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Walking Away from the Big Bucks in the Pursuit of True Balance.

Women on Business

This awareness helped cement my corporate world exit strategy. Toward the end of 2005, I started preparing my exit strategy. It was time to let go of the illusion of control that the “big bucks&# created. Don’t get me wrong, big bucks rock! No longer a company creature; my job was surely destroying my soul.

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What to Do If You Already Hate Your New Job

Harvard Business Review

But if you are already fantasizing about exit strategies after only a few weeks, don’t ignore those signs. She also sought the advice of friends working in human resource positions about how to tackle questions about her short duration at the company. You owe it to your job to think about it long term,” Clark says.