4-Day Work Week Jobs Does a 3 day weekend every week sound like your cup of tea? You may be a good fit for one of the 4-day work week jobs. The 4-day work week is a real thing, and a lot of people are doing it. The most popular 4-day work week job operates in […]
3 Honest Reasons Why You Should Use FlexJobs To Find A Work From Anywhere Job
3 Honest Reasons Why You Should Use FlexJobs To Find A Work From Anywhere Job By the time I landed my first 100% remote job in 2015 on FlexJobs, they had already stolen my heart. To start, here’s a little about the them- FlexJobs is an online job listing site that you have to pay to […]
How Millennials Feel About Being Called Spoiled & Entitled
How Millennials Feel About Being Called Spoiled & Entitled I’m moving to a big city. I’m quitting my job to start a blog. Or a business. Or to go to a code bootcamp. I want a job that lets me be at home with my kids. I’m quitting my job because I hate it and it […]
3 Books To Read When You Want To Work From Anywhere
3 Books To Read When You Want To Work From Anywhere Curious about remote work and how to land that sweet telecommuting job or start that location independent business? The world is a big place, and there are too many people wanting to explore it who can’t because of their jobs and the strict PTO […]
8 Signs You’re Ready To Quit Your Desk Job
Are you ready to quit your desk job? For some, desk jobs are soul sucking. Check out the alarmingly obvious signs it might be time to finally quit your desk job. 1) Your coworkers are driving you crazy Being around unpleasant and negative people can be a drag on us, not just emotionally, but professionally as […]
3 Signs Office Jobs Are Dying
The signs office jobs are dying are everywhere. I don’t know if you’ve heard, but the Industrial Revolution is way over. In the 18th century, technology from the Industrial Revolution led to an explosion in global wealth. Fundamental changes in manufacturing created factory work. Factory work created the idea of hoarding workers together in one […]
I Quit My Job To Travel
If you’re stuck in a job you hate and want to get out, here’s some great inspiration. Dorene left her desk job after twenty years and is now location independent and redesigning life on her own terms. As of this interview, her and her husband are currently living and working from Nicaragua. I’m excited to […]
3 Things To Do When You Quit Your Job On Your Favorite Coworkers
I’ve spoken with a lot of people who hate their jobs. From the people at my office desk job that went through that company’s acquisition alongside me, to TheDriftingDesk readers, to my friends and family. And on thing I’ve noticed seems to be a pattern that I hear is that most of the time, people […]
10 Surprising Things That Happened After I Put in My Two-Week Notice
After working four years at a corporate desk job, the stress of being understaffed and not having enough work flexibility finally got to me. I hatched an escape plan and followed-through with it, but when the day came that I actually put in my two-week notice, I was completely surprised how different everything actually ended […]
What To Do About Health Insurance When You Quit Your Job
It makes sense; you need to have a plan for what to do about health insurance when you quit your job Quitting a job is scary, especially when you lose your health insurance. Here are some of the options for health insurance when you quit your job to get yourself your own comprehensive medical coverage. […]
Why You Should Never Let Benefits Keep You At The Job You Hate
Just because your current job conveniently provides you with some of the things you need, does not mean you can’t have these essential life items if you don’t have this job. When I first decided I was going to quit the job I hated, the part that terrified me the most was losing my […]