Some people switch jobs because their jobs are killing them. Others do it because they have no choice – like several million Americans today.

Here’s a book that tells you the hows and whys of doing it for whatever reason. If you’re laid off, this just might be the time to think of yourself as a career renegade and start making things happen. And yeah, I really liked this book and learned a lot from it. So much so that I’m going to link to Jonathan Fields’ blog here so I don’t forget to return to it.

Career Renegades isn’t about getting rich quick or only working 4 hours a week. It’s about making a nice living doing things you love to do. Now if working hard doesn’t appeal to you, there’s always Timothy Ferris and his famous 4-hour workweek. I like this one, too, but somehow I think my chances of being a hard working career renegade are a lot better than my chances of being a 4-hour workweek world-traveling sumo-wrestling ballroom dancer.

Although I haven’t completely ruled out the dancing.