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> 1. Is it ethical to leave my company in the meantime... Assuming you don't have a specific contractual obligation to deliver a project, yes. A good professio

> 1. Is it ethical to leave my company in the meantime... Assuming you don't have a specific contractual obligation to deliver a project, yes. A good professional practice is to give proper notice (up to 1 month). And a detailed, written transition plan handing-off your work off to colleagues. Plus, an offer to consult/assist after your departure. > 2. Is there a way to look for a new job so that my current job doesn't know about this? Handle any interview phone calls/emails off-premises, only on your personal device, and best done outside of normal business hours. Your lunch hour is fine. Plan PTO in advance for in-person interviews/meetings. Try scheduling on Thursdays/Fridays and call it an extended weekend getaway mini-break.

nfriedly 11y ago
This is sound advice. Also, I would recommend that you take your time and be picky about your next job. It may well take you into the summer and completion of your current project. When I left my last job, I knew I was ready for probably a year beforehand. On the job, I wrapped up big projects, ensured my colleagues could work on everything that I had built, and mostly stuck to smaller projects and bugfix/maintenance sort of work. (It helped that I had a lot of antonomy in choosing my work.) On the side, I spent time rebuilding my personal website/portfolio and creating/contributing to a few open source projects in areas I wanted to pursue. I applied to a few specific companies, but my next job actually came from an in-house recruiter who was impressed with my portfolio. I've been very happy so far.