How bad is it to quit a job without another offer lined up?
Long time lurker and not sure if anyone would have any advice. Currently working as a Business Systems Analyst (think functional/implementation consulting for ERP software). It’s fine at best, but everyone is being forced back to the office in a few weeks so the remote flexibility which was the one redeeming thing about this job is gone. I feel stagnant in professional growth and my career internally and the only option is to leave.
I have a MS in an analytical field and am looking to move towards Data analytics. I’ve made it to several last round interviews but nothing has worked out yet. I desperately want to leave this company - just the thought of being back in the office and continuing to work here is depressing beyond belief. If it was a company I loved and was passionate for it would be an entirely different story.
I have a side hustle I could support myself with for sometime if need be. I’m just wondering how bad a resume gap would be if I were to quit now to devote more time to interviewing and preparing.
Any advice from someone in/from a similar situation or a referral would be awesome.
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Taking some time off to recharge, build skills, and “focus on your passion projects” after 2+ years of working through a pandemic is going to seem totally reasonable to most employers imo
As stripe mentioned, some companies might low ball, which can be mitigated by competing offers. I might have been low balled, but my mental health and interview performance improved a lot after leaving