Hacker News Reader

Comment by Damogran6 | Hacker News Reader

OP is also asking people their experiences, but those experiences are informed by their local set of pros and cons.

What I've encountered: 1. I've never had bigger improvements in my financial outcomes than when I said 'f-it' and pulled the ripcord 2. Doing so dropped my into a stresspit that was grinding me into a red paste, resulting eventually in being Riffed 3. Which let me find a job that, while not great, has good work/life balance and is good for me, at this time, in my walk down my path.

Go into it informed and mindfully and you'll probably be fine, assuming you're in a market that needs you (A french chef in Washington, KS...population 1100, is probably not going to have a sustainable skillset in Washington, KS)

Dad told me 'Never quit on a Friday', but he was also a fan of trusting your skills to support you.

View on HN

Personally on big decisions I set a date 2-4 weeks out to make a decision and let it gestate in my brain. I think I've only "pulled the ripcord" once in my life on a particularly malodorous company that I worked at after I was talked down to over my decision to refuse. to sign off on something. I felt it was a safety concern until I had taken the time to fix it and check it well. It caused some friction with a big client over a delay (a few weeks), but I didn't care because above all I'm going to do what is right and what I feel pride in. Never let anyone gaslight you ever; if they don't respect you then speak up and let them know that shit is not allowed. Sure you may get fired but I guarantee you will regret not doing it for forever. Probably I got thrown off a few athletic teams in high school :)

what's the reasoning to never quit on a Friday?

It gives you time to slow down and reflect if this is something you really want, or just a reaction to a long and difficult week.

It's similar to the "count to ten" principle, before yelling at someone.

Because you've been working all week so you're at peak tiredness

Good points mentioned by others at this level of the thread.

I'd also assume that it may be that having the weekend could put one in the mindset of relaxation and cause procrastination at the start of what could be an intense process that requires drive (depending on individual's circumstances).

Or maybe it's kinda the opposite where if one were to quit on say a Monday instead, there's a good chance that the work week mindset holds, kicks the individual into being productive (maybe more productive than usual out of necessity), and then that weekend would be very much needed to wind down/refresh and reflect on the progress that was made.

Again, just my assumptions, but seem like likely scenarios that could play out

Edit: spelling

Changing a job should be the result of measured, long term, reflection. Any one given Friday at the end of a bad week is not the best time to make a snap judgement.

If you still want to quit on Monday? Go right ahead...but a lot of times the stuff that seemed insurmountable on Friday, don't look quite so bad with a bit of reflection. Unless they still suck.

Reply on news.ycombinator.com