Should you quit your job? How to get out of a bad job before it's too late.

Some people want you to believe that quitting is weak and for losers - they're lying. Leaving a bad job is brave and necessary. In this video we take a deep look at:
* How to know it's time to quit
* The propaganda and biases that keep us stuck
* How a crappy job hurts you
* Ways to support others who need to get out
Click here for all the books, articles and references in the videos:
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And here are all the great stories of people who have quit WITHOUT first finding a new job:
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Content:
(00:00​) 1: Frogs aren't idiots
(01:01​) 2: Introduction to quitting
(03:45) 3: How hating your job hurts you
(06:56) 4: Exposing the anti-quitting propaganda
(18:05) 5: The excuses people make for not quitting
(27:23) 6: Should you quit?
(32:47) 7: 21 perfectly valid reasons for quitting
(40:21) 8: What if you can’t quit
(46:24) 9: How to quit
(47:39) 10: Should you always find a new job first before you quit?
(49:42) 11: We should celebrate the quitters
(59:22) 12: I quit!

[@haileym444]

You know it’s time to quit when you listen to an hour long video about quitting....

[@WoohooInc]

I should've put THAT in the video :)

[@mtg9587]

This really resonates tbh. The other thing is, why the hell am I getting this recommended to me... now. Right now. That's some spooky algorithm stuff going on here. @WoohooInc

[@WoohooInc]

@@mtg9587 Spooky indeed!

[@BudsFreedomJourney]

You know it's time to quit when you watch an hour long video about quitting, and it goes by so fast. Thank you for confirming my decision.

[@MrsBrandiSherman]

😂 yes!🤦🏻‍♀️ time for me to quit!

[@markclaro9580]

Never prioritize a job over your mental and physical health. That’s how people die before they even get a chance to reset and enjoy the gifts of life

[@WoohooInc]

EXACTLY!

[@fanderstbongers9307]

True

[@WoohooInc]

@@Teah8cbdude A bad manager can ruin a good job in no time. I give some tips on handling a bad manager in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/omaXY3yehs1-mZI

[@s0urp0wer5]

Bills are real. Being homeless is pretty damn lethal too.

[@Itsaslotmachine]

Well said

[@user-bz7fd8xb8r]

I just quit my job, it feels awesome. I don't know what I'll do next but at least I feel awake, alive. Again.

[@WoohooInc]

Excellent. Kudos on getting out!

[@glow1815]

I would quit 50 jobs if I have the means to live without working. And no off the grid is not for me.

[@alexmotlatle7265]

Excellent decision _ worse than not quiting is wishing you had later on _ you will survive one way or another _ 25th Jan I quit and it is the third time.

[@WoohooInc]

@@alexmotlatle7265 Exactly!

[@babytripster9834]

I quit 3 weeks ago and ended last week. I'm feeling better already 😊

[@mamacitasalsera]

These bad managers push you until you have no choice but to leave because of the way they treat you, lack of appreciation etc. Then after you leave they realise it's not actually so easy to find an experienced, hardworking person. The world seems very broken these days.

[@WoohooInc]

They do! But there are also great managers out there who lead with respect and care. I talk about that in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/omaXY3yehs1-mZI

[@8areuu666]

Seriously. No recognition or appreciation at all is terrible. My managers don't even ask how I'm doing. When I tell them I'm overwhelmed out exhausted they have no response or follow up. Even when I tell them I'm in intense pain... Nada.

[@WoohooInc]

@@8areuu666 It seems like the least a manager can do is actually see their employees, take an interest in them and help when needed.

[@gabriellebyczek6692]

@@8areuu666 I know the feeling, I am doing the work of three people. The person I just trained for eight months couldnt do the job and quit, now I am stuck fixing his work and doing his job, with two years without a raise. Oh and they'll hire 12 new people and I am expected to train all of them and create job aides. And my contract hasn't been renewed in 9 months, just extended and extended. I think it is best to leave the first chance i get.

[@gabriellebyczek6692]

@@WoohooInc all we are is a number and metrics, its just business. They dont care about people just metrics

[@rubiconsun]

I'm in my 50ies now and quit every job I hated. Never regretted it. I think I would be dead, broke, sick or in jail if I stayed at any of those places. I celebrate every quitter 🎉 and salute you 💪👍! Everybody who stays at a sick toxic workplace, supports and sustains it. You literally feed it and keep it alive. IF you can, leave that place and make the world a better place by not supporting sick behaviour. IF you can't leave that place, work on finding out HOW you can make it to leave. Search for ways, everywhere, far and wide. Ask for the Lord's help, pray, fast, go out in nature, seek support from all sides.

[@WoohooInc]

EXACTLY!

[@KimJilene]

“Everyone who stays in a sick toxic workplace supports and sustains it” - Thank you for saying this!!! I kept thinking over the last year that me working for this company is making me complicit in this company’s bad deeds and toxic work culture! And complaining about the awfulness to other co-workers does nothing! We are all there supporting this workplace and keeping it going! Leaving is the best way to take our stand and say we are not going to be a part of this mess and we are not supporting this!!

[@WoohooInc]

@@KimJilene That is such an important point!

[@jeffmckeon2820]

I like that. I'm mid 30s and just quit a job on the spot because it got toxic. I've always been financially frugal and save enough to where I have over a years emergency savings. I just know those toxic jobs are terrible for your health and it's best to leave ASAP if you can. Financial discipline = freedom from toxicity

[@WoohooInc]

@@jeffmckeon2820 Awesome!

[@advchtube8208]

Anyone else feels like your job is slowly killing your health, or sometimes puts you in direct danger?

[@WoohooInc]

A lot of people feel like this. The important thing is to acknowledge the feeling and act on it!

[@ryanjacobson2508]

Anything that directly threatens physical health due to an unsafe environment that is beyond the employee's control or due to unrelenting demands to get more work done faster, is not worth the paycheck.

