How To Quit Your Corporate Job
Thinking about leaving your corporate job, but not sure how to actually do it without spiraling? This candid discussion breaks down the full process of walking away from the 9-to-5 and building something of your own.
We’ll cover:
Good reasons to quit: When it’s more than just burnout (like realizing you’re in the wrong industry or sitting on a business idea you’ll regret not trying).
Layering yourself to make the jump: How to plan financially, emotionally, and logistically before you hand in your notice.
Handling the freak-out: Why so many people panic and start reapplying to jobs, and how to resist that urge.
Embracing the grind: What it actually looks like to go all-in for months while you get your new path off the ground.
Not burning bridges: How to leave gracefully and preserve relationships that may help you later.
What to expect: From the two-week mark to a few months (and even years) after quitting—what the emotional, financial, and professional trajectory really looks like.
Knowing if it’s working: How to evaluate whether your new path is sustainable both financially and from a work-life balance perspective.
Whether you’re on the fence or already planning your exit, this talk will give you the frameworks, mindset, and reality check to make the leap intentionally, not impulsively.
Sam Weintraub is the Founder and CEO of PeakRankings, an independent ski media and adventure travel company. He is an ex-product manager and credit risk analyst, and he quit his corporate job in 2023.
Celina Lee is the founder of Live Your Dream Club, a group coaching program and global community of dreamers, and host of Live Your Dream Podcast. She is an ex-investment banker and corporate lawyer, and she quit her corporate job in 2016.
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