How to Quit your first job?
So I’ve been with my firm for almost 8 years now and honestly it’s become more of a second home for me. I honestly want more exposure and experience different office culture but it’s difficult to leave a job that I got through when I was in college. Am I the only one feeling this way? Any suggestions/recommendations appreciated!
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I feel that lot of people get FOMO about job changes due to social media. Please don't switch jobs or companies just because others are doing it. It is a very personal journey.
Instead you always need to evaluate the following regularly (every 6 months )
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Are you learning and growing? (Working on better tech/ new problem statements / problems which directly impacting revenue or is a company strategic priority)
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Are you having a good manager and leadership team/work culture? The importance of an amazing manager/mentor under whom you can learn and grow your skill set is such an underrated thing. Next is company culture. A good company culture is worth its weight in gold. People realise it only after switching many companies and realising how shit and toxic certain work environments can be.
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Monetary growth Are you getting monetory growth with growth in responsibility? Are you getting some skin in the game(increased ESOPs/RSUs) with promotions?
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Work life balance Is this important to you and are you getting it?
If you are getting all 4, it's your dream job! It's rare to find all 4 in a company.
If you are getting any 3 of them, it's still a damn good place to be in. You can try to figure out and plan how to get the 4th as well.
If you get only 2 of the 4. You need to start evaluating your next steps. And start looking for companies and talking to people in those companies to evaluate if you can get something better there
If you are getting only 1 or none, you need to prioritise your job switch or atleast talk to your manager(if they are good and helpful) to figure out how you can improve your current situation.
Just send the resignation mail, don't think much. I was also in the same situation in 2020 but to get more exposure I did it. Your manager will call you after receiving the mail just explain them.
But with the situation we are in right now and so many layoffs. Should I really be that crazy to do such a thing? How did it work out for you?
Not a right time to leave Amazon. Just keep looking for better opportunities. Once offer letter receives , you may resign in good terms..
Get a job first and then put in a resignation. Never get emotionally attached to your employers, they wont to do that to you. Its a business, you are always replaceable.
Exactly same feeling! But sometimes the question arises, why do we even need a job change?
I’ve seen very few people who actually love their job. So instead, can we not enjoy the perks of current job while giving equal importance to personal life?
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