At Work with The Ready

51. It's Time, Babe: How to Know When to Leave Your Job


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Everyone tells you leaving a job is a math problem: runway, comp, the next offer, the spreadsheet that finally tips. But most people who ask "how do I know when it's time?" have already answered the question. They just haven't let themselves hear it yet.

In this episode, Rodney and Sam get personal, both are in the middle of their own transitions, and unpack what it actually takes to leave well. They dig into the difference between the best days, the worst days, and the average day that actually tells you the truth; why your body tends to figure it out long before your brain does; and why leaving of your own volition is often better for your mental health than running out the clock.


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    Mentioned references:

    • Sky and Midnight Zones
    • "layoffs episode": BNW Ep. 152
    • EOT (Employee-Owned Trust)
    • "ways of working episode": AWWTR Ep. 50
    • Dual Transformation: AWWTR Ep. 43
    • "Gareth": BNW Ep. 5 with Dr. Gareth Holman
    • FIRE (Financially Independent, Retire Early)
    • "10% of Americans don't have enough food"

    • Sound engineering and design by Taylor Marvin of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coupe Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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