Good thread, one we had a few months ago (with Adolf?).
Don't be too hasty with the odd success stories found in here, there is no assurance that you'll strike gold *and* happen to like the next gig. There are both success stories and losers at lottery tickets, eye surgery and bad back fixing.
Over the years, I've had countless employees and people around me make a move, certainly many 10s. The reason was more often decentive (who said that, Paul Keating??) than incentive. Or what I call push rather than pull.
A few made it, either good (less $$, but happy) or rich - the latter very few.
Many came back to the fold, having lost or wasted a couple of years. Few others started a restaurant or some other venture such a "new" phone app, went bust and simply disappeared.
Couple of words of advice:
- never take advice from people like me
- make sure you have only one major insatisfaction at the time - if you happen to prefer your sister-in-law, are depressed and hate your job, then it's likely you're mixing things and not seeing clearly. Make sure the job is the only thing you're dissatisfied with currently.
- get da missus' support, whether staying put or getting into a new venture - nothing will work without it, even keeping the current job.
- I never understood some of those who left (not all), some were not even in a rot - doing well, flex hours, etc. It's as if some people have the jitters - sometimes people leave just for leaving.
- you must be a 'pull', not a push. As in "I like the current job, but I found better".
- I've seen a few like you present their situation to management and the company obliged with new responsibilities or flex hours or others. Shortly before you resign, perhaps try this. Seen it work well.
- make a move only if and once you feel real upbeat and positive about the new path (and did I say the missus too?).
Trick is to leave the right way, for the right reasons, that's all.
Then you can't possibly regret.
Good luck, all the best.
