Wanting to quit job

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I have been having a terrible year. I changed jobs, was in an accident and also moved house. I recovered from the accident, but I really don't like the new job and the house move has been a struggle. I don't really see a future at the new job (mostly because I don't want one) and it's really getting me down. I have looked at other opportunities but nothing concrete has come up (I'm in an IT field). I could financially afford to live for a while without a job, but I likely wouldn't immediately be able to get a new one. I would like to just quit and take some time off to get my head straight after all of the events I've mentioned above...is this a terrible idea?

No life is to short if a job is making you unhappy.

Jobs come and jobs go.

Can you take some extended time off and then see how you feel? 2-3 weeks holiday (unpaid if you have to) just to decompress and see if that makes a difference.

It sounds to me like you're suffering from life burnout rather than just job burnout. Some time away might give you some perspective on whether the job really is worth quitting immediately, or if you can stick it out a bit longer to wait for the right opportunity without the financial pressure of savings going down. And there's nothing to stop you quitting once the leave ends if you decide that it's the job that's making you unhappy.

I am in the same boat.

The market is dire. I know more than 1 good person who has been out of work for over a year some pushing 18m-2yrs.

I justttt missed out on a job recently that in any other market id have been a slam dunk for.. its much more competitive and even more soul destroying - multiple loops AND presentation decks! Just to get a no thanks

I couldn't understand why linkedin has gone crazy with all these "opinion pieces"... its becoming clear why now....

Average search time in tech seems to be about 12-18m

I hate my job but im sticking with it for now

I’d stick in your job, but maybe go to the gp and get signed off for a couple of weeks - it sounds as though you may need it. Job market is sadly awful at the moment

I did think about the possibility of being signed off for a while or agreeing some kind of leave of absence. On what sounds would the doctor sign me off for? The thought of doing it is embarrassing/feels like it would be a sign of weakness, but obviously that is my issue and not anybody else's...

I ended up burning out and having a complete mental and physical breakdown two years ago. I was struggling with moving to a complete different location, a long house buying process, recovering from the trauma of a sexual assault by someone who had a 'friend' of five years and coping with a job I hated.

I had to take almost 2 months off work and with insight I was nowhere near ready to go back to work.

My point is don't let it get to a point where your mental health gets that bad. It is not weakness to take time off, especially if it prevents you from getting worse.

I would book a holiday or if you can't time some time off sick for stress to give you some time to plan your next move with a clear head.

It will give you time to start applying for other jobs, get your CV ready and get your head and body in a better place. I would look at temp contract as well as a stop gap to get you out of your current environment. The civil service is still recruiting IT staff by the way.

Same! I am 99% convinced that I am going to quit my job at the end of July with a plan to take 3 months off before I even start looking for my next job, knowing it will likely take another 3 months to find something.

I am burnt out, peri-menopausal and finding my job super stressful. I met someone at work yesterday to talk about a potential opportunity in his team (same company, different department). Within 15 minutes of meeting me he asked was I burnt out. I answered yes. Not a great first impression if I was hoping to get a job in his team!

I’ve been supporting our family for the last 4 years while my DH tried to start a business. I’ve been hanging on to my job by my fingertips for about 15 months, and am ready to let go and fall. And to make matters worse, we were just about out of our cash reserves. My DH just started a job 2 weeks ago. Much as I would love to have two incomes to build our savings up again and also have some money for splurges, I don’t think I can do it. The only reason I am planning to hang on until the end of July is to have 3 months of two incomes to rebuilding the savings a bit.