How to Exit a Sweatshop

Tricky situation. My current team is extremely lean with a heavy deal flow, so taking time out for interviews during the day is hard because everything is live. Even a dentist appointment would be noticed by the VPs and MDs (it’s so lean I’m basically working directly with MDs in some cases) - Was wondering what is the best exit strategy for people in similar situations? Do interviewers ever accept calls on weekends or like midnight? Or is it better to take medical leave? Or should I just resign? This is in London, so off-cycle recruiting

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You exit a sweatshop by going to another one. It’s the reality of the marketplace these days.

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You need to just man up and make the time, push back as needed. Find spots in the building you can take calls, give the team less of a choice and just lmk you will have to work from home or something. 

If you have a lot of time before the next bonus payout and you know you want to be gone by then, don’t worry about a few people who might be somewhat annoyed by you. They aren’t going to fire you most likely so just be strategic about creating time as needed. 

 
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