mad woman A quick count on my fingers reveals that I've had at least 20 jobs in my life, which means I've quit at least 19 times. Most of the time leaving is bittersweet -- I've been ready to move on but would miss my coworkers or the work I've been doing. But sometimes, oh man, quitting can feel SO good.

I'm kind of a goodie two-shoes, so I've never quit a job in a blaze of glory. Which is probably why I LOVE these stories of people who left crappy work situations exactly how they wanted to. Oh yes, we've got walkouts and curse outs and wheels peeling out of the parking lot.

Grab some popcorn -- you know you want to read this!

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