[@advchtube8208]

What makes me feel worse is that the company has a life insurance policy on me.

[@Itsaslotmachine]

@@ryanjacobson2508Well said

[@melanieoreilly2565]

You are not alone. Quitting is the route to go.

[@ministryandwellness]

I'm watching this video in 2023 and decided to quit my job. I knew it was the end when I started crying while in a meeting with my manager and I'm not even a crier. I've been wanting to leave but was afraid and realized my mental and physical health was more valuable. Excellent video! Thank you ❤

[@WoohooInc]

Kudos! No job should make a person feel that way. Good on you for doing something about it!

[@artlitmusic]

I'm sorry this happened to you. A similar thing happened to me, and I was so mad at myself for showing "weakness" in front of my bully, but then realized that it was actually just a release of my frustration. I wouldn't have cried if it were a nicer person I was dealing with, so I forgave myself for crying...my point is, don't beat yourself up for it, put the blame where it belongs. A good manager brings out good feelings, not bad ones :D

[@BeHappyNoMatterWhat]

Hey, how are you doing now? I'm thinking of quitting to help my mental health

[@ministryandwellness]

@BeHappyNoMatterWhat I am doing great! Although it was a little up and down financially for a moment, I don't regret making the decision. I'm now in a new career and very happy. Do it for your mental health, you won't regret it. I wish you the best!

[@Lexilea68]

May God bless and comfort you.

[@NM-ee3rp]

I quit a job after only 2 months, which is so unlike me, but the company was that toxic! The best thing I did was to leave sooner than later. A month after I quit that job I found my dream job. I am so glad I didn’t let fear stop me from leaving that job, even though I didn’t have another job. To the person reading this, I hope you get out that toxic environment and find a better job x

[@WoohooInc]

That's so great to hear - there is no time to quit that is "too soon". If you know after a month that the job sucks, it's always OK to get out!

[@SDsearcher]

Thank you for your comment. For four years I’ve been stuck in a job that I despise. At the beginning of lockdown I transitioned from a job I loved to the one I currently have. I’m terrified to leave though because I’m the only source of income in my home and I’m making good money. I am 55 and worked my whole life. This is the first time I’ve become the frog boiling to death. I talked to my family and they all told me not to EVER quit. They told me to get over myself and just suck it up. I cry every day. I’m nauseated every day. I’ve gained 30 pounds. I work 9 hours per day at a desk alone and talk to almost nobody, and I commute 2 hours per day putting over 100 miles on my car every day. My boss is a toxic lying manipulative *sshole. I come home and go straight to bed every day. Most nights I don’t even eat dinner. I’ve been looking for a new job for 8 months but nothing yet. I don’t know how to support myself without an income so I’m afraid to leave. I have nobody to lean on to help me while I recuperate and find another job. I don’t know what to do. I’m stuck.

[@NM-ee3rp]

@@SDsearcher I am so sorry that you’ve been going through this for so long. Before my experience at that toxic company I always said “never quit a job without another one lined up”. But after seeing how soul draining my experience was at that company, I had to leave for my health and wellbeing, and I also saw how dead inside the other employees were so I knew I had to go. Quitting a job when you don’t have another one lined up is very risky, but staying at a toxic company could cost you your health, well-being and peace (which are all priceless). You need to pray about it intentionally and make a decision for yourself. Consult with other people whose advice you can trust (whose lives you also admire). But you will ultimately need to take back control of your life and make the decision you feel will be best for you. I wish you all the best!

[@WoohooInc]

@@SDsearcher Sounds to me like you have to start working towards getting away from there.

[@marygrace928]

Same here I was working a contract to hire job and lasted almost 3 months. I was bullied, harassed, micromanaged, humiliated, and reprimanded 3 times by the lead and (her flying monkeys). I resigned the next day 2 hours before my shift. I told the agency that the company they sent me to does not deserve me and I will not be disrespected and humiliated any more.

[@mariag2916]

It's a life skill to know when to cut your losses.

[@WoohooInc]

As the song goes: "You got to know when to hold'em. Know when to fold'em."

[@618B]

It's 2024 and this video/advice still holds strong.

[@WoohooInc]

Thanks!

[@MariahMaisson]

“Assholes do exist” and they all work at my part-time job 🤦🏾‍♀️ the fact that we’re searching for these videos is enough to say that it’s time to go. Trust your gut, folks!

[@WoohooInc]

Right on!

[@tamravarda4161]

Lol….and they all work at my part-time job, hilarious. Definitely leave on your own terms but maybe consider a job where you can entertain others !

[@WoohooInc]

@@tamravarda4161 Yup!

[@inez3190]

This video found me. It’s a sign!

[@WoohooInc]

@@inez3190 👍

[@celinehatting3080]

If I feel nauseous every day, and cry before and after work, does that mean it's time to quit?😂

[@aces0730]

Yes

[@judahlion3330]

Yes

[@ferrarifairlady6584]

Yes

[@YumegakaMurakumo]

That's definitely a GREAT reason to quit. This is a year old comment, hopefully you found something better that gives you a sense of purpose and joy, or better yet, you started your own business. Compromising your health because of a shtty job isn't worth it. And medication for anxiety and depression is only a bandaid.

[@hanifjones4914]

I get heartburns at work after meals. But it doesnt happen at home.

[@amandagarcia4341]

I struggle with guilt from boss, coworkers and family, but I always think about how nice it would feel knowing I never have to go back

[@WoohooInc]

Sadly, many people feel that way but never do anything about it.

[@mann8098]

There are 100's of "quitting your job" videos on KZbin. Possibly thousands. This one is the best and most comprehensive. It comes at the right time for me. I would like to thank you for your compassion. It reaffirms old values that I've always instinctively known but because of fear I buried and forgot about. Oh and I will quit my job! Soon! An update to follow.... 😂

[@WoohooInc]

Thanks for the amazing feedback - let me know how it goes!

