Time To Say Goodbye

July 29, 2009 by Ed McLaughlin 

I never looked at hate as a positive emotion.

I recently spoke with a friend of mine who works for a large organization and is, unfortunately, quite unhappy. He told me how the company ignores change. That no one is willing to take any risk. That many non-performers managed to avoid layoffs, while good people were shown the door. All while his demeaning manager (who sounded like the type of person Bob Sutton talked about in his book) created a miserable work environment.

Oh – and he mentioned that he doesn’t believe in what the company does.

So I made a suggestion: quit.

“No way,” he told me. “I can’t do THAT.”

Wondering why? I hardly think that his reasoning will surprise you.

Money.
Stability.
Fear.

“I’ll be fine,” he said. “I can play the game as well as anyone. It’s just a job.”

For a split second I almost believed him. But he didn’t stop there.

“I just wish I didn’t hate it so much.”

This may sound odd, but I now think that hate can be a positive emotion. In this case, it’s trying to tell him something.

It’s time to say goodbye, to move on. If you can’t change things, then go find something else. There are other places to work where you can make a real difference in the lives of your colleagues and customers. Better yet, go start a business of your own.

What would you do?

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