How to Know When It’s Time to Leave Your Job

Daphne Blake
4 min readJun 19, 2022

Amidst the ‘Great Resignation’ over the past year, it may feel like almost everyone around you has changed jobs (perhaps multiple times)! I know personally, that the majority of my friends have switched companies in search of better pay, better work-life balance, and better opportunity in the past year. I myself have switched roles too, going from a role in which I had to work about half of my weekends for sub-optimal pay, to a role in which I’m better compensated, not working weekends, and feel like I can develop my career.

However, the decision to leave a job is not always black and white. For some, there may be obvious red flags. Perhaps you work for a toxic boss, or with unethical coworkers. Or perhaps like I was, you are working long hours for low pay. But for many, the decision can be agonizingly hard. Perhaps you feel stable in your current role and don’t want to take a risk. We’ve all heard how brutal the job search process can be, and how it can take months, sometimes even a year to find a new role. It’s intimidating to decide to willingly subject yourself to that. However, many times, it can pay off. If you’re struggling to know whether to leave a job, this article is for you.

  1. You’re Bored

Perhaps the worst thing you can be in your career is bored, particularly if you’re just starting out. It can feel like…

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Daphne Blake

Daphne is currently a recruiter in the tech industry writing about life in talent acquisition and tips for candidates and managers alike.