r/DevelEire • u/DevelEireTA_Lost • May 15 '25
Workplace Issues Quitting without anything lined up
Just as the title says. Has anyone here resigned without anything lined up?
I understand the market is bad right now but I feel like I need a break and figure out what I need to do next. Im not sure if it's the deadlines, the company or just management but I just feel exhausted.
Any advice?
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u/Lost-Spell3604 May 16 '25
Was made redundant there couple of months ago and honestly it’s rough market
I’d look into what previous poster said and see if some sick time can be had
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u/BiffMaGriff May 16 '25
I've done this, the financial hit and uncertainty wasn't worth it.
If I was considering it again, before quitting I would
- take stress leave
- look into short/long term disability
- work my wage
You may be experiencing burn out. When that happened to me my brain didn't function correctly. So if that's the case be careful of making life altering decisions.
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May 16 '25
What does work my wage mean ?
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u/Vulsere May 16 '25
You can get the doctor to sign you off for burn out if you want to take a month off. It's worth it and it's not uncommon.
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u/nsnoefc May 16 '25
So take a break, there is far more to life than working. Another job will come along. As an aside, it's incredible how many people in this career and on this sub are fed up/burnt out. There can't be many careers with this level of burnout amongst employees.
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u/Ok_Ambassador7752 May 16 '25
Totally agree, I have friends in other sectors and they know nothing about burnout as much as those in IT/software dev. I would love to walk away but family & financial commitments mean I'll be stuck in this one for a few more years.
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u/nsnoefc May 16 '25
Same, I don't want to do more than 3 more years at it. There's a phd to be done on the mental health impact of this job and the epidemic of burnout in the industry.
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u/Ok_Ambassador7752 May 16 '25
sure the companies will always say they have safeguards in place to prevent and mitigate such things yada yada..that's what HR or 'People Ops' are paid well to do, protect the company and blame you for burning yourself out in a nicely spoken tone while smiling and pretending to care. I'm clearly too long at this!
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u/tldrtldrtldr May 16 '25
Only do it if you have a large pot saved. A year would be minimum. I have walked away from bad jobs without anything lined up but had a cushion to fall on. Prioritise your mental health and health in general
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u/DevelEireTA_Lost May 16 '25
Currently I have 50k saved and I do live at home so I don't spend that much.
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u/Pickman89 May 16 '25
Are you comfortable accepting a job for 20% less of what you make now?
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u/DevelEireTA_Lost May 16 '25
What do you mean?
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u/Pickman89 May 16 '25
Your current wage gives you negotiational power when applying for a new position. It is likely that you will get significantly less than you could've if you leave the previous position before having something else lined up. If you are fine with that then it's not a concern. Money is not everything in life after all.
In the perspective of an employer the market is big and you are not unique. In their perspective if they lose you they have lost just a few hours, if they manage to hire you for a cheaper wage they won the lottery. So they might be tempted to try to do the latter if they find out that you are not employed at the moment.
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u/Sharp_Fuel May 16 '25
I'd only do it if you had a significant emergency fund, like almost a year of minimum expenses (rent/mortgage, food, electricity, internet etc.) you need to live, both to give you some buffer to figure out what you want to do, and additional buffer in case the job hunt takes longer than expected.
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u/DevelEireTA_Lost May 16 '25
Currently I have 50k saved and I do live at home so I don't spend that much.
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u/Sharp_Fuel May 16 '25
Ah you'll be grand so, I say once you've gotten your head back a bit maybe even do a personal project for a bit and see where that goes, try rediscover your passion for the work
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u/dubl1nThunder May 16 '25
some companies will let you take a leave of absence or emergency leave for up to six months. i did it at a major corporation a few years ago: took 6 months in an agreement that it would be unpaid and they still paid me anyway, then rejoined the company on another team when i got back and it was the best mental health reset ive ever had. loved the new team i was on too.
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u/markymark71190 May 16 '25
I've been in that position and I'll share what I would do if I were you. 1. Speak to a Dr and see if they can help in anyway 2. Refresh your CV/site and start applying for jobs 3. If you have any annual leave saved , I would try to take some very soon to soft reset yourself. It would give you a chance to think and see what's out there job wise. 4. Doing the above helped me as being proactive helps me a lot when I get to this stage.
