| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? 14:03 - Jun 15 with 1853 views | ThisIsMyUsername |
If so, for what reason? And how did it turn out for you? Any regrets? |  |
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| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 14:06 - Jun 15 with 1827 views | SWGF |
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| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 14:07 - Jun 15 with 1817 views | bluesbrothers |
Depending on how long you've been there and how your company normally deal with situations, I'd argue its a very commercially naive thing to do. Start making noises that you're not enjoying it anymore and your heads not in it, don't quit, and they'll prob pay you to leave |  | | |
| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 14:15 - Jun 15 with 1761 views | ThisIsMyUsername |
| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 14:07 - Jun 15 by bluesbrothers |
Depending on how long you've been there and how your company normally deal with situations, I'd argue its a very commercially naive thing to do. Start making noises that you're not enjoying it anymore and your heads not in it, don't quit, and they'll prob pay you to leave |
I work on a self-employed basis for my current 'employer'. I guess I could tell them how I feel but I don't think there will be much support. | |
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| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 14:20 - Jun 15 with 1701 views | tetchris |
Yep and I got another job pretty soon after. Life is too short to be doing a job you hate or working for a bastard boss. Sometimes you have to take a leap of faith, believe in yourself and hopefully it will work out for you. Obviously this does depend somewhat on your finances but there is work out there is just depends what you are prepared to do whilst you find what you are looking for in the long term | | | |
| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 14:28 - Jun 15 with 1651 views | J2BLUE |
Yes, twice.
First time took a while to find something else.
Second time I was contacted by someone who moved to a rival company with a job offer within hours of handing notice in. I then agreed to join them six weeks after leaving the first company.
It's a gamble but I don't regret either time. Very much depends on circumstances though and how long you can fund your expenses. The first time my savings took a hit but I felt like it was an acceptable price to pay. |  | | |
| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 14:46 - Jun 15 with 1558 views | Illinoisblue |
Yes. Best thing I ever did. Zero regrets. |  |
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| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 14:49 - Jun 15 with 1536 views | boysof1981 |
No, but I’m currently genuinely thinking about doing so atm. Been sh!t on from a very great height by my works OH regarding illness. So I lost my job which I really enjoyed and got shunted sideways into the most mundane, mind numbing job I’ve ever done. This also meant a drop in wages and I currently go to work with zero enthusiasm, so I’m wondering whether to just jack it all in. We’re mortgage free, zero loans and a fair bit saved to tie me over, so cash isn’t the issue.
I wouldn’t miss the job, nor 99% of the people I work with. | | | |
| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 14:49 - Jun 15 with 1530 views | _CliveBaker_ |
| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 14:28 - Jun 15 by J2BLUE |
Yes, twice.
First time took a while to find something else.
Second time I was contacted by someone who moved to a rival company with a job offer within hours of handing notice in. I then agreed to join them six weeks after leaving the first company.
It's a gamble but I don't regret either time. Very much depends on circumstances though and how long you can fund your expenses. The first time my savings took a hit but I felt like it was an acceptable price to pay. |
They could've kept you if they let you have a go on gherkins. |  | | |
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| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 15:06 - Jun 15 with 1433 views | J2BLUE |
| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 14:49 - Jun 15 by _CliveBaker_ |
They could've kept you if they let you have a go on gherkins. |
Nah, the other company promised me I could put the toys into the Happy Meal boxes. | | | |
| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 15:08 - Jun 15 with 1416 views | Benters |
Yes
Ok.
No regrets. |  |
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| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 15:27 - Jun 15 with 1341 views | homer_123 |
Yes, twice and never regretted either. |  |
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| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 15:30 - Jun 15 with 1342 views | bluelagos |
One Friday evening boss called me in, was in a new position having had an internal move and he says "Lagos, I feel like we are only getting 80% Lagos, like your hearts not fully in it, I need 100% Lagos, like I know you can do"
Sunday night I was getting ready for work the next day and thought about what he'd said. I wrote down all the things I liked about my job, career and employer and all the things I didn't.
I had two likes, free beer and loads of travel. I had 36 don't likes.
