Comment Quit in haste, Find a job at leisure (Score 1) 1245
I've always maintained that if you don't like your job (for whatever reason) then you should quit rather than whine about it.
If you quit first then look for a job, you are at least assured that you're quitting for the right reason, not just because some other job (payroll package) is tempting you. The question should be "Do I want to quit this job or stay in it?" not "Hmm, they're offering me more money so maybe I'll just switch jobs?".
Only once have I had a new job lined up before quitting an old job. The new job didn't last long. The longest I've been out of work was five weeks and that was mostly because I went on vacation for three weeks, then spent a week tidying up the house, then started looking for a job...
If you quit first then look for a job, you are at least assured that you're quitting for the right reason, not just because some other job (payroll package) is tempting you. The question should be "Do I want to quit this job or stay in it?" not "Hmm, they're offering me more money so maybe I'll just switch jobs?".
Only once have I had a new job lined up before quitting an old job. The new job didn't last long. The longest I've been out of work was five weeks and that was mostly because I went on vacation for three weeks, then spent a week tidying up the house, then started looking for a job...
