Has anyone at ZS quit and then regreted their decision?

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Pretty chill

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What makes you want to quit?

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Grass is always greener elsewhere - having said that our hours have been much worse in the last 6 months

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How’s life at ZS these days?

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Spoke to an ex ZSer yday who told me that since the pandemic, WLB has gone out the window.
I joined a few months ago myself and honestly, the WLB has been bad for me too

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Wasn't there a recent post in the ZS bowl where someone quit and was wondering if they made a wrong decision

Based on bonuses today, they made the wrong choice

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