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re: Anyone Quit Without Backup Job *Update on pg 4*
Posted on 3/22/16 at 2:30 pm to slutiger5
Posted on 3/22/16 at 2:30 pm to slutiger5
I did it once. Takes longer to land a job than you might think, at bigger companies at least. Took 3-4 months from the time I interviewed until I started. I kind of don't regret it because I hated my job but it probably set me back 30k when it was all said and done.
Eta: I wouldn't do it again fwiw. My wife wouldn't let me even if I wanted to
Eta: I wouldn't do it again fwiw. My wife wouldn't let me even if I wanted to
This post was edited on 3/22/16 at 2:34 pm
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Posted on 3/22/16 at 2:38 pm to BRgetthenet
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It looks like you have balls.
Maybe. Could also be perceived that you are too impulsive and can't/don't plan and follow a proper strategy.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 2:41 pm to slutiger5
I was 31 and quit a six figure job in Dallas. No family, no girlfriend, nothing to make me keep working and I was burned out working 90 hrs a week at least
Didn't work for a about a year and a half, it was great.
My friends all said I was crazy but most told me that they wished they could do the same.
Didn't work for a about a year and a half, it was great.
My friends all said I was crazy but most told me that they wished they could do the same.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 2:55 pm to slutiger5
I did last June. Turned down a promotion that would have had me earning six figures, but the company was awful and the job made me miserable.
Couldn't do it anymore. I was unhappy and starting to take it out on others.
Had money saved up. Could afford to be picky with the job. Took a pay cut, but am much happier.
Don't stay in a job if it makes you miserable. Bet on yourself and light a fire under your arse.
Deadlines spur action.
Couldn't do it anymore. I was unhappy and starting to take it out on others.
Had money saved up. Could afford to be picky with the job. Took a pay cut, but am much happier.
Don't stay in a job if it makes you miserable. Bet on yourself and light a fire under your arse.
Deadlines spur action.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 2:57 pm to slutiger5
If you are absolutely miserable do what you gotta do. Life is too short.
I did it in my 50's. Tough at first but would do it again.
I did it in my 50's. Tough at first but would do it again.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 2:58 pm to slutiger5
Kind of. My choice was to relocate to Dallas to keep my job, or take severance. I chose to stay in Denver and roll the dice.
I had an offer letter for a new job before my last day at the previous job, with 2 weeks time off in between jobs.
Couldn't have worked out any better for me.
I had an offer letter for a new job before my last day at the previous job, with 2 weeks time off in between jobs.
Couldn't have worked out any better for me.
This post was edited on 3/22/16 at 3:00 pm
Posted on 3/22/16 at 3:01 pm to Gaston
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I got married without a job too.
I bought a house without a job
Posted on 3/22/16 at 3:03 pm to slutiger5
I jump jobs often. Its not hard to find another.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 3:06 pm to arn
I want to quit and move to San Diego immediately. Unfortunately, it's a bitch trying to find a job out there. It will be happening soon whether I have found another job or not. I just can't take Thibodaux anymore.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 3:06 pm to hobotiger
31 no dependents, no gf, decent savings. not one loved one or friend has told me to go for it; usually stuff like "you gotta do what you gotta do" or "you better find something first." thats alot of pressure to put on a friend or family.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 3:07 pm to slutiger5
Right now.
With vacation time, I'll be paid all summer. Have four years worth of salary on hand (not a baller, I don't make shite).
I was passed over for two promotions back to back and those above me aren't being fired fast enough.
I wanna stay in the same field, but move to a different style of company.
With vacation time, I'll be paid all summer. Have four years worth of salary on hand (not a baller, I don't make shite).
I was passed over for two promotions back to back and those above me aren't being fired fast enough.
I wanna stay in the same field, but move to a different style of company.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 3:07 pm to Snipes318
one gets accustomed to their wage and location.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 3:07 pm to upgrayedd
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I've been debating doing this for a while now. Just not sure how it looks to future employers.
The general rule of thumb is that everyone gets one "mulligan" on their resume. That is, one gap that if you have a good and reasonable explanation for it, most hiring managers should be able to look past.
Of course, it also depends on what the how long that gap is.
