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1. Have savings 2. Have your resume always up to date 3. Have a network of people who can hook you up 4. Take a deep breath, commit to leaving but do it on Y
by xyzzy21 5y ago
1. Have savings
2. Have your resume always up to date
3. Have a network of people who can hook you up
4. Take a deep breath, commit to leaving but do it on YOUR schedule - quitting on the spot is emotional, not rational - avoid doing that if you can.
Back in the day I learned something that my employer was doing that I knew I could not abide by. I did #4 but I had #1, #2 and #3. Within a month I had a job offer and so I THEN quit and took the new jobs. In the exit interview I told them exactly why I was leaving; and not surprisingly they didn't care. Decision validated!
- ramraj07 5y agoI always hear have your resume up to date, how hard can it be to update your resume ? It can’t possibly take more than an hour or two?
- millzlane 5y agoNot hard to update. But if you've been at a place for ten years in multiple roles. And haven't updated once...It's practically a rewrite, at least in the objective, skills, and employment duties sections. I'm going through this now and scrambling for job descriptions.
- break_the_bank 5y agoI think I have #1, #2 and #3 sorted out. I am not sure if another Big Tech job is an answer for me. Its either doing an indie business, starting a startup or joining one, but yeah #1, #2 and #3 help. Definitely need some time to decompress before I make the move to working hard again.
- myaccoun90 5y ago> 3. Have a network of people who can hook you up This is easier said than done. When I had my company I could hire people on the spot (and did once). What I've found is that most other people are big hat but no cattle. So, many might be surprised to find that their network of people are quite less connected in practice. Plan accordingly.