I was in the same situation about 5 years ago. The job was not only unfulfilling but also stressful, with a boss who was incompetent and bad with people. I qui

I was in the same situation about 5 years ago. The job was not only unfulfilling but also stressful, with a boss who was incompetent and bad with people. I quit without a new job to switch to. I had sufficient savings that I wouldn't NEED a new job for close to a year, but it was still scary. After about 2 weeks of decompressing and regaining sanity, I was in a good state of mind to apply for new jobs. I applied for about 20 jobs, got around 5 interviews, and got an offer that was pretty good and I took it. I've been with the same job since. I wouldn't necessarily recommend this approach to those who don't have savings to rely on. It's hard to know how long it'll take to get a new job. And the more savings you have, the longer you can hold out for better offers. I had over 13 years software development experience in web tech and cloud computing, so I wasn't worried about whether or not my skills would be in demand. People with less experience might not be able to get a job as readily. It worked out for me, but I only did it because my mental state was so poor. Looking back, I should have tried to take time off from work to both get better mentally, and start searching for a new job.