Its not easy to say 'I Quit', just one fine day. Its not simple to break that bond with your work and the people you have had around for considerable time of your day, and the rappot you have built over the years (or months!). But at times its probably the best thing to do, the best of choices atleast for you.

We all get into this thought process of quiting at some point of time or other. Which could have been triggered by, a fight with the boss, or the constant work pressure eating up our personal time, or probably some obnixious colleague. But as normal human beings, we prefer to compromise a little bit to stay back, in our comfort zones, which we would have built over time. And well, its not wise too, to put papers for some silly reason. You could be just loosing it all, for yourself and the company you were working for; the reputation at work that was built with collegues and management, the knowledge of domain (of work), and the effort that was put all these days to achieve the above. At times it might not be simply worth it.

There is a limit though to everything, the crossover point for which could be determined only by the individual. So, its that simple. when it gets to the crossover point, you quit. And that holds good just not for work.. for relationships, habits (read obsessions) or anything else for that matter.

Just a few crossover points I am jotting down here;

• When your relationship at work, with your boss or collegue or management is battered beyond repair. That is when, all efforts to mend it have given up (from both sides possibly), its probably the best to just let go.
• When the ethics and culture at your workplace become polar to your principles and values in life. Working in such an environment, would just take away your peace of mind. And you can never be productive in such a situation.
• When you realize that your work life is consuming a major chunk of you personal life and time. When you leave work at 8 pm, carrying home some files to be worked upon over the night. And you cannot remember, when you took a day off last time or went for a vacation. Its probably time.. you say 'It's enough'.
• When your company is loosing its market shares, downsizing the work force, and loosing its customers, probably its time to say goodbye. It might not sound very fair.. but it is just what needs to be done.
• Moreover, when you realize that, this is not the job you really wanted to do ever. Your passion lies in something else. But be 200 percent sure before going for a change of profession. And give ample time to think about the pros and cons of taking such a huge step. A guy I know, quit his well paying job at a telecom company to join an university to study music. It was pretty difficult a decission for him and his family. But they had to plan for it well ahead of time, and make some sacrifices.

To be happy in life, just know when to QUIT.