7 Things To Do Before Leaving Your Full-Time Job

[@kmg365a]

I remember when I did this a few years ago. I wished that I had been as young as you when I did it, but I am in my mid-fifties, and I always say better late than never. Just like you I get to live my dream job of writing, creating, and designing. I wake up every morning so much more happier. Good luck with all of your future endeavors. You deserve it. Plus, I hope whoever reads this that you get to live this kind of life as well. Believe me I think it adds years to your mental health, and your health in general, by giving you so much in the way of being stress free.

[@LiberatedOne7777]

I'm on my way too! Woot! Woot! And I'm experiencing a sense of satisfaction even writing this as I secretly plan my exit strategy! :)

[@meowington4941]

Thank you, I'm only 18 and only started my author journey, hope this will help my dreams of becoming a full-time author and authortuber, I'm sure it will :)

[@terrycadwallader9711]

Thank you for this video. It couldn't have come at a better time for me. I have worked for a "Corporate" Company for 25 years and after they gave me a six month notice, this is my final week. I too will be free. The transition is tough and saying good bye will be hard. I too am feeling what you felt and thank you for the validating. Best of luck to you and your adventures. I love your videos!

[@adriana_rayer]

I hope I'll be able to do this too one day. Thank you for inspiration ❤️

[@bytheBrooke]

You looked so proud of yourself in that video footage, which you should be! You've worked your ass off and have created the life you want! Congrats on this career you've made, Kristen!

[@EmmaRosenBooks]

I quit my job to focus on writing. Financially I have a long way to go, but my quality of life is so much better

[@SigneDaphne]

You are so inspiring! Love the video, love being part of Elevate and so happy for you! Much love! 😘

[@MandiLynnWrites]

Omg your clip of you quitting makes me so seriously proud and happy for you. I recently switched jobs and moved to a company that’s more flexible and allows me to write more and I had all the same feelings and I can’t wait to feel this all again when I cut the cord completely.

[@KeylinVLOGS]

This was so great to watch - love the footage you included too!! Congratulations! And I know how hard it can be - even if it was time to leave it is tough!

[@kiayafreeze7696]

Awesome! Do you mind me asking how long ago you quit and if you had any anxiety AFTER you quit? If so, how did you deal with it?

[@AuthorKristenMartin]

No anxiety at all. I'd been wanting to quit for years and years, so I was over the moon when it finally came to fruition!

[@claraharmonson2181]

Love this video! You are such an inspiration. This is my first year working and having a side hussle with little results. I cannot even imagine how that must feel. So excited and happy for you. Congratulations!!

[@gabecox]

Thank you for this video! I'm encouraged to turn my book into a full-time income so I can pursue my passions of inspiring others to break down their mental barriers in the race of life! I am finishing up my first self-development book right now, and it's headed to the editor soon here. I'm so excited for this!!!

[@nohea_robertson]

Being able to leave my job and pursuing my dream is something that I think about often. I'm so happy for you and I appreciate how transparent you are!

[@1MKWilliams]

Yes! I put in my notice last week to be a full time author and independent publisher. All great points here!

[@mariedesignz1659]

Congratulations! You know when it’s time!!! I don’t know you personally but you seem so much more at peace since you quit!!! Go Kristen!!!!

[@caratcake7704]

About to go to a very active job... at least Mondays are the least busiest day of the week lol. But one day this will be me!

[@aisazia]

Great video Kristen! Thanks for sharing! Loved that you were prepared and recorded your feelings and journey before and after. Super inspiring! 🙏

[@nocturnus009]

GRADITUDE for sharing & possessing the bravery to document your journey. I am convinced I'm not the only one who has benefited & been induced by your influence! Good luck & may the balance of your spring be an abundance of stories.

[@PennyThompson618]

Thank you so much for sharing your last day story, Kristen. You have always been an inspiration but even more so now you are living your dream. I need to lay the groundwork to live mine now.

[@MandiLynnWrites]

Taking notes furiously 🤩

[@LifesGuideToExcellence]

I think it's great when people share their steps how they've created success in their lives

[@englishnerd5580]

My favorite part is definitely the live vlog at the end. :) Congratulations!

[@Aelfswythe]

So glad to see that part of your journey! Thank you for sharing.

[@yolandajones6077]

Awesome video!!!! I am so happy for you and you are glowing!

[@fallinginfiction]

I’m only 19, and am only just starting to get through college/realizing what I want to do in life as a full time career, but I’ll admit, I really enjoy your content, Kristen, and how honest you are about topics like this. I’ll definitely be checking out your podcast soon, too.

[@TheStephaniejane93]

This made me so happy to watch, you seem so free and happy :)

[@Sina-aka-potatosupreme]

That feels so crazy and unreal for me. Here in Germany it is not possible to resign like that, at least not without a problem. You have at least a 1 month resignation period to the end of a full month, though most companies make it a 3 month period. (So if I gave my resignation letter to my boss today, April 22. I could only legally resign to May 31. and leave then. Earliest. Like I said it is mostly 3 month.) If you work there for decades the period gets even longer. The same period is also valid when the company wants to fire you. An immediate resignation or firing is only possible if the working relationship is not bearable for one side. If you resign from one day or another without a valid reason your former employer can sue you. (Or you can sue him if he fires you.)

[@AuthorKristenMartin]

Interesting to hear how it works in other countries! We have a lot of leeway here in the U.S.

[@Sina-aka-potatosupreme]

@@AuthorKristenMartin Yeah, things work different. But I don't think it is a bad thing, because you have the security that you can't be unemployed from one day to the other and have enough time to look for another job.