[@AmbersSweatyChoker]

Well?

[@mann8098]

@weird__fishes I'm happy to report that I resigned from my 20-year job working for the government. I'm slowly building an e-commerce business, and although exciting, I'm just relishing in the mind shift that takes place when you make such a big change and have all the time off and freedom! I almost don't know what to do with it. The biggest fear is losing the paycheck. You minimize that by having savings and a plan to start making some money (in my case via self-employment, humble beginnings, nothing grand). It's been about 2 months of owning myself. No one deciding my day for me. Choosing where to assign me for the day or week or month. Freedom is expensive! It cost me those nice, steady, bi-monthly paychecks. But it is worth every dollar and more. I'm a free man! The plan is to sell products online. Try other ways to make money. If they nothing works out, I go back to my old job (where I was considered a great worker and left on good terms). I would go back with a new appreciation and humility, knowing that it I gave it a try. But that won't happen before 2 or 3 years of giving it a shot at a different way of making money than the 9 to 5. Thank you for reminding me about giving the update.

[@dippin1523]

This guy is great. He is right. It takes courage to quit a situation that's not working for you.

[@WoohooInc]

Thanks!

[@mindingmybusiness8696]

I work at this job for 6 years, honestly I just can’t do it no more. Now it’s effecting my mental health and making me physically sick af. I worked saved enough money to quit until I find a new job. I can’t do this anymore. I’m always crying and stressed out. I can’t do it no more. Thank you for this video

[@WoohooInc]

You're welcome - and at least you know what your situation is so you can make a plan to get out of it!

[@esmeraldagems9487]

I'll admit though, when i was in my 20's, i took my jobs Very seriously and it was my life and my passion but no matter how passionate and faithful you are to your job, if your employer don't like you, all your faithfulness and passion and long hours don't mean squat to them. So it's like you losing your life and yourself to a company in vain.

[@WoohooInc]

For me the key here is to find a job and a workplace that is worth being passionate about - i.e. one where you get to do work that matters and where they treat you well. Those jobs exist and they're worth holding out for.

[@Yazzer1844]

Woah. I had an epiphany reading this. Thank you. ❤

[@mutantbuzz]

Watched this probably 5 times by now.. I am so burnt out from my last job that the smallest irritations in my new job are burning me out again. Trying to reprogram my brain to let go of the "hustle". Thank you so much for this video

[@WoohooInc]

So sad to hear that. I hope you find a good way out of this situation!

[@julisplett2748]

I am absolutely going through this now. New job tricked me into taking on their insane backlog of work and now a major software change. I sometimes envy people who only have 1-3 tasks they manage during the day. Tasks that don't require looking at multiple computer screens.

[@pawpkitty]

It takes time to recover from a bad job. I find building trust with new people to help

[@a012345]

Don’t worry about burning bridges. Are you really going to want to go back to a shitty workplace anyways? If you’re worried about word spreading around, it’s not like employers don’t get recognized as a bad employer either. Just don’t go too crazy. Have some dignity for yourself and screw them.

[@WoohooInc]

Exactly!

[@zerocero5850]

Since I decided to stop living in an ideal world, my world became ideal. Thank you!

[@WoohooInc]

Good one!

[@kevin6588]

Mad respects to you for having this perspective at your age. Most people in your generation look down on people who want to leave a job due to being unhappy there

[@WoohooInc]

I've never understood how condescending some people in their 50s and up can be towards younger generations. Young people today are smart and kind in a way I really admire.

[@diane11m93]

THIS IS TRUE!

[@JimmyJaxJellyStax]

This is one of the best job quitting wisdom videos I've heard on youtube - love the pacing, practicality, and authenticity

[@Refundplease-Ihavetherec-gb2hj]

👍👍👍

[@WoohooInc]

Thank you so much for the kind words!

[@Winter-violets]

I totally agree. Loved this breath of fresh air. Giving us validation of it's great to leave a toxic workplace.

[@ZM-id6kp]

Thank you for sharing👋 I've been the "winners don't quit" idiot in a toxic working environment for too long... Time to make change NOW.

[@WoohooInc]

YES! Let me know how it goes!

[@abellyold4859]

Quitting a job is a luxury not possessed by everyone, especially when there are mouths to feed and one is the sole breadwinner. Life is indeed hard. Despite me not agreeing with suicidal people, I empathize with them.

[@juststoppingby1602]

I left my bad job a few weeks ago. I kept hoping that it would change for almost 3 years. I wanted to leave the place a better place than I found it. I could not do it anymore. I started looking for jobs and did not look back.

[@WoohooInc]

Congratulations!

[@stephanieli2669]

In the US, if you quit, you have ZERO protection in terms of unemployment or health insurance. And most people in US are already living paycheck to paycheck. I recently had conversations with 2 people who had to go on medical leave in order to disconnect from work because of the level of stress and depression caused by their job.

[@WoohooInc]

It really is a vicious cycle.

[@abellyold4859]

The living paycheck to paycheck phenomenon is robbing people of the luxury of quitting their jobs.

[@solidcatink]

Walk away from toxicity. Not much can be gained from trying to make it better.

[@WoohooInc]

Exactly!

[@waynesutherland-rs6ct]

if your not learning on the job it time to move on

[@WoohooInc]

I agree!

[@steezybri]

I feel this. First 6 months to a year I was learning at my job, now I’m half way to 2 years at this place and it all stopped. Just get to do the easy boring shit and my supervisor is nice but he doesn’t do shit and I can tell there’s favoritism.

[@WoohooInc]

@@steezybri People talk about burnout a lot but "boreout" can also be a problem and cause a lot of stress.

