The Biggest Myths About Quitting Your 9-5 Job (And What to Do Instead)

So, you’re thinking about leaving your 9-5. But everywhere you turn, there’s someone telling you why it’s too risky, too unrealistic, or too soon. 🙄 Buzz kill.

Let’s be real, there’s a lot of fear-based advice floating around about quitting your corporate job. And while some of it comes from good intentions, most of it is outdated, limiting, and keeping you stuck.

Most importantly, it’s rooted in upholding systems of White Supremacist Capitalist Patriarchy. The same systems that make us feel small and suffocated when we’re in the corporate world.

If you’re ready to break free from the corporate grind and step into your CEO era, it’s time to bust the biggest myths about leaving your 9-5 so you can move forward with clarity, confidence, and a game plan that actually works.

🚫 Myth #1: You Need 6 Months of Savings Before You Quit

🔮 The Truth: While having savings is great, it’s not the only way to create financial security when leaving your job. What you really need is a cash flow strategy.

Here’s the thing, most people assume they need six months of savings because they plan to have zero income after they quit. But what if you could start making money before you leave?

💡 What to Do Instead:
✅ Start a side hustle, offer services, or monetize a skill while still employed.
✅ Set up recurring income streams (think: digital products, coaching, or freelance work).
✅ If you have savings but not six months' worth, create a financial bridge, a way to make money ASAP while building your long-term business.

The truth? Money loves speed. If you take aligned action, you don’t need to sit around saving for years, you can start earning now.

🚫 Myth #2: Quitting Without a “Perfect Plan” is Reckless

🔮 The Truth: No plan is ever perfect, and waiting until you have one will keep you stuck forever. Entrepreneurship is about learning as you go, adapting, and trusting yourself.

Most people spend way too long planning instead of doing because they’re afraid of failure. But the longer you wait, the more you reinforce the belief that you can’t figure it out.

💡 What to Do Instead:
✅ Set a quit date. This will give you a timeline to start making moves instead of overthinking.
✅ Use a checklist. (Grab my Employee to Entrepreneur Checklist to know exactly what to do before you quit!)
✅ Trust yourself. You’ve figured out so much already, why would this be any different? *Remember this when self-doubt inevitably creeps in!

You don’t need a perfect plan, you just need the next step.

🚫 Myth #3: You Have to Be 100% Ready Before You Quit

🔮 The Truth: You will never feel 100% ready to leave your 9-5 job. That’s just your brain trying to keep you “safe” in the familiar.

Fear will be there whether you quit today or five years from now. But the longer you wait, the more you let fear win.

💡 What to Do Instead:
✅ Reframe your fear as excitement, your body feels them the same way. (It’s important move your body and regulate your nervous system to allow yourself to alchemize these emotions.)
✅ Create a confidence-boosting ritual (affirmations, visualization, or journaling).
✅ Surround yourself with people who’ve done it (because proximity = proof).

Your next level requires you to step into the unknown (and truse yourself) before you feel “ready.”

🚫 Myth #4: Leaving Your 9-5 is Selfish and Unstable

🔮 The Truth: Staying in a job that drains you, limits your potential, and forces you to settle is more unstable than betting on yourself.

Don’t play with your purpose, because the universe, source, god, etc. will find a way to remind you to change course (and sometimes those reminders are not gentle).

People love to project their own fears onto you, especially when they’ve never taken the leap themselves. But guess what? You’re not responsible for their limiting beliefs.

💡 What to Do Instead:
✅ Remind yourself: Your success creates a ripple effect. When you win, you inspire others to do the same.
✅ Get clear on your why, whether it’s financial freedom, flexibility, or impact, anchor into it daily.
✅ Set boundaries with people who don’t get it, your dreams don’t need their approval.

You don’t have to explain yourself to anyone. This is your journey, and you’re allowed to choose what’s best for you.

🚀 Ready to Quit Corporate With a Plan?

You don’t need 6 months of savings, a perfect plan, or anyone’s permission. What you do need is clarity, confidence, and a solid strategy to start making money now.

💡 That’s why I created the Employee to Entrepreneur Checklist, your roadmap to quitting with confidence and stepping into your CEO era with ease.

Grab it now and take the first step toward your financial freedom. 💸✨