If I'm not laid off in the next round I'm determined to quit, whether I have a new job lined up or not. Working here has completely exhausted me and taking a year off actually sounds like a good idea (I would be able to afford it.) My main worry is about how companies view a year-long gap on a resume. Would that affect my job-finding prospects or not? Has anybody done anything similar?
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Don't take a year off, take FREE classes at DXC and get paid with health benefits. go to a few meetings , go outside when you want . Worst case is they WFR you and you get some $$, best case you get technical education for free
It may affect your prospects, especially if you work in software development, network engineering, and perhaps technical cyber security. These are fast moving sectors where "if you don't get better, you get worse" paradigm applies.
About 3 months ago, I've quit my role on the spot due to the abhorrent and ethically questionable practices within DXC. No plan B available and quite scared, I had realised that my skills are high in demand in my region. But I also wanted to discover my passion in the hospitality business, and devote more time to sports and reading. So, I spent a lot of time coming up with a game plan and executed it.
Fast forward to this week, I'm now working 3-5 days per week. On average 2 days as a freelance IT consultant on projects for a temporary client, and on average 1-2 days in the hospitality business. It comes down to about 30-40 hours per week. I'm enjoying it immensely wishing I had done this much sooner. The best part: I take in MORE money AND have enough time left to do sports and spent time on reading. Even my friends and family say that I look much better now after I had quit my job at DXC.
My advice: if you're planning to leave, come up with a plan. Any plan. Whether that is lining up a new job, start over career-wise, take a sabbatical, anything. Just make sure you have the means necessary to support yourself. I hadn't done this when I left and that made it quite scary and chaotic; like a wild rollercoaster ride.
It will not stop you from getting a job.
I did that when I took redundancy a few years back. It didn't stop me getting a new job, when I wanted one.