[@steezybri]

@@WoohooInc I just looked that up cause I never heard of it. I definitely have what boreout syndrome is to be. I’ve been so stressed and in my head at work and at home thinking about what to do to get out of here. I just don’t want to really do. Thank you though for sharing that with me, I had no idea

[@WoohooInc]

@@steezybri Glad it helped - boreout is real and probably affects more people than we think.

[@onelove1116]

Thank you for this information. I’m in the process of quitting due to panic attacks, anxiety, high stress and no regard to my professional development. Basically do this job or leave… if we wouldn’t tolerate these behaviors in personal relationships why tolerate toxicity at work.

[@WoohooInc]

Exactly - and kudos on getting away!

[@KimJilene]

Were you able to break free?

[@dewq17]

The cycle of abuse in the workplace often mirrors the cycle of abuse in a bad relationship. Right down to going back for more, endlessly hoping something will change. It doesn't.

[@WhyNotYou..]

This is me right now, my boss is great! So long as the job is done, all we do is crack jokes. Some of the others I work with are awesome too. I tried to put in my 2 weeks, on this day last month. My boss finally got the higher ups to give me a raise. I thought that would be enough. It wasn’t. I’m just truly unhappy here. I find myself not wanting to get out of bed in the morning, and fighting to fall asleep at night. In the bathroom crying multiple times a day while at work. I took 2 and a half weeks off in February thinking that I could rest and reset and I’ll be okay but I’m not. Not eating, ofc I could stand to lose a few pounds but not like this 😞. I’m putting in my 2 weeks today. I don’t feel good about it. I feel like a quitter….. and lazy. Idk I just wish things were different.

[@WoohooInc]

You're not lazy. You ARE a quitter (that's technically true) but when a job has that effect on you quitting is not a sign of weakness, it's a sign of strength and determination.

[@KimJilene]

Did you end up quitting? How did it go?

[@Mary-os7kw]

I think k you are brave. You cannot tell yourself you haven't tried.

[@Tay20]

Please prioritize your mental health in this time! That sounds like textbook depression / anxiety which can really change your life for the worst if unchecked 🥺♥️ everything is going to be okay ♥️

[@purpleme2610]

I feel the same way

[@ddramos7997]

I recently quit the job I've been at for 11 years. But...since it's a contractor job, and we work when we want (which for me is 24/7 because that's the only way to claim jobs to do and make any money), they didn't know of my decision. So it felt SO good at first. But after about a week, I panicked and went back. Unfortunately, I don't have the financial means to just stop working. I have bills to pay. It's really sucking the life out of me, though. The pay rates have crashed over the years, and they just exploit all of us because they know they can. Thanks so much for this video, though!

[@WoohooInc]

Keep working towards getting away - imagine feeling as good all the time as you did when you briefly escaped!

[@mylatelife2497]

I have been stuck in a soul crushing job for a year now. I am on call 24/7...and the workload is insane. I am miserable, anxious and angry all of the time. I can't afford to quit financially...also I am 60. American society does not value older people. I am desperate...this is a cry for help😢

[@WoohooInc]

That's just awful! You have got to work on finding something else - there are better jobs out there, also for people your age!

[@babytripster9834]

I'm your age and EXACTLY the same situation- stressed, angry, upset, overworked and demeaned at work - but I quit anyway. Am looking for another job now. I just figured whatever years I have left in this world is not going to be spent being miserable. Yes it's scary at our age, but a lot less scary than the prospect of a heart attack or stroke, which can happen to people our age too under tremendous stress. I gave notice and ended last week. I feel better already. Time will tell if this will be a good decision for me but I did it so I'm making the best of it

[@WoohooInc]

@@babytripster9834 I like the way you think!

[@WoohooInc]

@@babytripster9834 Right on!

[@cheezbag]

Very good thorough video. I left a job a few months back due to burnout. I was there for almost 5 years. I didn't have another one lined up, but I was in a decent financial position to do so. It all started when I brought up a few issues to upper management about a year before I left and despite doing everything in my power to resolve the problem, the problem kept getting larger and larger and it could have been resolved with the help of upper management, but they didn't do anything. I finally came to my breaking point, depression hit very hard, and resigned. That night I started to get phone calls and texts from co-workers who were in absolute shock and disbelief that I left since I was a stellar employee. What's so garbage about America and employers is that gap in your resume that you mention. Everyone gets burned out at some point especially if what you're doing is so monotonous and boring so it shouldn't "be used against you." Everyone quits something at some point. Another thing is you need some time to recuperate from the burnout. It's probably not the smartest thing health wise to jump straight into another job right away. The problem with the US is we are a constant "go go go" country. I mean hell an Amazon worker in Las Vegas committed suicide not too long ago. We have the least vacation days and maternity leave of most countries, etc. I really wish the US would take a page or two from the Nordic Countries and their work/economy. Here's my thoughts on what employers can do. You have to recognize employees often and have a good workplace culture. If you claim things like "we believe in the health and well being of our employees", it's more than just vacation days and healthcare. Workplace stress is normal, but at no point should it become so overwhelming that the employee has a breaking point like I did. Listen to your front line employees and help in any ways you can. Realize you work with human beings. As Simon Sinek says leadership is not about being in charge, but taking care of those in your charge. In my opinion health and well being > money.

[@WoohooInc]

I respect the hell out of you for having the guts to get away - kudos! This just shows how hard a bad job can hit you and how absolutely essential it is to be willing to walk away from it. Thanks for sharing your story.

[@aaronpcjb]

What was the aftermath? Did you land another job? Did you take a pay cut? Interested to know what happened as I’ve just handed in my notice.

