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