Next month I'm leaving my company after more than 10 years. I can tell you that once you start thinking about leaving a job, it is the right time to interview. I was about to quit the company 3 years ago, then they convinced me to stay and it felt good for a few months, then I started to regret my decision.
I put my job search on hold during the first year of the pandemic as I didn't feel like living a stable job during a period of uncertainty. Then, about 6 months ago, I started answering to recruiters and interviewing. I found a great opportunity in March and gave them 3 months notice. I feel sad about leaving the team, as some of the people have worked with me for a decade, but I think I made the right choice for my career.
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I can tell you that once you start thinking about leaving a job, it is the right time to interview.
Solid advice! When I did this, I created a spreadsheet to quantify all of the benefits and costs of my job. That way when I started looking for another job I could look at the numbers as a baseline; these weren't my only considerations but they helped me approach my departure with a clinical mindset.
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Next month I'm leaving my company after more than 10 years. I can tell you that once you start thinking about leaving a job, it is the right time to interview. I was about to quit the company 3 years ago, then they convinced me to stay and it felt good for a few months, then I started to regret my decision.
I put my job search on hold during the first year of the pandemic as I didn't feel like living a stable job during a period of uncertainty. Then, about 6 months ago, I started answering to recruiters and interviewing. I found a great opportunity in March and gave them 3 months notice. I feel sad about leaving the team, as some of the people have worked with me for a decade, but I think I made the right choice for my career.
Best of luck!
Solid advice! When I did this, I created a spreadsheet to quantify all of the benefits and costs of my job. That way when I started looking for another job I could look at the numbers as a baseline; these weren't my only considerations but they helped me approach my departure with a clinical mindset.