[@cheezbag]

@@aaronpcjb Just got a notification on my phone and was near a computer so I can respond to you quick! I talked to an old co-worker that I knew that had been working for a company for a few years. We used to work together at a company before the one I mentioned in my post so we knew each other quite well. He said they had a few open positions and that I should apply. Well the rest is history. I started out at a real basic position. The company quickly realized my value (remember my last post about being a stellar employee) and I'm now a manager over a team of about 10 employees. The pay is about 50% better plus I get three days off in the week instead of the normal two which is a game changer! If your current job is making your mental health go down the drain, start looking! Best of luck to everyone! Hang in there!

[@loueverett7656]

Just curious...what industry do you work in?

[@cheezbag]

@@loueverett7656 Food distribution.

[@xxbadcimmanoroll]

i left my job without another job lined up. i did it properly - 2 weeks notice and all. in fact i think even gave 3 weeks notice... it was hell for 4 months after i quit because i didn't know what i was gonna do and i watched my savings deplete week by week. but that hell was worth it in HINDSIGHT (at the time it didnt feel like it trust me). i ended up getting a job in a new city and i fell in love with that city!! if i never quit i might still be in that city that i didn't particular feel like was my home and i might still be at that company. management doesn't always improve. boyfriends dont always improve. so quit and finding something better. but def try to have some savings if you can and if you hve another job lined up then great! it'll make the landing after you quit a little softer. i'm still not in love with working buttttt i am in a much better place!!!

[@christianmills7728]

Thank you for this. I needed to hear this. Its scary

[@FishBaitBlue]

So much of this is right on target. I, unfortunately, reached for whisky instead of ice cream. I told my boss, who I like and get along with, that this was going to be my last year with my company. I’m staying long enough to help them transition and I’m doing something I want to do. Cannot believe I’m leaving a 6 figure decades long career. Scared but excited and optimistic.

[@WoohooInc]

Kudos! Let me know how it goes!

[@ctrantravinh]

I don't understand why you left (quit) your job while getting along with your boss. Also, 2 weeks is standard, and unless you're on with a different term (like a very high-paying job's agreement on quitting) most employees in the US are at-will employees. Can you shed some light? Thanks.

[@FishBaitBlue]

@@ctrantravinh Well I liked my boss but hated my work. Without going into detail I was in engineering - mostly oil and gas. Used to enjoy it but I guess mostly since covid after losing many of my colleagues and much of our work being shared overseas my duties shifted and I started hating it. Add to that horrendous IT issues (among several other issues) and it just stacked up. I very much care for the people I worked with day to day though (including my manager) and they were going to be left with several of my projects. I wanted to make sure they weren’t going to be left with a shit sammich. I quite consider them friends and ultimately I care about the product I’m leaving them with.

[@jtixtlan]

I gained 80 pounds in two years in my last toxic position! I left without notice and started my new job. Six months later, I sleep better and I have lost 25 pounds.

[@WoohooInc]

Holy crap. Good thing you got out, huh?

[@lachele7099]

That's exactly what's going with me. My weight has gone up tremendously. I need to take care of my health!

[@jtixtlan]

Now over 7 months since I left and down 35 pounds! It’s the “Anti-Workplace Toxicity Diet!” I’m sure I was overeating as some kind of comfort during the two toxic years in the previous job, plus lack of sleep from worrying contributes to weight gain. As soon as I started the new job, I also started the new habit of bringing a healthy lunch instead of going out to lunch. I’m happier and less stressed and sleeping better.

[@matsheposeletswane7495]

Oh wow this has been amazing!!!!! I am so unhappy at my job due to the schedule and workload. I work late shifts and I am a mom of two toddlers. I am so tired of not spending time with my kids and just want to stay at home with them but our concern is the money. My husband's pay won't cover everything but I feel hopeful after watching this.

[@someguy1037]

The disengage emotionally point really hit home for me. I must say once I stopped caring and do just enough to not get fired, work has definitely became more bearable. Also the point you made about spending as little time as possible at work is great. I rearranged my schedule to VERY early morning and only deal with my bosses for about an hour and a half a day. Great video, love the content.

[@WoohooInc]

Thanks! I'm really glad you found the tips useful, though it sounds like you already had it figured out for yourself... kudos!

[@8areuu666]

This. This is free therapy. Finally, some validation in my feelings, concerns and that I'm not going crazy. THANK YOU THIS IS AMAZING

[@WoohooInc]

Best. Comment. Ever. 🤣

[@zoehenson8330]

Why hasn’t this got more views?! I needed to hear this

[@WoohooInc]

Wow - thanks for the kind words!

[@gregoriodadulla7785]

It is so good to hear that quitting is not foolish on occasions. I have been passed over for promotion because I stopped putting up extra time at work and accepting more tasks than I can handle. Hearing this lecture rejnforced my belief that I did the right thing, for ky well being.

[@WoohooInc]

YES - you've got to put your own health and well-being first. Your workplace won't do it for you!

[@liamfrost1037]

Great view points on pathological, social and psychological traps that keep us unhappy... and man am I unhappy in my workplace right now. Really needed this logical reassurance, that I shouldn't fall victim to terrible sociological and cultural norms. Happily quitting before easter!

[@christianmills7728]

I've quit, I had to quit. My anxiety attacks were becoming more frequent and my depression deeper. Its scary and now there are different problems but I kinda know its for the best. Wish me luck

[@WoohooInc]

Good on you for getting out. Please let me know how it goes!

[@carmelitajacobs5660]

I left 10 days ago ,my mental health took a knock,resigning was the only way out after 7 abusive years.

[@WoohooInc]

Kudos for getting out! What made you finally decide to leave?

[@Valiantiron]

Thank you so much for addressing the anti-quitting propaganda. I don't know how I have lived for 33 years and not have realized it until you pointed it out. This may very well be why I am having a difficult time submitting my resignation letter.

[@WoohooInc]

A lot of people do because quitting has uniformly been painted as a bad thing. Don't fall for it!

[@Tay20]

You can do it!

