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Ask HN: Is Quitting One's Job a Hiring Black Mark?
I've been in technology for a very long time now, most recently in a large, rather dysfunctional tech company. Most of my tenure, I was working with and for competent, pleasant people and ran my own show under their auspices.
Recently, a major reorganization moved me into a group that, at least among their customers, is regarded with well-deserved scorn. I thought I could be a part of the solution, but after 3 months of abuse, I reached my limit but a transfer out was explicitly disallowed.
After a really pleasant outside job interview, I realized how intolerably horrible my environment had become and submitted my resignation. I have enough resources to be safe for a good while and really notice the absence of dread every morning, and am sleeping normally again.
However, I'm coming up to the time where I have to update my resume to reflect my non-employee status. I'd really like some current input as to whether this is/will be seen as a negative sign for hiring. I have to live with it either way, but maybe there's some way of mitigating it?
- dman 8y agoNo it is not - do not be on the defensive when anyone asks about this in an interview.
- throwaway5250 8y agoFor me, it was, apparently. I interviewed for quite a variety of positions without a bite. Did pass a reputedly difficult in-person series at a Big 5 employer, and apparently an executive nixed the hire recommendation for this reason. Obviously, N=1 here. Best advice is to assume the hunt will take a lot longer than you expect.