How do you know when it’s time to leave a job vs. stick it out and push through a rough patch? For me it comes down to whether the core reasons I took the role are still intact. If the work is still interesting and the people are decent, a rough patch is survivable. But if I’m dreading Mondays every single week, that’s usually a signal worth listening to.

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Balancing act between mental and monetary compensation.

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For sure, definitely tough to find the right balance

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You have to find the root cause of what’s making you unhappy. Is it the job (generally), location, compensation, benefits, co-workers, projects, working hours, leadership, direction or support? My rule of thumb is >2 of the aforementioned then you should consider leaving. Also consider your “weight” or value. If you have the education and/or experience to leave, then do so. If you don’t, it might be worth staying until you have enough education or experience to leave.

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My feeling is that once you've waited a significant # of years for Corporate to take ownership of the problems they created in the first place and still see no change, it's time to protect one's mental health as primary.

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If you are getting lots of recruiters reaching out but no major salary bump it means your under appreciated, then it’s time to see what’s out there

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