Is It Wise To Leave A Job Before Getting A New One?

By Perminus Wainaina

I’ve always heard that you should never quit one job until you have another because potential employers don’t want to hire people who aren’t working. While I continue to go to work every day, it’s becoming harder to give it 100% of my attention and commitment. I would like to grow in my career and I feel that being in my current position does not provide this. My heart is telling me to resign and devote my time to looking for a new position where there’s some job satisfaction, but my head says that leaving a steady job in today’s unstable economy, especially with the ongoing pandemic is dangerous, and that interviewers may reject me because I’m unemployed. What should I do?

This is a message I received on LinkedIn from a distressed professional who wasn’t so sure of the next step to take.

Have you ever thought about quitting your job without another one lined up? 

Truth is, when you want to quit your job, you need to make the right decisions to get the best outcome. Taking time to reflect is important to ensuring the process of transitioning advances your overall career goals. 

You may want to quit your job in search of greener pastures, but what is the guarantee that you will get another?

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