I want to quit with no new job. Help me resist this urge or give me encouragement.

[Anonymous]

My DH (a scientist by training but now doing programming) was miserable in his last job. Everyone kept telling him you can’t quit without the next job lined up. Eventually he was let go / received severance. He planned to take a few months to unwind and then research job options, polish his resume, apply and I review etc. He took alpha 5 weeks completely off, logged into LinkedIn and had recruiters contacting him. One company wanted to interview him quickly and hired him quickly - he was employed again (and quite happy at the new company) well before his severance ended and well before he planned to officially be looking.

[Anonymous]

I quit in your position. That was right before all the tech layoffs started. I’m still glad I quit, though I expect to have a harder time finding a new job when I’m ready. That’s ok.

Op, you’re a person and deserve to rest if you want it. I say go for it.

[Anonymous]

Do you have health insurance and other insurance, like disability coverage, from another source?

It sounds like this is a longer term issue for you? You mentioned your prior job. It also sounds like your current employer has tried to flex and support you?

[Anonymous]

I quit. I was so burnt out I didn’t even know what I wanted to do next. Like my brain was incapable of processing any decisions. Taking another job while still doing the burnout job would have been a terrible decision for me.

I spent the first month doing absolutely nothing. In the second month am idea for a consulting business came to me. In the third month we traveled. In the fourth month I launched the business. And less than a year later we moved to one of the countries we had traveled to.

So yes, sometimes just quitting is absolutely the best decision with burnout.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was in a job with a bad, micromanaging manager. One day I couldn't deal with the shit anymore and I resigned. My husband was shocked as he didn't expect me to quit. My boss and I had several talks prior to that and I was also one of the top performing employees. But his constant nagging, pushing and micromanaging was affecting my health. I developed high BP and diabetes. I quit one day and gave a 2 week notice. In my last week, I felt like my head felt lighter and my brain was actually beginning to think straight. On the first day of my time home jobless, I went to the tennis court and hit the ball 500 times. Felt better. In about a month, i felt like a real human being after a long time. I started applying for jobs again and landed in a job 2 months since the first application. I think all I needed was a break from that toxic environment.

I would say OP, if you have some savings to figure out your life for next 12 months, go for a quit.

NP here. I had the same experience. I will say that although it didn't take long to get a new job, I did take a pay cut. I'm learning more in my new job though, so that's a nice benefit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was in a job with a bad, micromanaging manager. One day I couldn't deal with the shit anymore and I resigned. My husband was shocked as he didn't expect me to quit. My boss and I had several talks prior to that and I was also one of the top performing employees. But his constant nagging, pushing and micromanaging was affecting my health. I developed high BP and diabetes. I quit one day and gave a 2 week notice. In my last week, I felt like my head felt lighter and my brain was actually beginning to think straight. On the first day of my time home jobless, I went to the tennis court and hit the ball 500 times. Felt better. In about a month, i felt like a real human being after a long time. I started applying for jobs again and landed in a job 2 months since the first application. I think all I needed was a break from that toxic environment.

I would say OP, if you have some savings to figure out your life for next 12 months, go for a quit.

I could have written this post, PP. If you can swing it financially prioritize your health and happiness and quit.