A friend who quit about six months ago for a new job is now regretting that decision. He was so eager to leave that he didn't do enough research about the company he was joining and is now in the same position he was here. No job security, he is constantly overworked, his boss is an A grade as----e...and so on. He does not regret leaving this place, but he does regret rushing his decision without proper research. Now, my point isn't to tell you to stay, but to tell you to make sure you dotted all the i's and crossed all the t's before you do.
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It's not always better to leave, but it's almost always worse to stay.
Why would your friend leave one dump to just go to another? Find a young company in growth mode. Not a dead and bloated company like Xerox.
Being the friend in question I care to comment here. I wouldn't say I regret since Xerox itself had drawbacks I found painful to live with. The overarching positive here is that moving away to the software world reignited my employability. Gained new skills, etc. In a year I can move on to another software place easily. I suffer from general anxiety disorder for decades and when I stopped taking my medication I had too much stress. I'm going back on my meds, since really I can't be at my best without them. Its important to know there's not always a way to know if the grass is greener on the other side but sometimes taking a leap of faith is the healthy thing to do. I think I would still leave Xerox today, should I go back in time.
Anyone who accepts a job offer from the big X has clearly NOT done their homework. Dying company and dying industry.
The grass may seem greener on the other side, but you are correct, make sure the company you are heading to is as good or better than the current company, because once you quit/leave the chances of getting back in are slim to none.
I also encourage you to keep negative comments of past and current management off these boards. Some things are best to keep to one self.
Some tips: recent bankruptcy, recurring layoffs, executive exodus all should give pause. XRX applicants will find two of these items after basic research.