Looking back, what were some of the obvious and subtle signs that you were ready to start looking for a new job? Would love to hear your reflections

Other coworkers, who I deeply respected, were leaving. Felt no support from management - despite multiple conversations. Feeling micromanaged, despite being in the role for multiple years and proving that I could make changes as requested.

And the final straw was realizing that the upper management didn't even care if they lost a whole team of 13. We were disposable. Despite a team that had staff with significant longevity in an industry that sees excessive amounts of turn over.

I wasn't excited about the goals, team, anything anymore, work numbed me. My performance went down because of it. Wasn't unhappy either, so took my time to find something I would truly enjoy again. Last day tomorrow and can't be more excited to start something new.

When I had Sunday Scaries, 2 am panic attacks and was working 12-14 hour days and my boss felt I want productive. When the data came out, I had done 35% of the teams attainment and many more than the senior PMs, and she still
Didn’t give me credit. I finally realized her leadership style of giving preference to her favorites was never going to work for me. I quit and the Sunday Scaries and panic attacks ended over night.

When I noticed I didn’t want to become my manager, ever.

First job I loved the most but because I was exhausted and worked 14 hours a day and for that severely underpaid (says enough when I was offered 50% salary increase to stop me from leaving) and there was no opportunity for me to go up, second job because of toxic bullying culture where bullies are rewarded and people who stand up to that are out on PIP and fired, no support, no development plans. Now I'm process of looking for a new role again because a) I'm bored b) role does not match what I do c) massive gaslighting and d)I'm not growing or learning anymore+ e)too political for my taste.

For my situation, I moved on because there was some tension between myself and a colleague. She was obviously not a fit for the team and the kind of work we do so because she lacked the skills to do her job, I had to carry the weight much of the time. I also had to clean up her mess often which she began to resent me for and began starting drama. I waited, believe me, waited to see if she would leave so I wouldn’t have to. After 4 years and continuous petty drama from her, I decided since she isn’t going to leave, it’s time for me to go.

I dreaded going to work. Even things I used to like to do became harder to focus on and it was affecting my mental health.

When you dread every day at work

Veteran employees of 20+ years are leaving. Management hasn't changed a thing. Adding more and more to the work load with no extra incentives or pay. Other employees have left and gone back to waiting tables because they're happier. It's getting pretty bad.... and for some reason, as I'm searching for a new job, I have hope it's going to get better. I guess I'm still looking for the last 6 years of my life to be worth something with this company. 4.5 years out of those 6 I worked 7 day weeks, 12+hr shifts and I ask myself everyday "for what?"

When you do not see any growth anymore.

When a few of my work friends started getting bullied by our boss. (They have since found new jobs.) I started to see new levels of issues within the company and it was obvious we weren’t valued. Ultimately, when I realized the anxiety of leaning a new job only got worse over time.

For years, I woke up not having a sense of dread before work even if things were stressful. I dread Monday on Friday now.

When I had to start a second depression medication and start seeing a therapist. I shouldn’t have to see a therapist because of a job or be on medication. It’s sad that I never had to go on medication for super traumatic situation 9 years ago. However, a workplace did me in. 😒

Toxic work environment, zero growth opportunities, feeling like my thoughts about the business are invalid, etc.

One place I was bored and not being used to my full potential. The other place I was tired of living in my moms shadow I knew I was capable of more without her towering over me. Everyone kept comparing me to her and I am not her. She is an smart and successful woman and I am not there yet.. maybe one day.

When I realized I dreaded going to work everyday.

I knew it was time to move on when they pushed me to a 10:30-7 shift for zero reason with ten years of seniority at the company. I was a return hire after starting home with my kiddo for 5 years and was promised hours and seniority because nearly no one had my tenure. When I told my male boss that this shift wasn't going to work for me, he said he would look into it. Month passes with zero anything, but empty promises from him looking into it so while he was on vacation I put in my two weeks notice to his boss. Within two days my hours where changed back to 8-4:30. Total crap. I felt like my boss treated me like a dramatic female he just needed to pacify. Had they have changed my hours I would miserably be still working there, so win win. Instead two of my old co workers turned great friends recruited me for another company almost as soon as they changed my hours. I'm much happier there but have so little vacation, but it's a great job suited for me,with tons of opportunities and good coworkers.

Manager that’s not my manager but decides my bonus denied me a bonus 2 years in a row

Oh where do I begin.. the return to office more like return to our locations in these cities or get surplused. Just awful on the company and it’s people. I’m going back to school 🏫 in the fall to get a better job with more pay and option to work from home. I’m in tech collections.

Left a job after less than a year when I realised that my LOS was not the strategic priority for the firm.

Being stressed out and pissed off, feeling like it’s not possible to be productive in a bad environment.

I had a moment of value conflict while driving home one day. There was a lot going on, but there was an incident that for sure had me reevaluate if I was living my values. I wasn't and it was time to move on.

I've always said, if work makes me cry, I'm out.

A month in, making a list titled: What's Wrong With My Job? I was in and hating it and I couldn't figure out why.