Gave him my resignation first thing Monday morning. When asked where I was going responded "Don't know, but you were right, my hearts not in it"
Had wanted to do charity work and teach and did both over the following years without a second's regret. [Post edited 15 Jun 15:35]
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| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 15:31 - Jun 15 with 1333 views | _CliveBaker_ |
I think it really depends on personal circumstances, financial and otherwise.
If you don't have many financial commitments, young kids, mortgage, and have some savings to see you through for a decent period of time / can afford to take a job on less money and still get by there's obviously less risk to it. I'm a strong believer that we need to live our lives, this ain't no trial run and nobody knows when their time will come. Work is a big part of it, if you hate what you do and you're dreading going in I'd always say do something about it. I dare say there aren't many on their death beds wishing they stayed longer in jobs they hate. Unfortunately for a lot of people the realities and financial pressures of life don't allow for that level of flexibility at times. If you can do it, do it. | | | |
| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 16:47 - Jun 15 with 1122 views | Tractor_Buck |
Yes. I'd recently lost my 'job of a lifetime' in radio and took another similar one because I was convinced it was all I could do. Six depressing months later, after being disciplined when my line manager complained about me not addressing her formally in emails, I walked out.
The plan was to retrain for something entirely new. In the meantime I got a very straight forward customer service job with a small manufacturing firm based much closer to home, just to tide me over.
Fast forward 21 years. I'm still there, the only difference is that I now own the company. |  | | |
| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 19:05 - Jun 15 with 967 views | Meadowlark |
Yes. A long time ago. Usual reasons, Low pay, under-valued, over-worked, not appreciated.
I was coming home in the evenings and moaning to the missus about stuff and she said "Why don't you quit then?" We had a young family, mortgage all the things that go with it. She said "You'll have no trouble finding another job."
Anyway, something happened or was said at work, and I told them: "That's it. i quit!" I stopped on my way home and bought a bunch of flowers and a box of chocolates for the wife. When I told her she said "You've done what?!"
I said "It was your idea!"
My boss phoned me the next morning and asked me to come in for a chat. I initially declined but after a while I relented. I prepared for him a list of "demands" and said they were not negotiable.
Anyway he agreed to the lot and upped my salary demand to an even higher level.
So although I was a little pissed off that it had taken my threat of resignation I went back and stayed with the same firm until I retired. I was treated OK after that. I had a few rows with the boss, but who doesn't?
(I had already left this company a couple of years earlier - that time with an alternative job to go to - and they'd eventually asked me to come back, so I guess they knew I was being serious again this time.)
Not a very interesting story, and although I didn't have anything else lined up, my work and the job market indicated that I probably would have found something pretty fast. |  | | |
| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 19:21 - Jun 15 with 933 views | armchaircritic59 |
| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 14:20 - Jun 15 by tetchris |
Yep and I got another job pretty soon after. Life is too short to be doing a job you hate or working for a bastard boss. Sometimes you have to take a leap of faith, believe in yourself and hopefully it will work out for you. Obviously this does depend somewhat on your finances but there is work out there is just depends what you are prepared to do whilst you find what you are looking for in the long term |
Absolutely. I did it twice ( now retired! ) To be fair it was easier way back when, lot more openings around, as long as someone doesn't ask too many tricky questions! It's of course also easier if you're single with no ties. A friend of mine did it twice too, and both times he had another job the next day!
I'm certainly no employment guru, but if I was to offer one piece of advice today to anyone really wanting to change jobs for reasons such as hating the boss etc, it's this. If you can bear it, stick at it while you're looking for something else at the same time. Potential employers tend to look a bit more favourably on someone who's applying for a job with them while still employed, for reasons you can probably work out. |  | | |
| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 20:13 - Jun 15 with 838 views | Plums |
| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 14:46 - Jun 15 by Illinoisblue |
Yes. Best thing I ever did. Zero regrets. |
Same here. I wanted to go contracting but had a six month notice period which they held me to. Nobody wants a contractor unless they're available within 4 weeks max so it was a long five month wait. I had three days off and the move changed my life. [Post edited 15 Jun 20:28]
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| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 20:21 - Jun 15 with 804 views | BlueandTruesince82 |
I'd ask yourself some key questions.
