Most employees know when it is time to leave a job.

Even if it is not an impulse that they choose to act on, it can often be blindingly obvious when a role doesn’t seem to be a good fit for you anymore. The gut feeling that you need to tie up any loose ends and move on can come on unexpectedly, or it can be something that creeps up over a long period of time. Either way, it is a good idea to start going on a job hunt as soon as it hits.

Despite the fact that a job you feel you have to leave is usually not one that you enjoy, it can sometimes be easier said than done to make the final push. Maybe it is convenient, the money is good, or it simply feels hard to break the rut that it has gotten you into. No matter what the excuse may be, countless employees every year manage to push themselves to hand in their notice because of something that they no longer want to deal with in their workplace. It is a rare occasion that a resignation is made without there being a good reason behind it, even if it is not stated upfront.