In 2012, I quit my job.
My friends and colleagues thought I was crazy.
After 20 years at a Fortune 500 company, I had a great salary and was on track to become an executive.
But the stress was crushing me physically and mentally.
The environment was cutthroat, and backstabbing was routine.
I spent half the month traveling and my work/life balance was nonexistent.
My boss even told me that sacrificing family time was the price of success.
For years, I believed it until my youngest son told me how sad he was that I was always gone. That was my breaking point. I realized the price was too high.
Looking back, my only regret is not leaving sooner.
Every day, thousands of people quit their jobs for reasons beyond money. A recent study of 1,000 U.S. workers reveals why people are walking away.
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