18 April
Because Charles Bukowski had something to say about work
17 April
Because the praise is hollow
16 April
Because your pay comes from taxes
15 April
Because the hours pass so slowly
14 April
Because your co-workers derive their self-esteem from their work
13 April
Because you're in your forties
12 April
Because your job is not as secure as it seems
11 April
Because Churchill had something to say about work
10 April
Because your licensing authority is incompetent
9 April
Because your work is breaking your body
8 April
Because your boss expects you to work for no pay
7 April
Because you never have enough time
6 April
Because your boss keeps telling you: it's IMPORTANT
5 April
Because you can start with a side project
4 April
Because Alastair Humphreys has something to say about work
3 April
Because you're paid for your time, not for your contribution
2 April
Because you're tired of being told that the younger generation doesn't know how to work hard
1 April
Because your boss doesn't know the limits of his competence
31 March
Because it's not that there aren't enough hours in the day
30 March
Because you might be working longer than you think
29 March
Because your work is not who you are
28 March
Because Paul Graham has something to say about work
27 March
Because you don't have the requisite experience
26 March
Because you spend all day staring at a screen
25 March
Because the only good ideas are your boss's ideas
24 March
Because you're belittled at work
23 March
Because you're in your thirties
22 March
Because this too shall pass
21 March
Because Bertrand Russell had something to say about work
20 March
Because you work nights
19 March
Because your boss likes to make a plan
18 March
Because the Ra-Ra-Giphy people rule your workplace
17 March
Because work-life balance is a nonense
16 March
Because some days you're just not up to it
15 March
Because you have a dream
14 March
Because Philip Larkin had something to say about work
13 March
Because if you got a new job, it wouldn't be long before it started to feel very much like the old job
12 March
Because you're being prepared for a lifetime of work
11 March
Because your employer believes in re-education
10 March
Because your older co-workers don't want to hear your ideas
9 March
Because you've been in tears too many times
8 March
Because losing your job may be the best thing that ever happened to you
7 March
Because Bob Black had something to say about work
6 March
Because you make your money through hidden fees
5 March
Because you're never alone at work
4 March
Because your younger co-workers know it all
3 March
Because you can't take a sabbatical
2 March
Because you need to slow down
1 March
Because you have family outside of work
29 February
Because Tolstoy had something to say about work
28 February
Because you can't get a job without being asked: 'What's your greatest weakness?'
27 February
Because you get too many messages
26 February
Because your boss is good in a crisis
25 February
Because your employer holds off-sites
24 February
Because you can't just let it wash over you
23 February
Because you can't be you at work
22 February
Because Brian Spaly has something to say about work
21 February
Because your pay comes from government subsidies
20 February
Because you do the same thing every day
19 February
Because your boss isn't as competent as you are
18 February
Because you're tired of being told where you're going wrong
17 February
Because it's not healthy to feel such urgency all the time
16 February
Because Masanobu Fukuoka had something to say about work
15 February
Because you have too little time for sex
14 February
Because you make your money through punitive fines
13 February
Because your importance is an illusion
12 February
Because you don't share your employer's politics
11 February
Because you're expected to work when there's no work to do
10 February
Because you're in your fifties
9 February
Because you don't need much
8 February
Because your employer expects you to run yourself ragged
7 February
Because your colleagues are not really your friends
6 February
Because your work spills over into your dreams
5 February
Because your boss reads business books
4 February
Because you can't take vacation at the same time as your partner
3 February
Because you're drinking more than you used to
2 February
Because you depend on tips
1 February
Because Alan Watts had something to say about work
31 January
Because you can't get a job without being asked: 'Where do you want to be in five years' time?'
30 January
Because you want joy in your life
29 January
Because your employer likes the mantra: 'work hard, play hard'
28 January
Because your colleagues are forever trying to score points against you
27 January
Because you're in your twenties
26 January
Because your qualifications are a trap
25 January
Because Dolly Parton had something to say about work
24 January
Because your pay comes from venture capitalists
23 January
Because your work space has no windows
22 January
Because your boss is forever telling you off
21 January
Because Sheryl Sandberg has something to say about work
20 January
Because it's only work if you don't want to do it
19 January
Because you have an idea
18 January
Because the hours don't add up
17 January
Because you take a percentage of other people's money
16 January
Because you're given a hard time for being late
15 January
Because your employer likes people who look the part
14 January
Because employment is not an antidote to depression
13 January
Because weekends are too short
12 January
Because you come alive when you're working on your own thing
11 January
Because Cesar Kuriyama has something to say about work
10 January
Because your work spills over into your speech
9 January
Because you can't get a job without being asked: 'What's your perfect job?'
8 January
Because your boss can't imagine that you might know anything he doesn't
7 January
Because you have too little time for sleep
6 January
Because you're reading less than you used to
5 January
Because you decided on your career a long time ago
4 January
Because Einstein had something to say about work
3 January
Because your pay comes from angel investors
2 January
Because you're not doing your life's work
1 January

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