Hi, I have been working at my first post-grad, big boy engineering job for just about 2 years now. I have been thinking of leaving since roughly August but haven't put serious effort into finding a new place (yeah, yeah, not the brightest move). I was put on a performance improvement plan at the beginning of 2021 but have missed my marks and it is looking like they will let me go.
Part of the reason I haven't looked for other places is that I am not sure that I am set on engineering. My internship and current job were both not great experiences for different reasons and I am worried about being able to find a middle ground, if that is even something I want to continue doing. I was lucky enough that I don't have student loans so my only expenses are rent, car payment, and staying alive, which I have enough saved for almost a year.
My question comes down to would it benefit me more to leave now with nothing lined up but be able to say I left rather than being let go, or keep working until I get the axe to get those extra pay checks and potential unemployment benefits? And what things I can do to prepare in the meantime. There is also the third, more ideal, option of me holding out and finding a different job before the axe, but I am not holding my breath on that at this point.
Let me know if this is the wrong sub for my question or if you know of a better place to ask. Thank you in advance!
Submitted May 25, 2021 at 10:46PM by Burner6758 https://ift.tt/2SqMnPh
