Have You Ever Quit A Job Without Another Lined Up

Philippines
March 9, 2022 6:00am CST
You always read and hear that you're not supposed to resign if you don't have another job yet to transfer to. But the reality is, sometimes you just have to quit ASAP, regardless, and for many different reasons - health, safety, family situation, etc. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn't. The point is, it's not an unbreakable commandment and one shouldn't be judged by it. There are probably more people who have gaps in their resumes than those who had one job after another without break until retirement. Or maybe they only worked for one company their whole life.
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@LadyDuck (471421)
• Switzerland
9 Mar 22
No, I never did, I quit a job because someone offered me another job.
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@LadyDuck (471421)
• Switzerland
9 Mar 22
@merrybelle2021 No, I quit the last job soon before the two weeks summer vacation. So I started the new job when I came back.
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• Philippines
9 Mar 22
So after you last day on the job, did you start working at the new job the next day?
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@sharonelton (28882)
• Lichfield, England
9 Mar 22
Well, no, but I quit a work placement when I was on the YTS.
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• Philippines
9 Mar 22
Sorry, what's YTS?
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@sharonelton (28882)
• Lichfield, England
9 Mar 22
@merrybelle2021 Youth Training Scheme. You go to college for part of the time, and go on work placements part of the time, while earning a small income while doing so.
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@snowy22315 (180819)
• United States
9 Mar 22
I have and it is very stressful. It should be avoided if at all possible.
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@cacay1 (83505)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
9 Mar 22
It's normal to quit if you don't like your work or bosses. I quit a job for a better one m
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• Philippines
9 Mar 22
After your last day of work, did you start reporting at your next job the next day?
@pureme (1526)
9 Mar 22
This is my plan presently, but I'm scared
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• Philippines
11 Mar 22
Have you started jobhunting? Do you have enough savings?
9 Mar 22
Yes, few times but always something came up.
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• Philippines
11 Mar 22
I notice some are "lucky" like that, able to snag a new job soon after.
@marlina (154131)
• Canada
9 Mar 22
I did at one time,
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