We asked and you answered - here are 25 moments you realized you needed to quit your job

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What did it take to get you to quit your job?

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Some jobs just don't pan out the way you thought they would.

For every worker stuck in a terrible career situation, there typically comes a breaking point. It's a moment where you decide enough is enough and decide to cut your losses.

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In early August, Business Insider asked readers to tell us about a time when they realized they needed to quit a job. The topic seems to have struck a chord - we received far more responses than we had for questions like the weirdest request your boss ever made and the worst career advice you ever received.

Here are 26 of those stories, featuring pill-peddling bosses, cars narrowly missed by bullets, and epiphanies brought on by near-death experiences.

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And if you're wondering whether it's time to quit your own job, here are 19 signs it might be.

Some answers have been edited for clarity.