Should you Resign without a Job ?

Are these red flags present in your current Job

• Your mental health is impacted because of the toxic work environment and Office politics.
• Physical health is impacted because of shift-based Jobs.
• The team is not getting changed after all attempts and discussions with management.
• Salary increase stopped for the past many years and high financial responsibilities.
• Technical growth stopped completely and working on outdated technologies.

If these red flags are present in your current job then its time to take a conscious decision.

Should you really resign without a Job

• Do you have financial responsibilities and a financial backup of 6-12 months?
• Are you emotionally strong enough to take the extra pressure of a Job Search without an offer ?
• Have you tried other steps like
  a. Talked to management for Career growth and Salary growth?
  b. Took HR/Management suggestions for the toxic work environment.

If you have considered above action points then you can take a wise decision now.

Preparation Before resigning without Offer

• Assess job market conditions and make decisions after verifying Job openings at Job and Career portals matching your profile.
• Have a financial backup of 6 months at least.
• Have first-level preparation done before putting resignation so that you can completely focus on giving interviews once resign.
• Have your profile and CV/resume optimized before resigning.
• Have the support of family before making such a decision. It certainly plays a big role.

Above points will help you to be ready with challenges faced after resigning without a job.

Do’s and Dont’s if You Resign Without Job Offer

• Try not to have much career gap and get a job opportunity asap. It will be tough to justify a bigger career gap.
• Be conscious that you don’t fall for any Job scam in eagerness to join any company as resigned without an offer.
• Always answer positively to HR or during the interview that you resigned without an Offer for better career growth.

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