September 21, 2006 1:13 PM

To stay or not to stay
Posted by Douglas Eisenhartat 1:13 PM

That is the question, if you are thinking of leaving your job - or bailing out of any relationship, come to think of it, personal or professional.

Our friends over at Yahoo! have two recent articles tackling this issue, one of which is from columnist David Bach:

Friends, summer is almost over. Hopefully yours has been fantastic and you're recharged to hit it hard this fall. If you're going back to a job you love, try to get a raise by using my five steps. . . They could change your life.

But if you're really not excited about going back to work this fall, it may be time to rethink what you do or where you do it. These signs can help you decide whether it's time to quit:

The second piece, "Do you hate your job?", explores the first of Bach's reasons to quit in depth:

There are as many reasons for hating a job as there are jobs. Some of the most prevalent include a lack of autonomy and flexibility, a corporate culture that doesn't fit with your values, feeling disrespected or unappreciated, and discrepancies in pay. But the top reason is a difficult boss.

Of course I hope you don't hate your job. But if you do, now you have a little reading to do and some assistance on possible next steps. Good luck.