Stop Overthinking It: How to Finally Quit Your Job | Episode 202

Welcome to Season 2 of No One Knows What They’re Doing! 🎉 This season, we’re taking it LIVE—you’re calling in, and I’m giving you real, unfiltered, big-sister career advice on the spot. And today’s caller? Michelle is ready to quit her job… but she’s TERRIFIED of how her boss and coworkers will react. Why? Because her workplace has that “we’re a family” dynamic (AKA a walking red flag 🚩). In this episode, we dive into: ✅ How to quit a job when your workplace guilt-trips you into staying ✅ Why you don’t owe your boss a “heads up” before you resign ✅ The exact phrases to use if your boss tries to manipulate you (so you don’t get trapped in a long, awkward convo) ✅ How to stop overthinking your exit and actually just leave 👀 Tune in if you’ve ever felt guilty about quitting a job you KNOW isn’t right for you—and let’s work through it together. 🎙️ Want to be on Season 2 of No One Knows What They’re Doing? 👉 Apply here: AdviceWithErin.com/SHOW 💡 TAKE THE FREE CAREER QUIZ! Find your ideal career based on your personality & lifestyle: advicewitherin.com/quiz 📩 Join my weekly Hyper Helpful Newsletter for career & communication tips: hyperhelpful.com 🔔 Subscribe for more relatable career advice! Key Moments: 00:00 - Welcome to Season 2! Taking calls LIVE 🎉 01:12 - Michelle is ready to quit… but her workplace feels like a family 🫠 02:45 - How to stay calm, confident, and professional when you quit 04:03 - The exact phrases to use if your boss guilt-trips you into staying 06:18 - Why you don’t need to “warn” your employer before quitting 08:30 - Michelle’s biggest fear about quitting—and how to handle it 10:02 - The one question you need to ask yourself before you quit 12:45 - Why your boss’s feelings are not your problem (and how to remind yourself of that) 14:30 - Final pep talk: You are NOT doing anything wrong by leaving! Drop a 🔥 in the comments if you’ve ever felt guilty about quitting a job—let’s talk about it! #CareerAdvice #QuittingYourJob #ToxicWorkplace #ProfessionalGrowth __ → 💸 Get a (free) weekly dose of motivational advice + communication tips from me: www.hyperhelpful.com → 💸 Snag my Salary Negotiation Guide for FREE: https://advicewitherin.com/salary →👩🏼‍💻 The Career Workshop Intensive (a career course taught by me!) First 15 PEOPLE get 15% OFF with code "CAREER15": https://bit.ly/3TvZhHm (learn more at this link) __ OTHER THINGS ↓ 🌈 FREE 22-page Career Guide: https://bit.ly/3RFXjTI 📘 FREE Five-Year Plan Guide: http://bit.ly/3JPR3qo 💸 FREE Salary Negotiation Guide: http://bit.ly/43hLcSo 💻 Career Advice Club Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3Jttn9w 📘 Resume Guide: http://bit.ly/3yL6Hgb 📘 Cover Letter Template: https://bit.ly/42iGFOV 📘 Job Interview Q&A Guide: https://bit.ly/3z4Q5QV 📲 TikTok (ErinMcGoff) → / erinmcgoff 📲 Career IG (AdviceWithErin) → / advicewitherin 📲 Personal IG (ErinMcGoff) → / erinmcgoff Pinterest → / erinmcgoff Newsletter → https://www.advicewitherin.com/newsle... Toolkits → https://bit.ly/3loo2Za Merch → http://bit.ly/3YWs0WH Career Workshop Tickets → advicewitherin.com/workshop ❌ I DO NOT sell Career Coaching or Resume Writing Services ❌ I DO NOT and will NEVER ask you to invest in crypto (or anything) ✅ I DO give free feedback on resumes on my bi-weekly IG and TikTok Lives. Learn more: instagram.com/advicewitherin __ ABOUT ERIN Erin McGoff is a multi-hyphenated media professional who has built a career as an award-winning documentary filmmaker & viral content creator. McGoff is passionate about making the world a better place through storytelling + democratizing access to quality career advice. In 2021, her career advice went viral on the internet (tiktok.com/erinmcgoff) when she shared her original template for the dreaded job interview question, "Tell Me About Yourself." Since then, Erin has continued to work full-time as a film director and editor, while also creating career advice content on the side. McGoff credits her success to her ability to research, passion for education, and personal experience as someone on both sides of hiring. Upon graduating from film school, Erin received a fellowship from the Pulitzer Center to support her debut feature documentary about Laos, THIS LITTLE LAND OF MINES, which went on to receive festival accolades and international distribution. McGoff has also completed three short documentaries, SOUTHERN SUSTAINABILITY (2018), NEW YORK IS SILENT (Pulitzer Center, 2020), and DARROUZETT, TX (PBS, 2020). McGoff has worked with a variety of brands including Google, Microsoft, Meta, National Geographic, Intel, Walmart, ZipRecruiter, Capital One, Hilton, etc. You can view Erin's work at erinmcgoff.com Today, she has 6m+ followers and continues to work to democratize access to quality career advice.