[@WoohooInc]

@@Tay20 👍

[@indrinita]

I so, so needed this. I'm a Canadian living currently in Germany and the social welfare benefits in either country don't compare to Denmark, and both countries are way more neoliberal than Denmark. In Germany for instance, if you quit a job, you're not eligible for unemployment benefits for three months, whereas if you get fired, you're eligible right away. It's even worse regarding this in Canada. The last 3(!) jobs I've had in Germany have been absolute garbage for one reason or another, but the current one I have at the moment is definitely driving me closer and closer to quit prematurely. My boss is inexperienced and a total micromanager who I can never make happy. It's starting to affect my mental and physical health for sure. I came into this job with so much motivation and the energy to be successful. She drained it all from me in a matter of two months. For me right now, it's not a matter of whether I have a future there or not, but rather when I'll leave. I am pretty sure I am almost all the way there. I somehow just have to make sure they fire me so I can get my benefits sooner (which I paid for each month for years through paid work!). When you are having trouble sleeping, your stomach constantly aches or you're having bad dreams because of work, it's time to go.

[@WoohooInc]

That is a bad situation to be in but the good thing is that you see it and are doing something about it. It's crucial to be able to see a path to a better situation.

[@alexander1974ish]

this is hands down the best video on the subject i have seen. 100% substance, 0% fluff.

[@WoohooInc]

Thanks a million!

[@amynewton9997]

I just had a full on breakdown and cry session. I’ve been watching videos like these for months straight. I wish I could quit but unfortunately I need money. So I have to keep strategizing and looking for my exit during this tough time in the Job market

[@WoohooInc]

That sounds horrible. I hope you find a way to get out soon!

[@nikuonmission8892]

I came across this video now in 2024, It's 1hr long but have watched it several times!! I guess it's time..😂

[@WoohooInc]

Kinda sounds like it 🤣

[@drew8979]

Glad I watched this video because it reinforced that I’m in a toxic work environment and it’s time to leave

[@WoohooInc]

That's a tough situation to find yourself in but now you know and can do something about it.

[@drew8979]

@@WoohooInc I've been applying for jobs for months with tons of interviews so I'm confident something good will happen soon.

[@WoohooInc]

@@drew8979 Excellent!

[@kokalti]

My job is fine but the problem is it requires me to work 65 hours a week, and it's killing me. Here in US a lot of jobs are way over 40 hours a week so even if you quit, good luck finding a job that gives you a good work/life balance. It's messed up how we are worked to death.

[@fvnoah]

My exact issue

[@WoohooInc]

I just happen to have a video on that exact topic - why working long hours is bad and how to stop it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnjRd2uXmMehiLM

[@shaynamadich3589]

I typically work 80+ hours a week and i commute 3 hours a day 5 days a week. I also don't get paid overtime. It's killing me too.

[@WoohooInc]

@@shaynamadich3589 That's just not a good way to live!

[@user-cg3yw9tl1n]

​@@shaynamadich3589please make a plan to leave. Even if it's making less. I realized that I can barely handle half of the hours that I used to work 6 months ago. It was hurting me, emotionally to the point that I had no choice but to leave. Sometimes your body will just shut down, if you refuse to stop. If you need to let go of some things. Pay off bills, change your lifestyle. Do it and get free. And you probably have enough of a skill set; that you can easily get other job. Or work for yourself. You're just in a rut. They may even let you take another position. At half the hour. If not it sounds like you got enough talent; that you can write your own ticket. Best of luck, be blessed.

[@Capricorn2024]

Thank you for your transparency and support! You are amazing 🌻

[@WoohooInc]

You are welcome!

[@JimmyJaxJellyStax]

Mental sustainability is more important than the money - time is already a huge sacrifice, your health should not be just as much sacrifice If the job consistently robs your sleep and causes you physical stress pain - heed these real warnings We're most innovative and constructive in a healthy mind and body

[@WoohooInc]

Exactly - if a job is not good for you, you shouldn't have that job.

[@robertbullock1894]

Oh god thank you so much that was incredibly affirming, my hero!

[@WoohooInc]

You're very welcome!

[@rubikscube6722]

I’ve now watched this video three times and every time I pick up more gold nuggets of info. Every second of this video resonates with me and I now realize what a tremendous toll my job has taken on my mental and physical health. I can’t leave without another job bc I live in the U.S. and need health insurance for my kids, but the thought alone that I have made my decision and will search for greener pastures is keeping me going for now. Fingers crossed a better job comes along quickly. I’m making a vision board today ❤

[@WoohooInc]

I'm so glad the video helped and I wish you the best of luck finding something better! Let me know how it goes!

[@themicdfiles1865]

I’ll never have another job, I’ll never punch a clock, dread Monday, say TGIF, OR HUMP DAY. I don’t know what day it is. There’s no Sunday Funday. Who wants a job? Lost people want a job. I work all day every day...doing what I want. I build furniture, I write, play music, I’m a tattooist, and a number of other things. I’m going to die and so while I’m here, I’m going to do what I want. I’m going to turn my rental car in when the time comes and it won’t be rented out to anybody ever again. I love helping people walk away from their baggage. I love it when they panic over money and they call, telling me they made a mistake. They have to go through that. It’s not easy to walk away. It’s not quitting, it’s starting again. I love it when I see people grind out their passions and they come out the other side confident and happy.

[@WoohooInc]

That's awesome - I love how you figured out what makes you happy and you do that.

[@matthewberkland7934]

This was such a great video. Thank you!

[@WoohooInc]

Really happy you liked it!

[@Smeel-Mainly]

I'm guilty of devoting my life to corporate grind. I'm sick and empty. I'm working now to leave America and start a new life with community and joy in another country. If I ever start a business it will be a cooperative where everyone shares in the decisions and distributions of capital. I will never treat a worker the way I have been treated by Employers.