[@persephone3892]

@@Sina-aka-potatosupreme I believe this is because of the employment contracts signed in America. In most states, both the employee and employer can end the job at any time with almost no reason. Often, there is little consequence for quitting this way when applying for new jobs. (Especially if the employee had a good reason and worked there for a long time. Also the company is required to pay out all time, including unused sick and vacation days.) (There are exceptions, like positions with a lot of responsibility - attorneys, doctors, even childcare to some extent. But it would still be in the contract signed.) Its part of the pursuit of happiness.

[@thekeresofficial]

I loved this video, thank you for sharing your journey.

[@SReisAuthor]

Such a inspiration. ❤

[@SangoriSans]

Personal preference is totally valid here, but a two week notice of resignation is usually the norm. It does very by industry and your role within the organization. Essentially, you would still resign as Kristen describes, but it would be two more weeks until your last day on the job. This gives your employer time to redistribute your workload gives you time to finish up in-flight projects and keeps you from burning any bridges. I think Kristen was in sales though and typically they do an immediately resignation like she decribed in the interest of protecting customer lists and relationships.

[@AuthorKristenMartin]

Yes, exactly on point!

[@SangoriSans]

Also, I didn't mean to distract from you having that awesome day with resignation details. Congratulations!

[@Hikari156]

HAPPY ALMOST BIRTHDAY KRISTEN. Love ur videos and ur new hair color.

[@MasDeNadiaEscritora]

You’re amazing. My inspiration. Congratulations for your courage. Greetings from Argentina ♥️

[@ghostdreamer7272]

I'm happy for you, that's living the dream!

[@lanielarson2305]

Kristen, you getting emotional made me emotional. Happy for you!

[@DeeBlaregold]

Ms. Kristen, you are fantastic! I have watched you slay in achieving your goals! The past 5 or 6 years have been dealing with unnecessary Sh*> on my 20-year career in education. Your video has inspired me to catapult myself to working harder on my dreams of being a full-time author etc., into a reality. Thank you so much for sharing your journey.🙂

[@LadyofAurora]

It's strange to see you hand your notice in and you leave there and then! I'm on 3 months notice period, so have time to say goodbyes and sort out final pay etc. Though I understand this, if the job deals with sensitive materials, or you leave to go to a competitor (called gardening Keane in the U.K.). But thank you for fir sharing this , it's not easy to go through it on the actual day, despite dreaming about it for years! I know I will be the same, but you have to acknowledge when enough is enough and a new adventure beckons!

[@LadyofAurora]

*gardening leave not Keane lol 🤦‍♀️

[@LiberatedOne7777]

Dear Kristen. I hope that you see this message. I am on my journey to transition from my corporate day job to become a full-time spiritual entrepreneur (launching a business that provides spiritual products & services as a holistic and spiritual practitioner). My question to you is, did you choose to keep your work life separate and private from your entrepreneur/online life? And were you successful? My fear is those at my job finding out about my entrepreneurial pursuits AND the fact that I am a spiritual practitioner (although I'm sure they suspect), and having it cause problems for me at work. This fear has caused some delays in my forward movement. I'm curious about your transition, and any helpful advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much! ~Love and Light :)

[@javiervidales7600]

Hi Christine: good video I love your channel as well as you!!👍

[@CM_Marquez008]

Congratulations on your success!

[@jenniferacres8182]

Ooh LOVE your hair color!! 😍 AND CONGRATS!!!!

[@kristakemp2658]

I hope I can leave retail soon and do writing full time

[@amandaellis8038]

I used arctic fox as well! I wanted a dark teal that my boss approved and I had fallen in love with this swatch with another (permanent) brand and used that, but the only place it turned actually dark teal was around my hairline, the rest was a dark gray. I put arctic fox over it all and now it's the color I wanted!

[@michelleleigh7200]

I just dyed my hair purple too! That's so funny. I love it so much! Enjoy it girl, you are rocking it! 💜✌

[@beckyschrodt4029]

I'm so happy for you Kristen! You are such an inspiration, not only to me but so many!! Thank you for sharing this!!! I wish you so much more success in the future!!! The sky is the limit....no wait....the universe is the limit....which is no limit at all!!!! You go gurl!!

[@nicoleengelbrecht8136]

Thank you for giving a name to what I aspire to be: Creative Entrepreneur. It sounds far cooler than "Jack of All Trades". I am currently a sales manager but secretly an aspiring crime genre writer, I'm working on my very own South African True Crime Podcast and have a ton of other ideas to relate to my brand. Now I have a name for what I want to be. My second comment is that I am amazed that in America they let you resign and leave with a day's notice. In South Africa (contract dependant) it's thirty days notice which you work or they deduct from any monies owed to you.

[@LiberatedOne7777]

Wow! This vid had me emotional because this is exactly where I'm headed and I'm currently saving aggressively like a mad woman while I strategize my exit plan! Yaay for you! :) I thought to myself one day: why am I busting my ass for this company that doesn't give a fart about me when I can use my many God-given talents and creative skills to work for myself and transition to building my creative entrepreneurial career online? It's time for a different way! #Cudos2U you are a fellow #Wayshower. I recognize your spirit! :)

[@DanicaChristin]

Wow, I guess you are in the US? When I quite in Switzerland I had to hand in my resignation letter more than 3 months in advance 😯

[@realCoryGoodwin]

So emotional. I have to say this is my favorite video so far. -DonCoryon.

[@AuthorKristenMartin]

Gah! That means a lot. Thank you so much!

[@carmenpeguesearly4916]

Amazing and useful info Kristen as usual. And I can't wait for my day to come to quit my 9-5. Congrats again, you so deserve!