Planning an Exit Strategy from a Job | Quit your Job in 6 months! | Career Advice

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No one should stay at a toxic job or a job that doesn't allow them to walk in their purpose. If it is time for you to start planning an exit strategy from a job then this video is PERFECT for you.

I am going to tell you EXACTLY how to create an exit plan and plan to land your next opportunity.

Yes... at the end of this video, you are going to know exactly what it takes to Quit your job in 6 months or LESS!

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✊🏿 Content ✊🏿
0:00 - Intro
1:20 - What is an Exit Strategy
1:42 - Three Ways to Exit
2:34 - Choosing an Exit Date
2:51 - 3 Thing to consider when Exiting
4:48 - How to make an Exit Strategy
5:02 - Exit Strategy Goals
6:18 - Career Action Plan
6:36 - Exit Strategy Timeline
8:14 - Why you need an Exit Strategy
9:30 - The Best Strategy to leave a Toxic Job
11:19 - The Black Professionals Playbook

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[MercedesSwan]

When are you going to exit your current job? Let's CLAIM IT!

[cocodanielle]

I'm planning to leave my job in 4-5 months (or sooner) by job searching. My ultimate plan is to quit the 9-5 life in general and become my own boss. So during the next few months, I will be working on my exit strategy, job searching for a flexible remote job that will allow me to fund my entrepreneurial journey.

[jackcarraway]

My advice: keep aggressively applying for work even after accepting a job offer. It can take employers weeks or even months to respond whereas it doesn't take you nearly as long to know if you can yourself at your job on day 91. Also, you never know you might find an even better deal.

[KDZ]

I’m not a person of color but appreciate so much your video. Thank you for this great content and for inspiration. I am in toxic environment but am lucky to start maternity leave in a week’s time. It is absolute miracle that i’ve got pregnant (diagnosed with infertility and not being able to get pregnant for many years, not even with the ivf!!) and didn’t miscary while working in that toxic culture under so much stress. Am planning to exit finding another job, will start the search during maternity leave.

[thesweetlifeofgbaee]

I am going to exit using a job search, improving my skills. I am leaving my job in March 2023.

[cailynhenderson]

I"m going to quit my job in 3 months. I would like to have at least a year at my current employer just for resume purposes. I have already started my job search and I am taking advantage of some training opportunities at my current employer to be able to add to my resume when I start applying. I'm going to write my resignation letter this evening.

[logicalspirit]

I just wrote my resignation and will exit after I learn this new skill. Date is oct 1, 2025. Thank you so much very inspiring!

[irislaw]

This video is so helpful. Thank you for this! I never actually considered making myself a timeline.

[medinamclean]

I’m going to exit after 10 years on 11/14/2023!

[iamhida]

Welp it’s settled. I’m leaving my job January/feb of next year

[starlings]

Hi I am working on my exit plan by looking for a new job.

1. I did write my letter of resignation, I am
Working a date to actually submit it ( I don’t want to be in fear or feel I like I have to stay somewhere that is no longer serving me because of it

2. I am planning an escape from two places one I just started ( it’s not hard but it makes me feel uncomfortable)

The second place is dealing with peoples lives and there is no ending to it ( paperwork has become overwhelming and I just don’t feel valued there)

[itzbbeautiful]

I AM claiming that I’m exiting my current job to pursue full time entrepreneurship in my wig/beauty business. My resign date will be 10/8/2022

[guidofeliz]

Mercedes,

Here's my situation. I am also stressed out. I needed to request a transfer. I could not handle the site anymore.

Waiting for my boss to find me a new site. I had to leave the lawfirm account. Too much drama, too much politics. Putting a dead mouse inside my security blazer with an attached threatening post-it message is the straw that broke the camel's back. It is a toxic environment. 

I worked there for almost 2.5 years. The silent treatment became unbearable but the dead mouse and threatening note did it for me. Monday night was my last day. I am now a man without a site anxiously waiting to start working at a new location. 

People are really mean which is the main reason why I love to be alone. Thank God I have enough sense to save money for a rainy day. I hope to be at a site in the next few days. 

You say?

[marjamesquire]

Quitting to be a stay at home mom! Tired of a two hour commute and not being home with my sons. 🎉 Feb. 7, 2025

[blueorgin]

I plan to quit once my lease is up in September and relocate across country. This video gave me the clarification I needed on “why” I needed a second job now to make my gap year a stress-free reality in September. I’m taking a gap year before I head back to grad school and it needs to be stress free financially and mentally because whew chile. I like the idea of the resignation letter and since I work from home I can put it on my desk and see it every morning. 😊

[justafrenchkidtryingtospea]

I'm leaving in February they gave hint that they want me to stay After this contract. But I will not. ( Idk how it works in your country but in France WE gave small contract of 3-6-9 months and you Can entend it until 18 months). I got this job After collège because I was almost homeless and needed somewhere to sleep si also a job to pay thé bills. Thé job isn't Bad the company is good. But the pay is low and job repetitive

[deej]

Did you actually say that your entire thing is really to help black professionals succeed???? WHY? Why do you have to be specific to one race. Do you know the hell that would be raised if a white person said that their thing is to help white people succeed???

[nmcn]

I like your videos but I’m white. I think you might be deterring potential customers if you only want to work with a specific racial group. It’s just a suggestion.