WHAT MATTERS
- Cash runway
- Hiring market
- Reason for leaving
- Energy available for search
- Fallback options
Should I leave my job before I have another one?
Leaving first can be rational when remaining is materially damaging or prevents a serious search, but the decision changes dramatically with financial runway, employability and how quickly your sector hires.
RUSSELL VERDICT°ONLY WITH RUNWAY
RUSSELL SCORE°67°
CONFIDENCE79%
THE CASE FOR
- Time and energy to search
- Immediate exit from a damaging situation
- Ability to change direction
THE CASE AGAINST
- Income uncertainty
- Pressure to accept a weaker next role
- CV gap concerns in some sectors
QUESTIONS THAT CHANGE IT
- How many months can you fund comfortably?
- Would a short leave or reduced hours solve the problem?
- How quickly did comparable roles fill recently?
MAKE THIS DECISION ABOUT YOU
Generic answer over.
Now add your reality.
Tell Russell the numbers, constraints and concerns that make your version of this decision different.