![]() ![]() If you work in a small company, there might not be anywhere to go. If you’re doing well at your job, a quick move could be a lateral one to another department or subsidiary within the company. Is there another role within the company you can play? Otherwise, you risk leaving prematurely, when more could have been done.Ħ. But you are going to leave anyway, right? Why not get some negotiation and difficult conversation practice in before you go? If you’re serious about leaving, you should do all you can to improve your situation. Can you convince your boss or HR to help you make a change?Ĭonfronting a difficult boss or escalating to HR is a risky move, and if you don’t get help, your work environment may get uncomfortable. ![]() ![]() If you have absolutely no support within your company, then you probably can’t improve your situation all alone and your best bet is to move on.ĥ. Still, if you have a colleague you can confide in, a friend in HR who can help you better manage up, or a mentor who can help you move laterally, you may be able to improve things despite your boss. But if you’re so frustrated you want to quit without a job, my guess is that you don’t have that nice a boss. In the ideal world, your boss is supportive and helpful to your career. Do you have someone at work who can help? Spend your time on your other interests – try this 100 Dreams exercise to refresh.Ĥ. Ideally, you don’t have to quit, but can use your ongoing time away from work (mornings, evenings, weekends) to bounce back. If you are too disengaged and negative because of your job, you may be better off making a clean break to rebuild a positive outlook and go back to your search refreshed. Can you keep your job from affecting your attitude outside of your job? To manage a job search, you need to be able to maintain confidentiality over your activities.ģ. If your boss is the suspicious type who monitors your schedule, you may find it hard to break away for networking meetings or even short interviews. If your field of expertise is small and a job search would be tough to keep confidential, then you might have a tough time juggling a search with your current job. Can you keep your job search confidential? You can start your job search on off hours and weekends (e.g., updating your resume, researching companies), but eventually you will need the autonomy over your schedule to come in late, leave early, take a long lunch and switch your calendar around at the last moment sometimes.Ģ. If it is hard to take time off during the workday for interviews, it may not be realistic to find a job while you keep yours. ![]()
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