Leaving a job is never an easy decision. Maybe you are unhappy but cannot pinpoint why. Maybe you feel tied by loyalty, pay, or benefits, yet deep down you know something is not working anymore. In this episode of Control Your Career, Julia Toothacre breaks down the most common reasons professionals consider leaving a role and shows you how to apply the Control Your Career Process to make confident and intentional decisions.

You will learn why this decision is so difficult, what patterns to watch for, and how to build clarity about whether to stay or go.

What You Will Learn in This Episode:

• Why leaving a job feels so mentally and emotionally heavy

• Four common reasons people consider leaving

• How to apply the Control Your Career five-stage framework to this decision

• Why reflection and clarity matter more than impulse reactions

• Practical steps to sort through your thoughts before making a move

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