It's not really a fuck it point (usualy). If you reach that you just put in the notice, take whatever vacations you have and then put in sick leave. But 3 mon

It's not really a fuck it point (usualy). If you reach that you just put in the notice, take whatever vacations you have and then put in sick leave. But 3 months notice is used for, so the company can hire a replacement for you, and you can help train him, and transfer knowledge. A lot of people reading this site work in companies that have huge teams, but most people in IT I know from EU (where I live) are one or two person IT teams. 3 or 4 person team is considered almost medium sized. In such situations you need yo hand of your task responsibly. And that the one thing that will get you burned, if you leave your previous employer hanging.