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| Deciding to leave a job isn’t easy. In fact, | | | | Yes. The ideal situation is to leave a job when you |
| quitting a job requires courage, especially in | | | | have a perfect career opportunity. But life |
| today’s soft economy when the | | | | doesn’t always hand you a magic bullet. |
| unemployment rate has reached 6.4%. However, in a | | | | Sometimes you have to take a risk, and |
| tight job market, some people consider leaving their | | | | that’s when conventional wisdom must be |
| jobs without having another “lined | | | | put aside to improve the prospects for your career. |
| upâ€. | | | | Your decision to leave should be based on the |
| When after a careful evaluation of emotional and | | | | expectation that better opportunities await you. You |
| financial considerations you determine that leaving your | | | | may be ready to move on when: |
| job is your best option, you may find that you will have | | | | The organization’s culture has shifted, and |
| a hard time getting support from your family, friends | | | | no longer matches your work values. |
| and colleagues. The moment you tell others that you | | | | You have outgrown your position, and the only way |
| are considering leaving your job, their immediate | | | | you will get promoted is if someone leaves. |
| reaction will be, “Don’t leave your | | | | The price of staying (e.g., increased anxiety and loss of |
| job if you don’t have another to go | | | | self-esteem) is greater than the price of leaving. |