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"Job hunting while day jobbing" is that a thing? For people who have a day job and want to switch, I only see one real alternative: "job hunting after having qu

"Job hunting while day jobbing" is that a thing? For people who have a day job and want to switch, I only see one real alternative: "job hunting after having quit their job". The alternative sounds more stressful to me. How is it any different from doing any personal project, e.g.improving one's house while having a day job? That said, the article has some good points, like: don't panic, your boss will not notice it so easily, and if so, it is not such a big deal -- you want to leave anyways.

Apocryphon 5y ago
As difficult as it is to juggle a day job and interviews, that's how most employed people switch jobs. And it's particularly stressful in software, as that project is more intensive than just interviews, but also involves technical interview prep. Certainly, it's a shame that there's no short-term unemployment benefits for those who want to leave a job and commit full-time to finding a new one for a few months, while recovering from burnout or just resting.
- nuancebydefault 5y ago
  In Belgium, during the notice period, it is allowed to take one day per week off for searching for a new job, while being paid that day by your company. Even when the employee gave their notice! What i mostly do is start the notice period only just after signing the new contract. You're not obliged to tell your old boss you already signed, so you can still take those days off.
dgunay 5y ago
For those earlier in their career/without a lot of confidence built up, leaving your job without something lined up can be scary, and it is now the easiest it has ever been to interview on the job so why not keep the paychecks coming in?
- nuancebydefault 5y ago
  Exactly my point. Even with built-up confidence, leaving without a contract in hand feels too scary.
vsareto 5y ago
Some folks are doing multiple tech jobs at once and still staying on top of things because some of these positions are really easy.
executesorder66 5y ago
Not everyone has enough savings to live off comfortably while they look for a new job. And even if they did, why would they burn through all of that just to be a bit less stressed while looking for a job? I mean the reduced stress from having a completely free schedule would immediately be cancelled out for me by the stress of being unemployed.

Apocryphon 5y ago

As difficult as it is to juggle a day job and interviews, that's how most employed people switch jobs. And it's particularly stressful in software, as that project is more intensive than just interviews, but also involves technical interview prep. Certainly, it's a shame that there's no short-term unemployment benefits for those who want to leave a job and commit full-time to finding a new one for a few months, while recovering from burnout or just resting.

nuancebydefault 5y ago
In Belgium, during the notice period, it is allowed to take one day per week off for searching for a new job, while being paid that day by your company. Even when the employee gave their notice! What i mostly do is start the notice period only just after signing the new contract. You're not obliged to tell your old boss you already signed, so you can still take those days off.

dgunay 5y ago

For those earlier in their career/without a lot of confidence built up, leaving your job without something lined up can be scary, and it is now the easiest it has ever been to interview on the job so why not keep the paychecks coming in?

nuancebydefault 5y ago
Exactly my point. Even with built-up confidence, leaving without a contract in hand feels too scary.

vsareto 5y ago

Some folks are doing multiple tech jobs at once and still staying on top of things because some of these positions are really easy.

executesorder66 5y ago

Not everyone has enough savings to live off comfortably while they look for a new job. And even if they did, why would they burn through all of that just to be a bit less stressed while looking for a job? I mean the reduced stress from having a completely free schedule would immediately be cancelled out for me by the stress of being unemployed.