5 Reasons to Quit Your Job and Travel the World

It happens to the best of us, the dreaded ‘getting-stuck-in-a-rut-itis’. Symptoms: longing for something more interesting, being trapped in a job you don’t like; imagining the day you can tell your boss where to go; and crucially – being powerless to do anything about it! But you’re not powerless at all. Often, when you’re stuck in a rut, you just need a little nudge in the right direction. So, here’s why you should jack it all in and jet off to travel the world…

Your job’s not that great anyway

Let’s face it – unless you’re a rock star or a professional footballer, your job isn’t that fantastic. Yes it pays the bills, and yes, you probably enjoy the banter and flirting. But let’s be honest – the job itself is pretty dull right?

If you’re looking for something a little more meaningful than sneaking on Facebook when your boss isn’t looking and counting down the hours until 5pm, travel might be the answer you’re looking for.

When else will you have this little responsibility?

Odds on you don’t have any of the following yet: kids, a mortgage, very old parents. Wait a few years and you probably will have one, two or all three. While it feels like a massive wrench to leave everything behind now, you probably don’t have that many responsibilities yet – so make sure you make that leap to travel before you do!

Travel will actually help your career

While swanning around and lazing on beaches isn’t going to improve your CV, going abroad to work certainly will. While it sounds tricky there are loads of opportunities to work overseas, especially if you decide to teach English abroad. You don’t need any teaching experience or the ability to speak another language and you’ll be getting real, on-the-job experience of working in another country and culture. You’ll have loads of opportunities to boost your leadership, communication and interpersonal skills – and if that doesn’t impressive prospective employers, then what will? Oh, and you’ll probably still get time for those beaches too…

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Don’t focus on the job you’ll be leaving behind (you know, that rather soul-sucking place you spend 8 hours of your day). Instead focus on the new, exciting opportunities you’ll have and all that amazing experience you’ll be able to put on your CV, especially if you decide to teach English as a foreign language on your travels.

You’ll always regret the things you DIDN’T do

Imagine sitting in your armchair as an old man/lady and looking back across your life. All the things you did do, and all the things you just didn’t get round to. While you might regret that drunken fumble at so-and-so’s 21st birthday party, or all the time you wasted on Xbox, you’ll probably regret the things you didn’t do the most – all the opportunities that you passed up. We reckon travelling and experiencing life in another culture shouldn’t be one of them. As H Jackson Brown, Jr said: "Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the ones you did."

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