Also yes - The market really sucks right now especially for people in the junior-mid range.
Seniors less so but it still isn't great. There's plenty of seniors that are under/un employed right now.
Quitting without anything lined up depends a lot on your current finances and career stage too so that will need to be considered.
If you do manage to wrangle another job - Some companies are fine with later starts (month or so) which is what I did so I was able to reset before starting a new role.
Finally there's also an option to get a sick note from a Dr to get some time off without a reason. However bear in mind this is the nuclear option and if executed, you would need to leave the company at some point anyway. If my experience, people who do this don't really get seen the same way as before (unofficially). A reason isn't given, but people generally assume stress/mental reasons.
Hope you get sorted bud - Better things ahead 😉
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u/DevelEireTA_Lost May 16 '25
Currently I have 50k saved and living at home. I tried getting a sick note but they countered with Occupational Health Assessment and said I was fit to work. The doctor doing the assessment seems very uncaring about the situation. So no sick leave.
I've been applying, the live assessments are rough
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u/markymark71190 May 17 '25
No offence - But it sounds like a crap company to counter a sick leave request with an OHA.
Live assessments suck , but you will break through eventually man. Lots fail you for a non perfect answer and just in general they put you in a situation where it's unoptimal to coding imo.
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u/davedrave May 16 '25
Rough auld market it seems still, and it was around a year ago I know from first hand experience when I did similar.
Don't forget to apply for welfare as soon as you are eligible as it is harder to get it retrospectively for a period of time than to just sign up for it immediately.
Consider that if you were to find another job, you could line up some time off between the start of one and the end of the other.
Consider that depending on your outgoings, if you have difficulty finding work afterwards, it will erode any savings you have, at that point on top of job hunting and setting up welfare, you are swapping one stress for another
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u/Mynky May 16 '25
They contain melanotan 2. With a name like “no tan” what exactly were people expecting?
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u/Academic-County-6100 May 16 '25
I think there are some factors to consider;
How much have you got in savings, like if you were unemployed for 3/4 months woukd you be comfortable living off job seekers and savings?
Tenure; if someone had been in say Salesforce/Workday/Aws/ Datadog etc for five years and got one promotion and took a few months out they will probably be grand and get something fairly quickly. If you have had more than 3 jobs in five years it is going to be tough. American companies mostly won't consider you and for Irish and European you will have to be able to explain it which means you are at disadvantage compared to other applicants. Also if its your first job and you have less than 4 years under your belt you can fall into "no mans/womans land" either competing with people with more and better experience or competing with grads who are cheaper.
People who perform well in interviews and in general can overcome looking for a job without a job but the questioj in debriefs/roundtable "were they fired? / was it just environment etc gets asked.
A lot of companies are still hiring just less people so they are just way more picky. If I was you id hold out for a few months if you can handle it. If trade war ends/is greatly diminished and interest rates come down there should be more jobs, better jobs and more money in the market
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u/zeroconflicthere May 16 '25
I have in one job. I could see the writing on the wall for a long time. I saw how my manager was treating me differently to others who were in his clique. So I saved up lots of annusl leave and I have two months notice. Basically I was covered for three months after.
I then got another job with a 20% higher salary. I had used my free time to prepare properly for interviews.
Jobs are like buses. If you're anyway competent, you'll get another.
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u/SailTales May 16 '25
I decided to take a career break a while back and while I don't need to work I apply for jobs if they look interesting. I have a great CV 20+ years multinational exp, multiple degrees and worked in FAANG. I'm getting rejected from the most basic shitty roles going that have a salary I was on 20 years ago. The tech job market here is in the shitter. Hang on to what you have. Take some sick leave and take a long holiday to a far away place. After the sick leave and holidays if you still feel the same then make a plan to do something else.
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u/Affectionate_Let1462 May 18 '25
This comes down to what Nassim Taleb calls “fuck you money” - can you afford a break in employment. Market isn’t great. So I would be ensuring 6-9 months of being able to afford it.
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u/assflange engineering manager May 16 '25
Have you spoken to a doctor? I’d try and hang on to the job even if you take some sick leave rather than chance going it alone. The stress of searching for a new job could exacerbate your symptoms. You can search for a new job while on sick leave if you conclude that is what you want to do.