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Unpopular opinion: quitting my job with no backup plan beat waiting until I had 6 months saved
Everyone told me to save 6 months of bills before leaving my warehouse gig in Phoenix, but I got tired of waiting and left with $1,100 in my account. My buddy who did it the 'smart' way stayed at his old job for another 10 months and never made the jump at all. Having real pressure on me got me three interviews in my first two weeks, while he was still 'getting ready' a year later. Waiting felt safe but it was just fear with a nicer name. What actually made you finally leave, the savings or the stress?
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juliagonzalez10d ago
Sounds like you just got lucky with the timing, not everyone lands three interviews in two weeks with no cushion. Most folks I know who did this ended up burning through savings and taking the first bad offer just to survive.
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