Should I leave my current job during this time of pandemic?

I am not sure how things work in the Phillipines, but you can look for a new job while still employed in most places. Try not to stress too much about your current job while looking so that you can put a good face forward in your job search.

Hey man, I feel you, I just submitted my resignation the past few days with the same reason.

I also have the same dilemma, I have enough money to survive until the end of the year.
But I have backup plans, I assured myself that after I'll leave the company I know what I wanted to do next.

Here's what I know:

• Even on this time of pandemic there are still companies looking for new hires. So send your job applications to companies that you really wanted to work for.
• You can even go your own way, create your own business and/or do things that you really love to do
• As always, don't rush your resignation, you might regret it. Try and reflect if resigning is really the right decision for you to grow. Try to renegotiate your work terms or maybe ask for sabbatical leaves if possible.
• If you really chose to resign, then make sure you have backup plans before submitting your resignation. It's up to you on what you really wanted to do in the next chapter of your life.
• Always put your mental health as a priority, your mind is your greatest asset. Money can be earned, you can always find a way if you really wanted to.

I hope I have given you some enlightenment.

I wish you the best, and I hope you'll find your answer.

Good luck man

I have the same dilemma. I have a job which is paying me enough but I get no satisfaction and no value for my work. So I am also looking for a change but I don't think it is the right time to leave a job. So my advice would be to get a job offer first and then resign.

Look for a job, then quit. In the meantime, slow down and don't let managerial pressure get to you.
If you quit first you put yourself in an unpleasant position, where you might end up okaying a lesser job than you deserve. Three months rent is also not much to go with.
Also, avoid gaps in your resume. Recruiters love knowing that we never take a break from the grind. Why? Beats me, but definitely a thing.

I've been a big advocate of Working Agreements regardless of if your team is using scrum or not. blog.bonus.ly/working-agreements

Might feel weird asking for this but you won't regret it if you at least try and improve the culture by doing this exercise. It allows the team to speak to values rather than speak "vs" or "against" one another or management. Citing a paper of agreed upon values is way easier and will promote good health of team management. Sounds like things got a bit wackadoodle, which has been happening a lot this year with everyone. Keep your chin up and go with your gut!!

Whatever you are doing in the end of the day( stay where you are or change your job) I have only one advice for your future.
Keep more savings for emergency money. It's probably not the last job where you will hesitate to stay. Basically 3 months left from this year and even if I would work in IT, I don't think 3 months of living cost savings is enough.

First time when I burned out, I didn't have even 1 month of savings. I wanted to quit, but couldn't, it was stressful and accepted offer what I wouldn't do if I have savings.
Next time when you have the right job, start saving more than 3 months! So much different between "can't do it" and do what is right to do.

Instead of quiting why not speak about this with your peers and upper management? It seems that all your team is jumping the boat. No devs no product.

1. Try speaking to the administrative board about it. if that doesn't work
2. Seek for a new job while keeping this one as a bird in hand is worth a thousand in the bush. if that doesn't work out in 2 months. if that doesn't work
3. Use 40% of what you have saved up to begin a startup and swing into self-hosted freelancing big time, quit the current exhausting job after a month or two if you've landed 3 reasonable gigs as a freelancer.

I wish you bliss chief. God bless you.

Hello PenAndPapers. I can relate, same situation you are. Looking for alternative jobs, but the salary isn't good and the pandamic is very fluid at the moment. You must consider when you find a new job, whether the new company is stable enough. If not, you will be one of the first layoffs when the 2nd or 3rd wave of the pandemic hits again. So my advise? I'm teaching myself that I cannot change people or the situation, but I CAN change my perspective. I'm learning how to say no. How to say can't do. How to play their game and say "with the current situation, I'm afraid that is not possible, lack of resources.. sorry!" You are responsible for YOUR own mental health. Nobody else. In 20 years within the same company, i feel the same ungratitude that you feel. At times I even heard phrases such as "nobody is irreplaceable" or "this is our business, we decide what is best". I've seen some of our best people get fired or at best, forced to leave the company. At the end of the day, we are just a payroll number. We are employed because they need us. What I'm trying to say is, give your 100%, but don't sweat blood. When it comes to tightening the belt, they won't look at your face or the sacrifices you've been through, you will just hear. I'm sorry, but <...>
Take care of your health, your values and self respect. Do your best, what is good for everyone, but if you are not 1,000% sure that you have a future in the new company, I would leave this pandemic settle first. Can't rain forever!!

I see many of you suggest to looking for another job and stay in the recent job while there is no better.
My experience is (in theory) good advice but as soon as I have an interview I need to ask a day off or half day etc. I can't go for an interview without my bosses realizes what's going on.
So, I just wonder what is your experience? How do you manage to keep doing your job but in the same time do your best on interview?