Should I Quit or Stick It Out?

3 Non-Negotiable Questions to Ask Before You Make a Career Change

It’s been eating away at you for a while.

Maybe it’s a creeping sense of “meh.”
Maybe it’s a full-body I can’t do this anymore.
Or maybe you’re just tired of feeling like your best energy is wasted on inbox admin.

And now the question is here:
Should I quit? Or should I hang in there and hope things get better?

Before you throw this one in the “too hard” basket and doom-scroll your way back to avoiding it, let’s pause. Because that question even if it’s uncomfortable is a very good sign.

It means your career is nudging you. Something’s off. And the fact that you’ve noticed? That’s your opportunity to do something about it.

This isn’t about making a rash decision.
It’s about understanding what you actually need from your work and deciding from a place of clarity, not burnout.

So if you’re wrestling with “should I quit my job,” here are the three questions you must ask first.

1.What Do You Value at Work? (Your Career “Why”)

This is about your career values — the things that give your work meaning once the basics (like salary and hours) are met.

Ask yourself:

• What gives me energy at work?

• What makes me feel proud, fulfilled, or “on purpose”?

Maybe it’s impact — knowing your work helps others.
Maybe it’s growth — constantly learning and pushing yourself.
Maybe it’s creativity or connection or autonomy.

Short cut: Not sure what your values are?
Start with our Free Career Diagnosis Report it takes 5 minutes and pinpoints your top values (and where the biggest gaps are in your current role).

2.How Do You Work Best? (Your Career Strengths)

This is all about your strengths, those conditions where you naturally thrive and feel in flow.

Think about the moments when work feels almost… effortless.
Not easy, but energising.

Maybe you’re a:

• Communicator who tells stories and builds buy-in

• Activator who brings ideas to life and gets things rolling

• Analyst who spots patterns and solves complex problems

Once you know your “how,” it’s easier to spot whether your current role gives you space to shine — or shuts your strengths down.

3.What Tasks Energize You? (Your Career “What”)

If your career was a product, this would be the features list.

The tasks you’d actually want to do every day. Not just what looks good on paper, but what feels good in real life.

For example:

• If your why is connection and your how is communication, your “what” might be collaborating on cross-functional projects not slogging away solo on a spreadsheet.

Your “what” brings together your values and strengths in action. And when those are aligned? That’s where real career fulfilment lives.

So do I quit or stick it out?

Once you know your why, how, and what, you have a blueprint for your career.

You can ask:
Are those needs being met in my current role?
If not, can you shift things where you are or is it time to explore something new?

If you skip this process and just jump to change, chances are you’ll find yourself in the same “should I quit?” cycle six months later. Same frustration, different desk.

So let’s not do that.

Keen to figure this out properly?

Start with the Free Career Diagnosis Report — a 5-minute tool that gives instant insight into what’s working (and what’s not) in your current career setup.

Want to go deeper? Join the 30-Day Career Strategy Sprint  a practical, no-fluff program that walks you through everything you need to:

• Clarify your career values and strengths

• Uncover the right next move for you

• Build a roadmap to get there (without the guesswork)

You’re already asking the question.
Be the person who answers it with clarity and confidence  and finally starts doing work that actually works for you.