Thinking about Quitting but afraid of Job market

Early Career Advice 🪴

Long story short - I am in a terrible workplace, it's quite toxic to the point that is starting to affect my mental health (micromanaging, discrimination, no respect for boundaries, bad pay, etc.). My idea was to be at this job for at least a year before looking for other options, but I don't know if I'll be able to hold on until then.

I think about quitting every single day. I cry every single day. And I am actively looking for other jobs right now, applying, networking, etc. and I am fully aware of how awful the job market is right now. I want to quit, but I am afraid of being unemployed for a long period of time and then having that gap on my resume be a red flag in interviews or for recruiters looking at my profile.

What do I do? How do I leave this place without this gap preventing me from getting another job?

- If your advice is to stick it out, please don't... I'm really not in a good place.

Posted Nov 12, 2024, 8:11 PM UTC

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