Quitting your job is scary, I know, but there are some situations in life when it becomes unavoidable. If you ignore these reasons, you may just end up being very unhappy in your current career, rendering you useless anyway. There is no shame in admitting that maybe your current job isn't the right job for you anymore. If you're thinking about changing careers but you don't know if your reason is valid, here are some reasons that give you enough reason to do it.

1. You are simply burning out. "Burnout" is a psychological term which means the state of long-term exhaustion and losing interest in something. If you are looking at your job with disdain or apathy as opposed to the drive that you once had, then it's quite possible that you are burning out. This is probably one of the foremost reasons for people changing careers. If this is the same for you, then you should know that you are not the only one experiencing this.

2. Your life situation has changed. This is true for a lot of mothers who are no longer able to keep up with a stressful job, as well as take care of a baby. Not everyone can afford to have a nanny or a daily babysitter, so a lot of mothers who have a hard time tend to change careers, or quit work altogether. If your life has drastically changed in this way or another, and your job no longer fits into your life, then changing careers is a good option for you. You should not sacrifice your life for your job, but instead your job must fit well with the life that you have.

3. You are dying of boredom. It's pretty simple, isn't it? There is no possible way that you will be effective in a job that you find as interesting as drying paint. This boredom could be due to the fact that you didn't do your job hunting well enough to find out what it was you were getting yourself into, or maybe it's just that you're really not meant for that job.

4. Your job is too stressful. Stress is very dangerous to one's health. If you find that your job has a stress level that your body simply cannot handle, then changing careers is a good option to take for you and your health.

5. You need or want to make more money. A lot of people will testify that money does not make a good career. But for some people, money makes for a good life. If you want or need to make more money, and it seems like your current career will not be able to give that to you, then looking in another direction is probably a good step for you to take.