[@WoohooInc]

There you go - good for you. And if you need some input on running a cooperative company, there are some great resources and books out there.

[@Tavera12]

This video is healing, thank you.

[@WoohooInc]

Really glad you think so!

[@purposepur5887]

Thank you so much for this video. Much appreciated. ❤ Sometimes giving up is the best to move forward - love this! Thank you!

[@WoohooInc]

Exactly! Glad you agree!

[@CutiePieAsUsual]

Awesome video. This is everything I needed to hear, and you have addressed every thought that has crossed my mind pertaining to quitting my miserable job. Thank you for taking the time to make this!

[@WoohooInc]

Thanks for the great feedback!

[@eXtremeFX2010]

My toxic job has put me in the hospital 3 times... 3 different doctors have told me to leave, or it could be disastrous health wise and mentally. I have nothing financially but resumes ready to send. Maybe get a temporary bridge Job. I am willing to take the financial risk and leave because I'm no good to anyone dead. Especially my family as the breadwinner.

[@WoohooInc]

That sounds HORRIBLE. The silver lining is that you're aware of how the job is affecting you and ready to do something about it rather than just continue as usual, as so many others do.

[@crochelle971]

Listening to you was therapeutic and relaxing. Amazing energy.😊

[@WoohooInc]

Wow, thanks!

[@janhvi002]

Thank you so much for making this video. This is so helpful!

[@WoohooInc]

So glad it helped!

[@BMWMav]

Probably one of the best videos I have seen in a long time. Great advice and thanks,

[@WoohooInc]

Thanks - that means a lot to me!

[@HM-ec5vi]

Walked off my job last week. Found out they were cutting my hours through a memo, reduced my hours even more by walking out the door. Buh bye.

[@WoohooInc]

That's how you do it!

[@Blichens]

This is a really good video. Best on this subject I have seen so far. Very detailed and very true. Thank you.

[@WoohooInc]

Thanks for saying that!

[@stephanieli2669]

What an insightful and constructive analysis many of us in toxic workplaces need to hear.

[@WoohooInc]

Thanks a million!

[@williamlouie569]

Once I wanted to quit, but took ten years to quit. What did it, the salary I realized I could get a huge salary increase by leaving.

[@WoohooInc]

That is how it often goes - people often wait way too long to quit even though there can be many benefits from moving on.

[@HermitGod369]

This is a great video. You touched on every point and gave some of the most logical and creative advice I've ever heard. I'm going tosend this to anyone thar tells me there in the situation. Thank you 🙏🏿

[@WoohooInc]

Wow - thanks a million for the kind words!

[@TR-vh1fi]

I love this. Keep telling the truth, my friend. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@WoohooInc]

Thanks - I will!

[@alyssahenneseygonzales5830]

This is the best video by far with regard to this topic. Needed to hear this! Thanks

[@WoohooInc]

so glad you enjoyed it!

[@akashsrivastava636]

I just saw this video and I must admit it's something which is related with me directly..Have been in this job for 17 years now but couldn't muster courage to quit even if sometimes I really had to work one step below my designations but thinking about family and kept on moving but that's where I was wrong I believe.In fact yes to taboo and social stigma have thought what people will say if I quit and didn't cared about my health at all and that made things worse. Today I am at lowest confidence levels I am at 42 years of age but after watching this video will try to break the shackles and rediscover myself and will do what I really love.Will earn in some other ways for my family but I will be happy, the most important thing.Yes while writing these I am still a little afraid but will aurely do it After all if I die thinking about doing something whole life and don't try it will be a lot difficult for me then staying in this dreadful situation while life.

[@BeHappyNoMatterWhat]

Hey there, Im sorry you went through that. How did it go?

[@searchingfortruth5995]

Excellent video. Bravo! Bravo! The sick toxic place I work for almost a year is the worst job I ever had because whenever we have a meeting it's always right before our lunch time as if management don't want to lose production. During these meetings we are told we are family which is fake because the company can't seem to keep staff everyone quits a revolving door of newly hired and those calling out sick every week and then quitting. Because of the understaffing the family idea no longer applied because you are left to do the work of two or three people no manager would ever offer to help with the work load they just sit on their ass in the office or walk by watching you struggle to keep up. Long time staff are passive aggressive and territorial no chance of growth no training or development just oppression no communication under payment I could go on and on.

[@WoohooInc]

That's just objectively terrible... but sadly not uncommon. Good on you for not just accepting it as normal!

[@toobraider]

I so appreciate this content. Thank you! ❤

[@WoohooInc]

You're very welcome!

[@bijosn]

wow, i love the depth and research you put into your topics

[@WoohooInc]

Thanks a lot - that means a lot to me!

[@carolinesherman]

i needed this, really

[@WoohooInc]

Glad I could deliver!

[@brendaechols5929]

I had a job that was so toxic , i had to see my doctor. I was in so much pain. I worked in one spot standing for 10-12 hours a day, 45-50 hours a week. Management was horrible. I was so miserable i had to go on depression and anxiety medication. As the years went on i developed more issues. I had bursitis and tendinitis on both shoulders, a herniated disc, severe arthritis on both wrist, carpal bossing on my hand, trigger finger on all fingers, nerve damage, muscle and joint problems, and fibromyalgia . It got to a point where i couldn't do the job anymore.

[@margaretdoliet1630]

Sorry to that happens to you Brenda.I know how you feel my job is toxic as well 😮‍💨

[@WoohooInc]

That's awful. Did you finally make it out?

[@brendaechols5929]

@WoohooInc Sure did! Clocked out on friday , walked to my car, called my husband and said " it's over. I'm done..! I'm coming home." Best thing I ever did!!

[@daena6699]

@@brendaechols5929Good for you. How are you feeling now??

[@ThePetaaaaa]

That’s a powerful message! A long one but worth every minute. Thanks!

[@WoohooInc]

Thanks for saying that!

