15+ Fed Up People Who Quit Their Jobs Without a Backup Plan

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Mel Dawn
Jan 11, 2022 12:00 PM EST

I saw a meme the other day riffing off Kate Moss' infamous quote about being skinny. It said: 'nothing pays as good as unemployment feels' and I have to say, there's a nugget of truth hidden beneath the ridiculousness of such a statement. If a job sucks enough, no amount of money is going to make you magically enjoy the work. Sometimes a job can become so unbearable that you just snap. @iamKierraD asked Twitter if anyone had ever 'randomly quit a job' with no backup plan and thousands have responded with stories about quitting on the spot and even trying to get fired from their crappy jobs. Keep scrolling for some highlights from the relatable thread. 

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    Font - Kierra @iamKierraD Anybody randomly quit their job before? With no backup plan?
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    Rectangle - KSelk @ecrire831 Replying to @iamKierraD Yes. And with 100,000 in student debt. Realized I would rather wake up every day and say, "would you like fries with that, sir?" Gave my 2 weeks with no safety net. Best decision I ever made.
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    Font - Lesley Carhart O @hacks4pancakes Replying to @iamKierraD Yes. It was the best choice. But I had confidence I was employable, for sure
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    Font - divine @boujeehippie333 Replying to @iamKierraD Yes. In 2019 I quit my first corporate job. I did Uber and Lyft, job hopped for a bit, then eventually learned a new skill (real estate investing) and started in on that the end of 2020. I make more in a month doing real estate than I ever did working any other job. 5:50 PM · Oct 5, 2021 · Twitter for iPhone
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    Font - Keisha BG æO= @PrettyBadGyal28 Replying to @iamKierraD Yes, I mean, at first I thought I had a backup plan when I quit my job, but nobody was either gonna pay more than $6/hour for me nor was anybody gonna hire a 16 year old as a stripper until one club finally did hire me because the owner.... She wanted to help me out
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    Font - Calichica @Kalichica1 Replying to @iamKierraD Yup. More than once. Thing is, I'm a hustler, I have multiple skills/talents and I possess the gift of gab. I've talked/lied myself into more than one job that I was absolutely unqualified for, or I had NO experience in, so I know l'm gone be OK regardless.
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    Rectangle - Calichica * @Kalichica1 Replying to @Kalichical and @iamKierraD Shit, I moved to Denver once on a whim. Didn't have a job lined up and I didn't know ANYBODY there. I just was tired of Vegas, so I got up and left. Not having kids has definitely given me an advantage when it comes to my freedom and the decisions l've made.
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    Font - Her @reckless_dino Replying to @iamKierraD Just did! My job gave me 1 week to move to PA w/ no relocation assistance so I left Went hard studying IT & walked dogs for income. I landed a better position w/ almost 2x the pay within 30 days. Just cause you're not ready to move, doesn't mean it isn't your time to go
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    Font - andre aqui @dredaicnc Replying to @iamKierraD Not recommended to leave a job without securing another one, unless you have deep savings. However, it's commendable to have the bravery to leave a job that compromises who you are as supposed to complimenting who you are...many people spend decades in misery
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    Font - Joni Wikhi @apollo_316 Replying to @iamKierraD My old workplace was so toxic and I just had to quit and did so in March this year, had an eviction notice and no clue where l'd go to next with my 2 kids and wife. 6 months and some days now I'm so Ok, never been this happier in a decade and miracles do happen.
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    Rectangle - JimmyJumpfromNY @GreatZeus100 Replying to @iamKierraD Yup. Got fired on purpose to get unemployment lol
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    Forehead - Kiah ... @writeonkiah Replying to @iamKierraD Yes, I left a toxic job with no real savings. I broke my apartment lease to move back home and figure out my next steps. A week later I was offered a position as Managing Editor of an online magazine. I never even sent out a resume. God is real GIF 3:40 PM · Oct 5, 2021 · Twitter for iPhone
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    Font - Ironclad ... @im_ironclad Replying to @iamKierraD Yeh, I was miserable and dreaded thinking about going to work. I quit and was jobless for 4 months and almost lost everything we've built but found another opportunity right before the bottom. At the end of the day l'd rather lay in dirt and be happy than in a cloud and be sad.
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    Product - Ben Lesh @BenLesh · Oct 5 Replying to @iamKierraD Yeah. I worked for a woman that I caught reading my personal email. It was a long time ago, and I had a simple SMTP server I had set up myself that wasn't secured with SSL. She got my credentials off of her network logs. Changed my password and walked out. 5 235 9 27 Josh Deltener @JoshDeltener · Oct 5 LONG ago I was hired as a webmaster and site designer. They tried to force me into tech support and when I refused and didn't pick up th
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    Hair - | Cereza of the Haus of Umbra @Joey_Chris_ Replying to @iamKierraD *me standing at my register realizing how unhappy I am at the thought that this could be the rest of my life* "hey so, l'm giving you my 2 weeks notice"
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    Font - Rachael @RachaelWithTwoA Replying to @iamKierraD May 2019, I was at home sick as hell getting my phone rung off the hook, got dressed, went in and quit, went home and got right back in bed. Savings lasted until a few days before my next job started, that "mental health summer" was worth every dollar
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