Leaving job without having another?
If I were to leave in the next 30- 60 days without a job lined up, how would prospective employers view this? I have money saved up so I am not worried about the financial consequences of going a few months without work, I am more worried that other employers will view it suspiciously that I up and left a company with nothing else lined up. Is this a reasonable concern?
I think it would be unwise, mostly because in 99.99% of cases, it's unnecessary. Why can't you start pounding the pavement now and just find another job while still collecting a paycheck?
Always better to have a job when looking for a job. Your concern is legitimate, employers will view you differently. Why use your savings when you can still draw a salary? Job moves can take longer than you plan for.
I'd stick it out. Everyone has worked in jobs past the point that they wanted to be there. Just commit to making a move and keep at it applying / networking. Best of luck!
Also, people are going to want referrals, you can't get that if you quit in 9 mos. 2-years min, maybe 18 mos min.
I mostly agree with the posters above. Also, 1 year looks better than 9 months on a resume.. Doesn't seem like a big difference but when you're interviewing, having left that soon can give the companies you're speaking to a bad taste. An old mentor of mine used to say "Best time to look for a new job is while you still have one"
skippy it's your first job and you've been there 9 months. i think it's rare for people to love their first job. unless you get beaten every day and locked in a closet, stay and keep collecting that paycheck. there's nothing wrong with leaving 'sooner than later' because the gig wasn't what you thought, especially since it's your first gig.
from the prospective employers side, let's say you don't find something after the first few months. the resume will show a gap. small, and may be explainable. but the larger that gap grows, the worse it looks for you.
I left my first job out of college without anything lined up; left after 6 months. In short, things did not go as planned after graduation and I ended up taking a job neither related to what I studied nor my interests. If you have already been there for 9 months, I don't see why you can't finish the year. In my case I was fortunate enough to have an offer a month later.
In regards to prospective employers and their concerns, just have your story/reasoning for leaving down. And just make sure to do your research about the roles and companies you are applying to, the last thing you want is to find a new job and want to leave soon again.
One thing is leaving your first job before a year or whatever, another thing is not being able to commit to a job. So whatever your next job is try to commit to it more than a year so you won't get branded as a job hopper etc.
Good luck on your job hunt.
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