Because quitting your job without another one lined up only makes sense if you know with absolute certainty that you’ll be able to find another job at all.
But of course there is no real way to know that with absolutely certainty, nor is there any guarantee that you will be able to find a job within a short enough span of time to avoid serious hardship and damage to your personal finances.
Quitting a job before you have another one lined up may be doable if you’re working as a part-time barista or you’re working a minimum-wage summer job without a mortgage and a family to feed, but it’s pretty damn stupid when you’re an attorney at a law firm or an engineer whose job supports a lifestyle that cannot be sustained without a similar job.
modern_aftermath t1_ja8m9st wrote
Reply to ELI5: Why do people give the advice that you shouldn't quit your job without another one lined up? by tradice9
Really?
Because quitting your job without another one lined up only makes sense if you know with absolute certainty that you’ll be able to find another job at all.
But of course there is no real way to know that with absolutely certainty, nor is there any guarantee that you will be able to find a job within a short enough span of time to avoid serious hardship and damage to your personal finances.
Quitting a job before you have another one lined up may be doable if you’re working as a part-time barista or you’re working a minimum-wage summer job without a mortgage and a family to feed, but it’s pretty damn stupid when you’re an attorney at a law firm or an engineer whose job supports a lifestyle that cannot be sustained without a similar job.