Feeling the urge to rage-quit? It's a common sentiment, but there's a better way to handle it. Discover how to transform your anger into a productive force, turning frustration into fuel for success.
Rage-quitting a job is a popular fantasy
Dwelling on elaborate scenarios of how you would quit on the spot is a big flashing clue that something in your work life needs to change
- Our discomfort, our anger, our rage is information that indicates to us that there is some kind of need that is not being met
- Face reality and channel that anger into productive action to free yourself
Do network, but don’t spend the whole time trash-talking your current job.
Networking for better opportunities is a proactive step you can take to leave a job that’s giving you so much grief
- While you’re meeting up with colleagues or peers, don’t let your anger over the job define the career story you tell other people.
Take time off if you can, and center your health
Use job benefits like PTO for your own benefit, and work through your feelings with a professional such as a therapist.
- Take care of your holistic health, and see what you’re missing in your self-care process.
Get acquainted with the source of your rage
Find out what exactly is causing your anger through introspection.
- Journal your thoughts and emotions around your job and see if this activity can bring up possible solutions to your current situation or any future ones that you may be looking towards.
Plan your exit strategy, or accept the consequences if you must rage-quit without notice
Do not wait around, either, hoping your work situation will get better.
- Take steps that are in your control, like networking and job-hunting, to get you out of your circumstances.
Talk to others who can give you an outside perspective
It’s useful to talk with mentors and trusted advisers outside of your terrible job.
- Reach out to mentors not only to complain but also to ask them for ideas on how you can be strategic about your next step forward.
