Resign with no plan B? I am so tired of big 4.

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I did it, but it took almost 5 months between resignation and actual re-employment date.

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We don’t have many consultant level at AP…like a handful of people in Europe and then interns in the US. The Alix culture is hard - I find the teams snooty or under-skilled. I exited to corporate but wanted to take a few months off. I don’t regret the time. I island-hopped in Hawaii

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Quiet quit while looking. Get that sweet 3 months severance

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No, unless you have massive bank balance to get by 6 -12 months without sweating.

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Only worth it if you plan to travel / use the gap time.

Otherwise just quiet quit and job hunt while getting a paycheck

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I also did that, took 7-8 months to get the new job, but also pivoted focus areas. Worth it if you know which direction you want to go and have enough $$ to float you while you’re searching. If you do it, activate your network as soon as you are ready to find the new role. Much easier that way.

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No, got a pay bump and a great signing bonus and RSUs.

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Not in this market

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You'd better have something lined up. After mid-April you will start to see the effects of the Strait of Hormuz impact all industries, and the layoffs will be brutal.

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Tough to say without understanding your financial situation. Nevertheless that’s never a good idea in my opinion. If you’re really tired and fed up then you can take a short term leave while you figure things out.

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This is not the job market I’d do that in unless you’re prepared to spend a year looking

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You don’t know what’s really out there, I’ve seen some hot trash out there.

I would go for it. I did it early 2022 and took 9 months to cool off before accepting another consulting role that doubled my salary. I am thinking of taking some more time off soon. Tired as well.

If you’re as smart as you think you are you’ll be fine 😂 they print $$$ every day you just gotta get it.

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