When to leave ur company? I’m with the same organization I joined out of college, but it’s nothing like it was when I started. We’ve had mass layoffs, strict RTO mandates, and have struggled to retain clients or win new ones. We’ve also seen a YOY decline of millions in revenue. As a result, many people, including my boss of nearly 4 years, have left. I feel like my future at this company is uncertain, despite leadership convincing me otherwise. I don’t want to burn bridges by leaving. Help!!

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You won’t burn bridges - even at the best of times, people switch employers.

Always look out for yourself, first and foremost. The best time to look for a new job is while you’re still at your old one.

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You should always be considering jobs and positions that will contribute to your growth and future. This consideration should go beyond just salary, and look at the whole picture. Is your current job investing in you, giving you opportunities to learn new things, have you talked about what you want with your manager and made a plan for growth, things along those lines.

With that said, people move on from jobs all the time (as SAS said). Employers who are hurt by you leaving usually are on the toxic side OR you left out of the blue and weren’t honest about what you wanted while they continued to invest in you.

To answer your question on the “best time to leave” - you should start looking for a new gig the moment you start feeling a twinge of resentment towards your current employer. So often, you start at a place and love everything about it. Then you hold on so tightly. Things begin to change, things start to rub you the wrong way, you slowly start to resent things. If you wait too long, you completely hate this employer that you use to love, and are desperate to leave. Then all the good memories are replaced by upsetting ones which is sad and a bummer. I’ve seen it happen too many times. So leave when you being to notice a company isn’t serving your purposes anymore.

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This is really insightful, thank you!

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I agree with the SAS above - however, the environment you describe is happening at many (most?) agencies right now. If you feel your position at your current company is stable, it might be better to stay put for now until the industry is in a healthier place.

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