Is It Okay To​​​​​​​ Quit Your Job After A Couple Of Months?

Yes, it is. Five women who took a risk and quit after less than three months tell us how they made that tough call when they knew their jobs werent a good fit, and how they eventually bounced back.

- Clara How

Just two weeks into her new job at a tech company, Nicole* knew she’d made a mistake. The job wasn’t for her. “I realised that everything communicated in my interview wasn’t a true reflection of what was expected of me,” says the 29-year-old. She had been told she was to help execute the company’s vision. But in reality, there was no vision. Nicole was, in fact, expected to both strategise and execute – something she was not prepared for and felt unqualified to do. Things got so bad that she wanted to throw in the towel there and then. The only thing stopping her was the fear that such a short stint would taint her resume. In the end, she quit after two months. Nicole isn’t alone in having such concerns. After all, how many times have we been told that in a new job, we should stick it out for at least a year, or risk wrecking chances of future employment by appearing flighty? But that mindset is starting to change.

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