How do you know when it's time to leave your job or career?

[ultimega]

Aside from the obvious like from more pay

[Cynicaldreamer]

I just left a job I was with for almost 10 years because I was no longer happy there. Here's how I knew it was time for me to go. Obviously, this will vary, but if you experience any of these signs? You need to move on!

• When you dread coming to work, or the thought of work
• Work depresses you (emotionally or mentally)
• You hate your job! No one likes their job, but if it's a constant feeling you experience- that's not normal. I went from hating some aspects of my job, to completely hating my job and the people I work with
• You feel unappreciated
• You don't trust your coworkers and boss- especially the boss
• The pay doesn't reflect the effort you put in/you feel underpaid for the work you do
• A better opportunity comes along! If a job is open (internally or externally) and you qualify for it? APPLY!

[ohshee]

When you have another job lined up after you thought about it for a while and you know the situation will never get better.
Now if it's just for money
Ideal gas stations for 26 years and the company that I work for treated me good but when I thought it was time for me to get a raise they would sometimes say no And depending on the situation there's another company in town did I would go to work for it and I work for that company they would give me my raises but if I wanted a raise and certain time and they wouldn't give me one I would go back to my first company and they would hire me back for the amount of money I was looking for and this went on for 26 years back and forth now that I think about it I guess I was pretty lucky but I also knew what I was doing and I was a good employee and they were making millions of dollars off of me so I deserve what I asked for each and every time

[ArrowheadSW]

For me, it was dealing with extreme nit-pickiness. It was like walking on eggshells to be compliant with rules that were needless. And I took my job very seriously and I was meticulous with what I did, so to take it to that extreme made my workplace an unhappy workplace.

[BlacklightShade]

The more career jumps you make the better. Nothing like getting mired in a job where you stop learning new things, are surrounded by toxic people, and the world passes you by. You'll make more money from a single job change then you will from incremental raises.

[ChiTown33]

You don't! Lol
I've had this conversation with myself many times over the years having worked over 23 years at the same place. The say a person switches jobs every 7 years on the avg. It's no surprise as the way most companies operate anymore doesn't inscentivize longevity.

[SoWhatHuh]

When you realize that all the years you tried hard to come where you are but don't get any respect for it. When someone gets what you deserved instead of you just because of their connections... etc

[rcljr]

When you are on your way to work and you have to think of a reason to actually go, clock in and work instead of turning around and going home, it’s time to find a new job.

[DonkeyDan]

When you wake up in the morning and you'd rather step in front of a train than go to work, that's normally a good sign it's time to change jobs.

[Anonymous]

When you've ran out of progression opportunities, or you want to switch to doing something else or if your company has been mistreating you or if you don't get along with your Co workers.

[CubaPirate]

When you feel your employer want to control every part of your life. After all we work to live, not live to work

[Tunasub]

When you no longer feel the exileration of accomplishing new things. When there is no more excitement about going to work. When you just don't want to be there.

[Redstang88]

When you dread going to work every day and it weighs on your life outside of work. Been there for about 8 months now

[Rawkman]

When you keep doing your best and it's never appreciated

[exitseven]

When you lose all enthusiasm for it and you have an exit plan.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

When stress at the job makes you over anxious and your heart to beat fast time to move on

[Deku2009]

You feel so tired of it that you don’t want to go. Make sure to get another job in place before quitting

[Anonymous]

Do you see a way forward in the current company. Perhaps you can change role or department. Otherwise, perhaps you need new surroundings.

[In_Trance]

The very first time you feel a disconnect from your immediate supervisor.

[Anonymous]

Not valuing or caring for the workers.
Backstabbing and subtle aggression.

[Fuentes]

When its just not worth it