 Remember when all you could think about was getting this job and getting to the position that you currently occupy? Even if it wasn't exactly your dream job at the beginning, you still wanted it so bad because it was going to fetch you enough money to cover your monthly bills or it was the right step in the direction of your career or passion. Now however, you no longer feel that way and you are caught up between leaving the job or not. Now you have the thousand and one reason in your head why you should leave that job but you can't decide if those reasons are good enough or not. Well, I'm about to help you out. In this video, I'll share with you 7 good reasons to leave your job. If you are new here, consider subscribing so that you won't miss other exciting videos like this. 1. A Better Work-Life Balance Do you feel like your job is getting in the way of your life? Perhaps you feel like you are pulled in many different directions trying to balance your career and your family. It could even be that you find yourself working every time especially when all you want to do is something fun that involves being around other people. Yes, maybe you love the job but the commute is nothing to write home about because it's such a distance that you spend hours in transit. If any of these is you then looking for a new job might not be such a bad idea. 2. A Better Work-Life Balance As what you should know about your life, your family, friends, health and everything else is just as important as your job career so it is crucial to learn how to create a balance between your job and everything else. Andrew Wilkinson, a Canadian politician once said, you don't have to make yourself miserable to be successful. It's natural to look back and mythologize the long nights and manic moments of genius but success isn't about working hard, it's about working smart. Also, according to Hither Shook, an author and entrepreneur, you will never feel truly satisfied by work until you are satisfied by life so if your job takes all your time and barely gives you enough to focus on other things in your life that also matters then you should consider changing jobs. 2. Your Health Is Suffering Okay, I'm pretty sure you already know this but I'll say it nonetheless, for emphasis sake, you can't produce any good result at work if your health is failing. So why push yourself over and over at the detriment of your health? If Williams, co-founder of Medium and Twitter once said that, take care of yourself. When you don't sleep, eat crap, don't exercise and are living off adrenaline for too long, your performance suffers, your decisions suffer, your company suffers. Love those close to you, failure of your company is not a failure in life, failure in your relationship is. If your job is causing so much stress that it's affecting your health then it's time for a change because risking your body for your work is not such a good idea. For instance, if your desk job is responsible for a weight gain, lack of sleep and daily nausea then it's worth considering a change. Also, if the effect is directly on your mental health, making you experience extreme anxiousness or depression or inexplicable headaches and ailments on work days that is equally appointed to move on, otherwise it might affect your relationship with family and friends. 3. There's No Room For Growth If you're working in a place where no one ever gets promoted or you are at the final step in your company's promotion ladder, perhaps the next step got blocked. It could also be that your job content remained unchanged even after promotion or in some other cases there's no avenue for new learning. If any of these sound like you and your place of work, living might be a good option, especially if you've tried picking up new responsibilities that could help you and everyone else grow but got shunned for it. Then living should indeed be the only thing on your mind. 4. You've gotten too comfortable and no longer picking up new challenges. When it comes to job security and other benefits, we all like that and would love the assurance of one. However, we sometimes become complacent and too comfortable that we no longer seek new challenges. While this might not be the fault of our employers or anyone else around, if your working environment forces you to remain at a position far too long, then it might be a wise idea to seek new adventures outside that workspace. For instance, if your job is merely a routine, it means that you are not doing anything new or different. You go to work every day to repeat the same old tasks, then seeking a new challenge elsewhere might not be such a bad idea for you. 5. You have a better long-term prospect. Perhaps you took the job so that you can conveniently pay your bills without running into debts or you figured it's time for a career change. You no longer want to work just so you get paid but because you'd love to spend the rest of your life doing something that you love. Whatever it is, if your job doesn't fit into your long-term prospect, then maybe it's time to make that switch. It might seem like a scary thing to do but it'll pay off in the end. 6. Something's shady. If you've noticed unethical or illegal dealings or you've observed something about some members of the staff being treated poorly, it should be grounds for your red flags to fly as soon as you can. 7. You are underpaid. Although money isn't everything when it comes to your job, overlooking the facts that your salary is much smaller than what an average person in your position is earning can be challenging. In such a situation, it's best you do a research first and then request for a raise that is anywhere near what you should be earning. However, if denied one, then that's a sign that you need a new employer. Note, don't be so much in a hurry for a salary increase because if you haven't proven to anyone that you can do your job well and you are worth the hike, then no one will accept your request. There you go. Let us know if you have any other good reason to leave your job in the comment section. Thank you very much for watching our videos. If you like this video, watch more videos on our channel and subscribe. We love you.