Was this a smart decision for her to make?

Are you the kind of employee who will immediately leave a job at the slightest sign of discord? Or will you stay at a company for years, even when it’s clear that it’s an unhealthy environment that promises no real future for you? Hopefully, you don’t do either of those things, and instead find the middle way. You can decide you’re going to leave your job, take a couple of months to conduct a proper job search, weigh your options, and accept an offer before giving your two weeks’ notice. That method gives you more peace of mind, because you still have your job. If you’re unemployed and conducting a job search, you will feel more pressure to accept the first offer you get, which may be less pay and worse working conditions than your last job. If you accept a job like that, you will be back right where you started: wanting to quit.