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    How do you know it's time to leave a job? I have fair pay, easy commute, and time off. Alternatively, the gig is increasingly less fun, more babysitting than anything creative.

    Would you take the chance to leave a 'safe' career and jump into something that pays less but is more creative?

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    • The grass is always greener....utopian
    • Why is jumping ship the first option? Ask for a promotion or something if you like it there otherwise.i_monk
    • "How do you know it's time to leave a job?"

      are you happy? in the grand scheme its all that matters, fuck the jones      GuyFawkes
    • I've been told the same Utopian. 'just different grass' always seems to be the reply. I'm a public school teacher. No advancement. No promotions.misterhow
    • Reliable but joyless. Each year it becomes more like factory work. I am not happy and thus I guess I have my answermisterhow
    • cut out time for something bigger, if you really just miss the action. i at least try dig to into something new before considering leaving the place.
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    • Can you afford to bail with nothing lined up? If yes then do it.BK
    • I wouldn't bail unless I had an offer.misterhow
    • Jumping ship for another teaching job, or do you mean another career?scarabin
    • A design job. I already have a relationship with the prospective gig/people. The job sounds like me. Salary and the pension here that make the choice toughmisterhow
    • i would talk to the prospect friends and see if it's even viable and in the meantime find a creative outlet at home. i know the drive to create is strong butscarabin
    • using work as the creative outlet produces stuff that's never really yoursscarabin
    • 1. Give up
      2. Cry
      3. Stop crying
      4. Grow some balls
      5. DOMINATE
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    • I appreciate that perspective. I currently do a bunch of work for them already as freelance. I can see what you mean tho scarabinmisterhow
    • I was in a very similar situation, technically i still am but in the game industry, not design. I was ready to pack it in entirely but it is a very stable...mantrakid
    • good job, and i have naturally progressed to management when i really just love to do the creative stuff, and was doing far less of it. I expressed my sadness..mantrakid
    • to the other studio leads and we basically found ways to try and get me more involved in the stuff i want to be doing, its a challenge and not as 'easy' as..mantrakid
    • straight up getting a 'simpler' job at a studio where i have no role in the leadership etc. but i have been enjoying the balance and get to keep my pay...mantrakid
    • be close to home, health benefits, etc etc. I am super happy i said something, i was very depressed and they were very willing to help me be happy again :Dmantrakid
    • mantra, I appreciate this. Here in the public school world, I'm just stuck. There's no advancement beyond building years of service. I have looked at other...misterhow
    • jobs within my school/state but each comes with other headaches and further takes me away from the art part. My wife is supportive of me looking elsewhere but..misterhow
    • leaving safe and reliable is always worrisome. We'll see where this goes. I'll regret it if I don't throw my hat in the ringmisterhow
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