I want to resign: how do I know if it's the right time?

If you've been working for a while, you understand that every company has its good and bad sides. However, oftentimes, your life plans don't fit in with what this place has to offer and you seriously consider quitting.

Why do people quit their jobs?

There are many reasons behind a person's decision to resign. See if any of them apply to you:

Are you looking to change careers?
Want to undertake?
Got a job with the same function that pays better
Feeling morally harassed
No longer agrees with the company's rules
To dedicate oneself to studies
To change city
For not liking the job
Why do you feel like you make more than you earn?
Does not feel recognized

And we could spend hours and hours talking about other hypotheses to compose this list.

The fact is that this decision never comes overnight, and it is essential that, before making any decision or taking any action at work, you rethink every detail, with the tips we will give in the following lines.

5 tips to know if it’s the right time to resign

First of all, you need to analyze whether this desire to resign is genuine and where it comes from. We have separated some questions that you need to observe in the lines below, so that it is very illustrative.

Is it your role or the environment that bothers you?

As we saw in the list of reasons that lead a person to resign, the environment, the boss and even the coworkers themselves can contribute to you feeling this way and making this decision.

So, try to rationally analyze everything that is bothering you. Start with this question: am I bothered by what I do or by the people around me?

Once you know this first point clearly, everything will become easier.

And then, you will be able to move on to the topic below.

Make a list of positive and negative points

Now that you understand where your main motivation for asking for the bill comes from, you need to weigh up and see if this decision will really be interesting for you or not.

And how do you do that? List the positive and negative aspects of your workplace, and don’t be afraid to go into more detail.

It's like an inventory of your journey in this place: write down everything you like and what you don't like, highlighting what makes the most sense to you.

Some surprises may occur at this stage: you may notice that you have more reasons to be thankful than to complain, or perhaps the opposite, and think “what am I still doing in this place?”

If you find it interesting, you can ask a close family member for their opinion to notice how you feel when you go to work or come home.

Yes, everything is reflected at home, and you will end up noticing how work is impacting your life on a daily basis.

Listen to your colleagues’ opinions

And then analyze: is it just you who is bothered or is it a more general thing?

Of course, this will also depend on the list you made earlier, which is in the second topic of this article. Maybe your motivation is due to some personal situation in your life, which does not concern other coworkers.

Or, you are dissatisfied with the same things your colleagues are.

Also, remember to be discreet when talking about being fired, as not everyone is flexible enough to understand that this is part of life. It's a good idea to be cautious so as not to lose your job before you find a way out!

Understand what moment you are in your life

So, you need to think: “Am I in a good place to change careers?”, “Am I able to leave my job now?”, “Do I have an ace up my sleeve, or another job in sight?”.

In the case of your first job, for example, when you don't yet have the experience to start something else, it's important to consider whether you want to quit just because of the daily challenges, because these challenges will be present in other jobs as well.

Now, if you have been in the company for many years, you don't see any progress and you want to change, this may be the right time, considering all the points we have outlined here.

Analyze whether you will be able to support yourself

And finally, you need to understand whether you will be able to support yourself or not. Are you leaving a job to become unemployed? Do you already have another job lined up?

Do you have an emergency fund to cover your needs while you seek new challenges?

All of this is relevant because it concerns your survival.

Resigning responsibly

First of all, you need to understand that starting to arrive late for work every day, not respecting the people around you, or doing things to get your boss's attention so he can fire you, are not the best choices!

Firstly, depending on what you do, you could be fired for just cause, losing all your rights.

Second, remember that no matter how bad the situation is, this is still your job and it is part of your career trajectory, so don't get carried away by fleeting emotions and risk tarnishing your trajectory.