Rec | QUIT IT IN GOOD STANDING

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Rec'd on 👔 people who have quit their job they hate

I’m not a company girl by any means, but I’m also not about burning professional bridges. Go out gracefully. Even if the job is eating you alive and potentially a corrupt shit hole, show them what kind of excellent human they'll be missing on your way out the door. Then run for your life. It’s totally worth it.

@ladyk

Mar 14, 2024

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I’ve quit at least 4 horrible jobs/contracts without something immediately lined up (that I can think of off the top of my head). And wow every time that was the best decision for me each and every time and I never looked back. Granted I’ve otherwise had long tenure at jobs and was lucky enough to either find another opportunity right away (in one case quit before hearing back about an interview the previous day, which I did end up getting) or I was financially prepared to be unemployed. As others have said, definitely consider that you’re trading daily misery + salary, health care, stability, stuff to do with your day for no misery + logistical challenges. But if you are prepared to deal with job searching or just supporting yourself for a bit from your savings while you get on your feet, pls pls pls leave a job that is making you miserable and has no chance of getting any better (burnout is often defined as being in a situation where you have some combination of no upward mobility, continued frustration from the same sources, and endless work all without signs that it’ll get better, so look out for the signs). Man this rec is giving me the ole itch again (current job is pretty bad in a lot of ways, but not quite “leave immediately” status and I do need a salary + healthcare after a long unemployment period last year 😿).

@tortitude

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@raineday

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I just put in my notice this week! There's no better feeling than leaving a bad situation. It's like getting a regenerative phoenix moment after you've burnt out (hopefully you can avoid getting to that point). When I have left jobs in the past, I had a new thing lined up, but in another, I had no real plan whatsoever. Admittedly in that case, I had saved up enough to wing it for a bit, so it depends on your situation. For what it's worth, I have only ever regretted leaving one job, and I only left it because another place promised me more money.