Are you scared to quit your job because of
money? You're not crazy for wanting stability, but
I'm going to share a couple of things I wish I'd known before I quit my draining boring
job to follow my passion. In this video, I'm going to share my story
of quitting my job without really having a plan and what I wish somebody had told me
about money and life before I did it. If we haven't met yet, my name is Lucy. I am a work-life balance coach for overworked
nine to five women. And if you want to see more content from me
like this, make sure you hit subscribe in the corner at any time during this video. So for context, I used to be a textbook people
pleaser. I would always say yes to things I didn't
really want to do. And then when I got there, I would just be
resentful the whole time. You know, i'd be that like super moody person
in the corner at a party. I was a real hoot. I eventually learned how to put myself first
unapologetically and make decisions without worrying about what everybody thought, which
is what I teach my clients how to do by the way. And this is how I started working for myself
and quitting my part-time job to go full-time in my first business. Cut to the most stressful time of my whole
life. I jumped without knowing what was going to
happen. And although it did all work out, there's
a few things I'd go back and tell my past self to avoid a lot of heartache and stress. So a little backstory. At university, my professor said in passing
that most people don't get work-life balance until they're in their fifties. Aca-scuse me?! That was a hard pass for me. So by the time I finished university, I already
knew that I wanted to work for myself because I realized I would have to work hard either
way, regardless of whether I was working for myself or working other people. So I decided to work hard for myself instead. So instead of looking for graduate jobs, I'm
went back to being a part-time medical receptionist, which is what I'd done, part-time all through
university. So i was pretty happy. I was working part time. I was building my first business, the little
content co where I did content marketing for businesses. Now, if you know anything about me, you know
that I am a huge believer in taking ownership of your decisions. Like if you're going to complain about something,
you have to do something about it. Otherwise you take responsibility for it. Was it the perfect situation? No, I didn't want to be a medical receptionist
for my whole life, but it was paying rent and I was building my business pretty steadily. My job wasn't exactly toxic. And I had already learnt how to say no to
shifts that I didn't want to do. But after a few months it became toxic to
my bigger dream. I remember one afternoon, about six months
into this working part-time and building my business. I was on like my fifth cup of coffee staring
into the abyss. And like, why am I so tired when I'm so careful
caffeinated. Then it hit me. No amount of coffee will help you if you hate
what you're doing, coffee, doesn't fix a tired soul. That's when I decided it was time to quit
and go full time in my business at the time I was making like $5,000 a month. So it seemed like the right moment for me. Question, are you scared to quit your job
because of money? Are you thinking about making the big leap
into something else, but you're not sure if now is the right time? Let me know in the comments. What followed that resignation was probably
the most stressful three months of my entire life. I was super excited to be out on my own, but
then right before Christmas, my biggest client pulled out. I was really deep in overdraft. My husband was helping me pay rent and I had
no idea what I was doing. Basically, I felt like I couldn't stop working
for a single second. Work-life balance, went out the window and
it was replaced with a lot of crying in the shower so that people couldn't see.I was so
worried that I was going to have to get a new part-time job and ask my old boss for
a reference. And then she would know that I had failed. So this is not a story about staying in a
job you hate to because it's not safe to follow your passion. If you're thinking about quitting your really
draining overworking job, but you don't really have a planAnd you're worried about money,
Here are a few things I wish I'd know. Number one, you don't have to have everything
figured out. Ever. Nobody actually does. After I went through those really stressful
periods of, you know, clients pulling out, not really knowing what I was doing, I decided
I actually wanted to pursue coaching, which is what I do Now. I picked up a few side hustles. I started dog walking and was basically figuring
it out as I went. You don't have to quit your toxic job and
land immediately in your dream position, you can make it up and figure it out As you go
along. Number two is that money comes from really
unexpected places. Sometimes I was so wrapped up in whether other
people thought that my business was successful, that I was ignoring potential sources of income. And I was fixated on just having to run back
to my old job. I got in this really weird mindset that if
I didn't make the money in my business, it didn't count. But the truth is money is money. Money that you make in side hustles on your
way to your dream Life still pays real bills. If you want to learn how I got on top of money
and how we have more than enough money for bills and having fun, I have linked my money
mastery workshop in the links below. The third thing that I wish I knew was that
staying in that job wouldn't have made those three months any easier. I wouldn't have been any more mentally prepared,
that client probably still would've pulled out. And I might never have decided that I wanted
to be a work-life balance coach. Was it hard? Absolutely! Cue B roll of Lucy crying in the shower. But prolonging that resignation wouldn't have
made any of that Any easier. Number four, is that your worst case scenario
Probably isn't the worst thing in the world. My worst case scenario was that I would have
to go back to my old job or ask them for a reference, but that doesn't actually put me
in any mortal danger, even though it like physically hurts to think about putting yourself
first is still more important. And that worst case scenario often doesn't
happen. And I've seen this time And again with my
clients. Lesson number five that I learned was that
you should rest, Even if you don't think you deserve it. I started going crazy because I felt like
I couldn't stop working even for a second, but it actually makes it more difficult to
be creative and be a good problem solver. When you're that tired. Lastly, it takes a lot more energy to do something
that you hate than to take a chance on yourself. Sitting in a job that you despise and that
drains you and overworks you, and doesn't respect you is always going to be more stressful
long-term than gritting your teeth and taking a chance. I want you to be scared for a moment or for
a couple of months, rather than risk being unhappy for the rest of your life. I know which path I am always going to choose. If any of this is resonating and you don't
feel like working, you need to watch this video next on setting boundaries immediately. Thanks so much for watching another one of
my videos. If you want to see more content from me, make
sure you like and subscribe so we can be friends and I will see you next week.