[@cynthiathomas3205]

This was so helpful. Thank you so much.

[@WoohooInc]

Great to hear!

[@sec0ndlife499]

Good speakers on youtube exist ...this is the only proof..... Dear youtube save this guy at all costs ..he is a international treasure ❤

[@WoohooInc]

Best. Comment. Ever. 🤣

[@lisitchkajojo]

Fantastic video, thank you, this helped me a lot.

[@WoohooInc]

So glad to hear that - that's why I make these videos!

[@carmelitajacobs5660]

Thanks for enlightening me on this topic I needed to hear this.

[@WoohooInc]

You're very welcome!

[@MC-vg1tl]

This is awesome! One of the best videos, if not the best, I have watched. Thank you so much!

[@WoohooInc]

Wow - THANKS!

[@lethokuhlemsimang2208]

Great Video. Totally worth my hour

[@WoohooInc]

Thanks a million!

[@artmeacademywiththesaltyse9537]

I just walked after a month. Was snowballed about job title, wasn’t trained, wasn’t supported and no one gave me tech apps to do job right. Got dangerous at the end and I walked. The staff all had zombie lifeless expressions on their faces. No regrets leaving.

[@WoohooInc]

Excellent - well done getting out early!

[@lachele7099]

I'm with you. I'm in exactly in the same situation now😢

[@artmeacademywiththesaltyse9537]

@@lachele7099 so sorry. Find anything else for your sanity.

[@rasberries566]

You're a gem. Thank you. Timely for me!

[@WoohooInc]

Glad you found it useful!

[@debbiekillewald8384]

You speak so much truth. Thank you.

[@WoohooInc]

Thanks! What was your favorite bit?

[@TheBk4980]

Excellent Video! Should have many more views.

[@WoohooInc]

I agree :)

[@jessiej7933]

What’s sad is that my current job is at a psychiatric clinic 😹😅 you would think they would prioritize their employees but most of them are such narcissists

[@WoohooInc]

Physician, heal thyself :) You'd think people in that profession would know better!

[@ricardojmestre]

Brilliant video, thank you so much

[@WoohooInc]

Thanks for saying that!

[@imperialchalice]

Beautiful video, thank you. ❤

[@WoohooInc]

Thanks a lot!

[@suzanneboily5224]

Thank you! I think this is the best I heard lately. I do a lot at my job been there 23 years but now know its affecting my health. Because doing way too much. No time for lunches. So working on my retirement! When it affect your health its time to leave.. Thank you.❤

[@Refundplease-Ihavetherec-gb2hj]

Same here 23 years. I have a few years before retirement but…. I HAVE TO take the risk and say ADIOS because I’m not an “all day sucker”

[@WoohooInc]

SO glad you found the advice useful!

[@Refundplease-Ihavetherec-gb2hj]

@@WoohooInc 👍👍👍👍. This is one of the BEST videos I’ve seen on this topic.

[@gorathegreatest]

Ive been working on a job that i hate for 13 years, and now, finally i quit and start to work on profession i really adore

[@WoohooInc]

FANTASTIC! How is it affecting you?

[@gorathegreatest]

@@WoohooInc ive understood one important thing - working on a work you love, gives u not just non-material things, like good mood, it also gives you an exact economical pluses, because on a loved job you could work much more time without been exausted... for example on my hated job i could work maximum 5 hours and on loved one - 10-12 hours and i am happy in the end of the each day and i am get up in 5 ocklock on the morning without an alarm clock

[@WoohooInc]

@@gorathegreatest EXACTLY! That is spot on. Liking your work makes ALL the difference.

[@gorathegreatest]

@@WoohooInc ive literaly lost 13 years of my life, because i had a depression at all that period... thats sad... but now i am free and happy

[@WoohooInc]

@@gorathegreatest Amazing!

[@twolf9003]

THANK YOU! Best vid out there

[@WoohooInc]

Thanks a lot!

[@lxine1868]

Thank you so much for this video! You presented everything in such a structured, engaging way, and your sincerity really shines through. I’m almost at the point of quitting a bad manager, who has broken me down with her gaslighting, micro-managing, and scolding. It’s a scary step for me to quit without a new job but my mental and physical health is at risk. This video has helped me a lot to gather the strength and confidence to finally do it

[@WoohooInc]

So glad you found it useful! Please let me know how it goes.

[@samanthathompson9812]

I guess I'm more stupid than the frog. It gets scarier to quit when you're old and don't have many working years left to play with and not enough to retire on. Being jobless at 25 is a different thing than being jobless at 55. I'm in a very niche field with few jobs. It is killing me though. Starting to wish it would hurry up.

[@WoohooInc]

Quitting is scary and there is definitely ageism in hiring. But having a job that's killing you is just not sustainable.

[@timcook4552]

I just quit my job. It brought me to a nervous breakdown.

[@WoohooInc]

Good you got out!

[@Tata-nr2fy]

Keep looking for a new job.. you will find it. I was there too

[@WoohooInc]

@@Tata-nr2fy Congrats on finding that new job!

[@timcook4552]

@@Tata-nr2fy thanks for the encouragement 🙏

[@lachele7099]

Thank you for your video. I find it very supportive.

[@WoohooInc]

Glad to hear that!

[@ashleyalcaraz6830]

I’m doing it today wish me luck I’m a mess right now but I know it will be worth it in the end

[@WoohooInc]

Good luck. Let me know how it goes!

[@irnaho7733]

The financial strain of not having an income would drive me insane. Applying for a different job but there are so few... Quitting would be a financial screw for me 😢😢😢

[@WoohooInc]

That can absolutely be the case. In the video I do talk about some survival strategies for those who are stuck in a bad job and can't quit.

[@irnaho7733]

@@WoohooInc P. S. It was an amazing video. Watched it twice ✌️ yesterday. 😊