I quit my job when I was 26 with no backup. It was what you would call "soul crushing." I would wake up at 4:30am in the morning just so I could enjoy not being at work. I also went from smoking only when I drank to being a pack-a-day smoker. ANY excuse to leave my desk for 10-15 mins. Inside sales cold calling for a company that was less then morally sound.
I quit in late February. Didn't start a new job until late May. In interviews, I just told the honest truth. That I wasn't currently employed because I quit my last job for ethical concerns about the company and that it wasn't a good fit for me. I never had any interviewers try to prod or interrogate me further than that.
This post was edited on 3/22/16 at 3:08 pm
Posted on 3/22/16 at 3:08 pm to slutiger5
Did just that last summer. Worked in Oil and Gas in Houston in a (metaphorical) toxic work environment for someone straight out of college. I also was looking to be in a less depressing environment. I quit, moved to Austin and got a government job. Pays a little less, but the work environment and work/life balance is incredible.
Maybe not the wisest decision, but I don't have the benefit of hindsight yet with it being just 6 months ago. If you feel like you should make a change:
1.Make sure you have savings and budget out how long you can live on it. See if you can supplement it with a side job (uber or lyft may float you).
2.Cut expenses greatly. Eat in as much as possible and keep it relatively cheap when you don't. If you have loans or debt to pay off, keep those a priority above all else. Being unemployed by choice doesn't mean you should degrade your credit.
3.Network.Network.Network. You can apply for a lot of jobs online to feel "productive" and sometimes you get a good lead or two, but networking is key to landing something decent. I did not know anyone in Austin except my roommate, a high school buddy and a former Houston coworker. All it took to get a good job was networking at an LSU alumni happy hour. Within a month I got a job I probably didn't have a chance getting without a contact. Put yourself out there and you may get better results.
Maybe not the wisest decision, but I don't have the benefit of hindsight yet with it being just 6 months ago. If you feel like you should make a change:
1.Make sure you have savings and budget out how long you can live on it. See if you can supplement it with a side job (uber or lyft may float you).
2.Cut expenses greatly. Eat in as much as possible and keep it relatively cheap when you don't. If you have loans or debt to pay off, keep those a priority above all else. Being unemployed by choice doesn't mean you should degrade your credit.
3.Network.Network.Network. You can apply for a lot of jobs online to feel "productive" and sometimes you get a good lead or two, but networking is key to landing something decent. I did not know anyone in Austin except my roommate, a high school buddy and a former Houston coworker. All it took to get a good job was networking at an LSU alumni happy hour. Within a month I got a job I probably didn't have a chance getting without a contact. Put yourself out there and you may get better results.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 3:10 pm to UGATiger26
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The general rule of thumb is that everyone gets one "mulligan" on their resume. That is, one gap that if you have a good and reasonable explanation for it, most hiring managers should be able to look past
My resume looks horrible but I've never struggled to find decent work. It depends on what unique things you can bring
Posted on 3/22/16 at 3:12 pm to slutiger5
Never,not even as a teen-ager
Posted on 3/22/16 at 3:13 pm to Geaux Piggins Geaux
I might do this in a few months. My work asked me to take a promotion that involved a 25% pay cut. I said no thanks, but it sounds like they might force it on me.
if that is the case, I will quit. Although I will sue for compulsory dismissal, and likely win. I probably just have to threaten to sue.
I suspect I could find a job in 2-3 weeks if I looked. The job market right now is insane in tech.
if that is the case, I will quit. Although I will sue for compulsory dismissal, and likely win. I probably just have to threaten to sue.
I suspect I could find a job in 2-3 weeks if I looked. The job market right now is insane in tech.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 3:17 pm to Hawkeye95
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The job market right now is insane in tech.
Ellaborate. Its insane if youre a developer.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 3:19 pm to UGATiger26
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The general rule of thumb is that everyone gets one "mulligan" on their resume. That is, one gap that if you have a good and reasonable explanation for it, most hiring managers should be able to look past.
If you have gaps in your resume fill them in, nobody verifies that shite anyway
Posted on 3/22/16 at 3:19 pm to Hawkeye95
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My work asked me to take a promotion that involved a 25% pay cut
?
Generally, promotions mean increased responsibility. So they are going to pay you less to be responsible for more? Would you be leaving sales?
This post was edited on 3/22/16 at 3:20 pm
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