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Stop Dreaming About Quitting Your Job and Just Do It [Career]
In: Coding
20 Jan 2010
When you’re ready to leave your job, it’s pretty normal to be completely paralyzed with fear. Life coach Dr. Sharon Lamm-Hartman says there comes a point when it’s time to just go ahead and take the plunge once and for all.
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Lamm-Hartmann says once you’ve made up your mind, staying on in a job you’re checked out of emotionally will just stress you out even more. Her advice: Don’t let the fact we’re in a recession hold you back—the job market is more fluid than it appears as people leave jobs they’re dissatisfied with.
The ideal way to go would be to have something lined up [before quitting]. But that’s not always the case these days. If you are dissatisfied, and your company is laying off or downsizing, and you know you want to be doing something else, then go. It’s risky, it’s giving up job security, but there’s really no such thing as job security anymore anyway. And a lot of times companies are providing support, too, like outsourcing support where you can actually get some career counseling if you don’t know what you want to do next. There are lots of companies out there right now that are helping people connect with what they really want to do.
If you’re not ready to do something quite so drastic as walk out on a steady (albeit unhappy) job situation, then consider freelancing without quitting your current job. Have you walked away from your job recently to pursue another opportunity? What motivated you to jump ship? How did it work out? Let us know in the comments.
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2 Responses to Stop Dreaming About Quitting Your Job and Just Do It [Career]
Whispers
March 14th, 2010 at 7:02 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Bradman#Test_career
harpo
March 26th, 2010 at 8:31 pm
Call a licensed locksmith. They deal in home security products, hardware and such. While they don't install doors and windows, they work with them on a daily basis, and can easily spot the good doors from the junk ones.
Stay away from double doors, they are inherently weak in construction, and due to the law of physics enable burglars to get through them faster then single doors.
Quality locks especially deadbolts should be the # 1 place to start with home security, only because they are what keeps the door LOCKED. I'd rather have a medeocre door with high quality deadbolts, then the best door in the world with the "Home Depot special" locks.
Along with quality locks, the strikes need to be properly anchored to the frame. I lost count how many times I've seen good locks on decent doors, combined with strikes installed with 1/2 inch screws.
Stay away from all glass patio doors or windows low enough that someone could just "walk right in" if the glass is broken.
If you do have sliding patio doors, use a Charlie Bar. Or as a low cost alternative put a section of closet rod in the bottom track of the door.
For problematic areas where the openness of glass is desired, as well as security, clear Lexan sheeting can be affixed to the door(s) and or window(s). There are products such as window films that can be applied directly to glass to prevent it from shattering if it is broken.
(on a side note: Modern, double paned tempered glass is not very easy to break in the first place)
Clear away clutter from the perimeter of the house (large bushes, garbage cans, etc) and remove obvious "tools" that can help Mr. Burglar to get in (ladders, garden tools, bricks, etc).
I'm sorry to disagree with having the Police do a security survey, only because they generally handle "PERSONAL" security (people), and locksmiths handle "PHYSICAL" security (Inatimate objects). However, if they offer the service in your town, by all means, go for it!
As far as alarms go, they only alert you that someone is already IN your house, AFTER THE FACT!
But a decent alarm system can be worth a lot, if installed, maintained, and most importantly: USED properly.
GOOD LUCK and stay safe! –IC