1. How long can you afford to be jobless for? If in 6 months you are still out of work is that going to be a problem?
2. Is it the company you hate or the role (or both)? If the former whats the market like in your industry?
3. What would you like to pivot to if you want a total change? Tough, I'm trying to work that out atm and struggling .
4. Are you willing to take a pay hit for the right role?
5. Can you do anything to tide you over?
All worth considering. Personally I'm probably a bit risk averse when it comes to employment but think about the above, could provide some clarity |  |
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| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 20:48 - Jun 15 with 732 views | Swansea_Blue |
Yes, twice. Both great calls. I tend to regret things I haven’t done, so I’d rather try and fail than stick it out beyond the point I’m not happy and something is sucking the joy out of life. I knew I could ride out a storm financially though, so that made it easier. |  |
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| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 10:50 - Jun 16 with 410 views | ThisIsMyUsername |
Thank you all for the responses. It is interesting to read so many positive and inspirational experiences that people have had in this regard, alongside some of the sensible points and factors to consider. | |
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| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 14:43 - Jun 16 with 241 views | Churchman |
| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 20:21 - Jun 15 by BlueandTruesince82 |
I'd ask yourself some key questions.
1. How long can you afford to be jobless for? If in 6 months you are still out of work is that going to be a problem?
2. Is it the company you hate or the role (or both)? If the former whats the market like in your industry?
3. What would you like to pivot to if you want a total change? Tough, I'm trying to work that out atm and struggling .
4. Are you willing to take a pay hit for the right role?
5. Can you do anything to tide you over?
All worth considering. Personally I'm probably a bit risk averse when it comes to employment but think about the above, could provide some clarity |
All good points. I’ve left a permanent job without one to go to a couple of times. Also done a bit of zero hours type working and short term contracting.
No regrets whatsoever. It all worked out in the end.
The key for me was that Mrs C was a qualified teacher so money was coming in. There was also a year or twos money in the bank and lastly if necessary I’d take any kind of work if I needed to.
Leaving, changing jobs, stepping into the unknown is a little scary. Looking for work can be lonely and depressing too. Being on the rejected pile(s) is never nice. But you only need to get it right once.
Discipline, learn from mistakes, patience, remembering it’s not personal, keep going. There are always opportunities and when it all works out (which it always does) you get enormous satisfaction from meeting the challenge.
You get one crack at this living thing and while the world of work is ups and downs by definition, if something underlying it isn’t right you need to do something about it.
One job I had I was ok at, money was good but I was hating it more and more as the months passed by. I drifted too long because it was easier and safer to do that. It was not a mistake I repeated.
These are just personal thoughts. We are all different. |  | | |
| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 15:03 - Jun 16 with 205 views | jonny1964 |
Yes..because the boss was a cow and it was affecting my mental health badly. No regrets - as soon as I did it i felt a wave of unburdening and got a job soon after | | | |
| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 15:16 - Jun 16 with 171 views | hoppy |
| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 14:28 - Jun 15 by J2BLUE |
Yes, twice.
First time took a while to find something else.
Second time I was contacted by someone who moved to a rival company with a job offer within hours of handing notice in. I then agreed to join them six weeks after leaving the first company.
It's a gamble but I don't regret either time. Very much depends on circumstances though and how long you can fund your expenses. The first time my savings took a hit but I felt like it was an acceptable price to pay. |
I remember you saying often on here about the job you were in that you hated, but didn't know what to do to get out of it... was that the first one you mention here, or the second time? |  |
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| Have you ever quit your job without having something else lined up? on 15:17 - Jun 16 with 171 views | MJallday |
Yes . Twice actuallly
first time was in my youth. i was 25/26ish . id been in a job which i hated that so jumped into this particual role. it sounded great, but a week in i could tell it was basically just a bunch of pikeys blagging it. the final straw was they wanted me to work for 24 hours straight and they said "the last guy did it" - so my reply was "the last guy told you to f**k off, and so am i"
i then found a driving job almost immediately until i stepped into a really good role after 3 months or so of looking.
that role lead to other things, which lead to other things which led to me sitting here right now - mortgage paid off and contemplating finishing early.
work to live . dont live to work. |  |
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