How to Quit Your Job in 837 Easy Steps

How to Quit Your Job in 837 Easy Steps
I found myself Googling whether to leave my job — while leading PR at Google
Jessica Powell
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9 min read·
Mar 6, 2019
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Credit: nadia_bormotova/iStock/Getty Images PlusStep 1: Take lots of online quizzes, looking for sudden enlightenment.It all started with a quiz — several of them. Week after week, I’d hop on Google and search “how to know it’s time to quit your…
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Written by Jessica Powell
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Technophile, technophobe. Music software start-up founder. Former Google VP. Author, The Big Disruption. Fan of shochu, chocolate, and the absurd.
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