When is it time to quit?
For many people, the pandemic has prompted a reassessment of what’s important to them, including their work. So when do you know if it’s time to move on and find a new role? A red flag is when it’s affecting your wellbeing, careers expert Paul Farrer says. Impossible targets or long hours that make it difficult to switch off can be signs it’s time to leave. For some, a return to old ways of working are enough to prompt a change, with a desire for greater flexibility leading to sabbaticals, renegotiated hours, or, ultimately, the door.
Even when you know, deep down, that you’re not happy at your current job, it can take a while to make the big move.
You want to be sure, after all. It’s always scary to make a big leap if you’re not absolutely certain it’s the right decision.
Everyone’s end point is different, and only you can really know when it’s time to go.
But there are some common signs that perhaps your current work situation isn’t working.
The legacy of the pandemic is taking shape as people rebalance their lives and move to action.
Organizations that have properly invested in well-being, experience and engagement have likely bought themselves some breathing room compared to peers that haven’t.
"“The great resignation is coming,” says Anthony Klotz, an associate professor of management at Texas A&M University who’s studied the exits of hundreds of workers. “When there’s uncertainty, people tend to stay put, so there are pent-up resignations that didn’t happen over the past year.” The numbers are multiplied, he says, by the many pandemic-related epiphanies—about family time, remote work, commuting, passion projects, life and death, and what it all means—that can make people turn their back on the 9-to-5 office grind."
People tend to re-evaluate their careers after major events such as work anniversaries, midlife milestones such as turning 40, or large social gatherings with their peers like school reunions; so it stands to reason that a major event like a global pandemic, may cause people to rethink what they want from their jobs. Many predict that as we come out of lockdown, there’ll be a glut of resignations as people have the confidence to choose a new path, but that doesn’t mean you should jump in feet first and burn your bridges. As ever, there’s a right way and a wrong way to do things.
It will be interesting to see the new equilibrium once this levels out. I expect about half of workers will not return. This will trigger a shift in commercial real estate.
Some workers would rather quit than go back into an office. It has less to do with offices per se, more to do with wanting to preserve a degree of freedom they didn't previously have. Said one woman about her old bosses:
“They feel like we’re not working if they can’t see us.”
The pandemic has caused people to reevaluate priorities, revisit expectations, and revise goals.
I've seen this coming for months with people in my circles talking about pursuing new opportunities as soon as the new normal emerges.
Some don't want to go back to the office, but their organization wants them to come back.
Some want to go back to the office, but their organization doesn't want to reopen workspaces.
Some want new opportunities and have no desire to wait any longer to make a move
Leaders and organizations are starting to realize that it's open season on talent - their talent.
The mass exodus is unfolding!
Make it a great day!
Source
https://metro.co.uk/2021/05/28/pondering-a-change-here-are-some-signs-youre-ready-for-a-new-job-14668831/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-10/quit-your-job-how-to-resign-after-covid-pandemic