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Resign or Stay?

One of the hardest decisions in your working life. This won't make it for you — but it will help you think it through clearly, honestly, and on your own terms.

Decisions made in the heat of a hard moment are rarely the right ones. Before anything else: did something just trigger this — a bad meeting, a review? Are you in fight-or-flight, or genuine reflection? Can you give yourself 24–48 hours before doing anything formal? If you're not calm, your job right now isn't to decide. It's to stabilise.

Score your situation

Rate each factor from 1 (strongly favours leaving) to 5 (strongly favours staying). Honest answers only — this is for you.

Financial safety net3Role satisfaction3Manager relationship3Wellbeing impact3Team & culture3Career growth here3External opportunities3Personal values alignment3Visa / immigration stability3Gut instinct about staying3

30 / 50

Your scores are genuinely mixed — real trade-offs on both sides. The middle-path options below are worth exploring carefully before you commit.

The options in between

Resign or stay isn't always the only binary. Before you commit, consider whether any of these are available to you.

Negotiate an exit packageRequest a role transferTake medical leave to resetA direct conversation with leadershipRaise a formal grievanceSet a deadline — stay until X happensBegin a quiet job search while stayingRequest a sabbatical

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