Should I stay or should I go?

Here are four rules to help you make one of life’s most challenging decisions

- Phil Slade

“The great resignation” is one of those phrases that has been so over-used recently that even writing it makes me cringe a little as it creeps toward cliché. But it does effectively describe the interesting trend of people using the return to the office as a Rubicon moment to assess whether a job that pays less money, but is more convenient, more flexible or more values-aligned, might, in fact, be better for them.

We’ve enjoyed working in our pyjamas, ditching the morning commute and spending more time with the people and things we love. But now, the very habits and status quo instincts that kept us in a job pre-Covid are the ones that are encouraging us to find new work that accommodates the workingfrom-home life we’ve become accustomed to.

But before you make a dramatic Zoom exit or spend hours penning your LinkedIn resignation post, there are some things to keep in mind standing on the banks of your Rubicon. These are important because sacrificing salary for convenience might be you sacrificing future prosperity for immediate pleasure.

I’m a big fan of people re-evaluating their career choice (I have had a number of dramatic changes in my life that have turned out quite favourably), but these four guiding concepts will help you better navigate these big decisions in a way that keeps you in control of your journey.