Decision Lens
Should I quit my job right now?
Use Decision Lens to hold income, runway, growth, and stress factors in one map so you can evaluate options without juggling them in your head.
Build branches for staying, renegotiating, or leaving. Compare the tradeoffs and turn the strongest path into a practical next step.
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What are you deciding?
Quit now?Negotiate first?Try side income?
Clarify your runway before choosing speed.
Assumptions
RUNWAY
STRESS
MARKET
Should I quit my job right now?
Stay and reset scope
Lower risk while reducing burnout triggers.
Renegotiate role boundaries first.
Keeps income, slower change.
Confidence: Medium
Exit with 8-week plan
Structured transition with runway checks.
Leave only after key milestones.
Faster relief, requires prep.
Confidence: Medium-High
Locked
Wait 3 more months
Maximum stability in short term.
Can help if savings are tight now.
Lower risk, continued strain.
Confidence: Medium
Defer (for now)i
Validate exit readiness
Confirm runway and timeline before resigning.
Use numbers to remove guesswork.
Small prep now prevents forced decisions later.
- Finalize 3-month budget
- Set resignation trigger
Next step
Today: build your runway sheet and define a resign date window.
Confidence: Medium-High
Aim: reduce financial uncertainty before making the jump.
- List fixed monthly costs
- Set minimum cash runway
- Review in 7 days
A clear threshold makes the decision easier.
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