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I think it gets harder as you get older to just quit your job. I think if one is single, young, and has some cash in reserve its easy to do. Even if you don't have cash, at a young age I'd recommend it if you really hate your job. Allow yourself to find yourself or some shit. I wish I did that in my early 20's instead of wasting away at a job I hated.
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Before I was married I quit and moved around the country about a dozen times.
My lifestyle only improved each time. If you have a good head on your shoulders, work ethic and skills/education you will be fine.
My lifestyle only improved each time. If you have a good head on your shoulders, work ethic and skills/education you will be fine.
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I've done the leap of faith twice... but that was back in my 20's when all I really had hanging over my head was rent and a car payment.
Now, with a mortgage, two kids and the current shitty job market, I wouldn't dare.
Now, with a mortgage, two kids and the current shitty job market, I wouldn't dare.
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I took a leap of faith picking up and moving across the country. I'm not that young (33), but have no debt, kids, or wife so not too concerned. I'm unhappy and going to do it. Nothing risked, nothing gained, right?
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I did once. Bad(young) mistake. Cobra is expensive.
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Just quitting a job.... nothing lined up.... would not do it.... it will leave a gap on your resume you will need to explain for all future interviews and put question marks in the mind of any future employer like "Well this person up and quit a job with no notice, can I trust them to not do it again?" or "Well this person has been great for the last year and I want to promote them, but if they pull a stunt like their last job and quit I will look bad and be out an important person in our org structure".
I understand the temptation.... my first boss was bad enough I considered telling him to **** off and just quitting on him, but it was not worth fucking up my employment history, especially this early in my career.
Line something new up.... put in 2 weeks notice..... take the high road out.... that would be my advice.... in my case I did that and wound up getting a counter offer to stay under a much better boss for more money and a few months down the line my shitty original boss was fired.... I was able to influence that with my resignation and the attention it got.
I understand the temptation.... my first boss was bad enough I considered telling him to **** off and just quitting on him, but it was not worth fucking up my employment history, especially this early in my career.
Line something new up.... put in 2 weeks notice..... take the high road out.... that would be my advice.... in my case I did that and wound up getting a counter offer to stay under a much better boss for more money and a few months down the line my shitty original boss was fired.... I was able to influence that with my resignation and the attention it got.
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I've done it a few times. The last time I "quit" for almost 5 years and swore I would never work for anyone again without having significant equity in the business. I'm sticking to that rule.
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Not sure what you are confused about.... if someone up and quits a job with no notice, it will put questions/concerns in the mind of a future employer about hiring them and potentially promoting them.
Clearer?
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You ever done any startups.... like get in on the ground floor of a business?
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Quitting a job with no notice =/= to quitting a job without another one lined up.
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True enough I am combining the two.... as this appears to be the notion behind the OP.
If you quit your job with notice and have nothing lined up you do still have a gap on your resume you will need to explain.
I do not recommend quitting your job without notice nor quitting it without a new job lined up, I think doing one or both of those things can be bad for your employment history. Are you happy now that I was ultra specific?
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Not really. Unless it's absurdly long. And honestly, as long as it's a reasonably short time frame you can just lie and say something about how you couldn't time the change over perfectly etc etc. If it's anything more than 3 months as a very general rule of thumb it's a little odd but anything less than that is pretty easily explainable..whether truthful or not
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That's what I'm doing now actually. Lots of work, but pretty rewarding.
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