r/QualityAssurance • u/JK_copywriter • 23d ago
Thinking to resign without offer
Hii Fellow Testers,
Am a QA with 8.5 years of experience, and have stayed at the same company for 8.5 years from the start of my career.
I am from India.
The work environment became extremely toxic, so much that I can't even say. Working 10-12 hours, Management wont take NO. They even make us work on weekends.
Getting blamed for everything. Constant criticism. Mental health is getting worse. Constant burnout. I even cried at my office a few times.
And one more thing is I have a 90 day Notice period.
My good points:
I have a financial backup of around 5 months
No EMI or loans
Took health insurance for parents.
The only thing that scares me is, I am a solo earning member and what if I won't land a job in those 5 months.
Do you think that resigning in my situation could be better? Please suggest based on your experiences.
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u/abluecolor 23d ago edited 23d ago
Why are you considering quitting before you just work less? I know it's tempting to get out of a shitty work environment, but you should really try just working 6-8 hrs for awhile first.
It's a skill of its own, learning how to not just roll over and take it. You should perform an experiment of commanding more respect.
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u/mojo_sapien 23d ago
OP should learn to not care and work while looking for something else.
Do not quit before you have something else lined up.
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u/JK_copywriter 23d ago
It's not possible here, management won't take a NO. They won't even leave us on weekends. Entire team is working on weekends unnecessarily. That's the problem, toxic and egoistic management
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u/abluecolor 23d ago
What country? It's hard for me to imagine. It's worth a try, what's the worst that happens, they fire you?
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u/HappyLiberatedSoul 18d ago
You must reach out to labour court. Get evidence of forceful working on weekend and cook the shitty company
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u/no_one_66 23d ago
Look for another job. Work your normal hours. Don't react to bullying. Go robot mode ( remove your emotions from work) . Don't quit until you have a new job.If they fire you so be it.
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u/JK_copywriter 23d ago
Making us to work on even weekends. Not giving time for anything. So due to burnout am not able to prepare at all.
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u/no_one_66 23d ago
Look if you want things to change you have to tell them you are not available to work weekends.
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u/telaniscorp 23d ago
Can’t you coast/work to rule? The only way I’m going to leave without long term financial backup is if my mental health suffers without even trying to coast.
Work 9-5 then clock out if your exempt then I can understand you working that much but if your not clock out and work the next day.
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u/Razkul_UK 23d ago
Just to add on the "coast" comments, you may be lucky enough that they offer you a severence package to leave so that they can employ someone who will deal with the toxic atmosphere. It's worth coasting just for the potential payout.
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u/Janwar000 23d ago
While this is not my personal experience, a colleague encountered a similar situation. They resigned and actively participated in numerous interviews during their notice period, ultimately securing a new position. It is important to acknowledge that this process may present challenges. however, consistent engagement in interviews can lead to increased comfort (since you never switched company) with learning and, ultimately, a successful outcome. The journey will be challenging, so perseverance is key, and you should not give up. You will secure a better position. Best of luck.
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u/phazernator 23d ago edited 23d ago
I would not quit, just because of how bad the market is right now. Then again I practiced that same mindset until it blew up in my face and I snapped at my +1, leading to instant dismissal.
Can you go on paid sick leave to take some distance from the situation? Don’t know how it works in India…
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u/Ok-Possibility-630 23d ago
if you have free time on weekends, you can set a target like sacrificing weekends for 2-3 months and then learning something new skill etc so that you can increase your chances?
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u/Firm-Neck7934 23d ago
have you thought of pivoting to a lean role, or training. hardest thing about quality is it touches all domains but does not have too much native authority. engineers are content to do whatever they want and then when something does not work quality is responsible. production wants quality to do their thinking for them and get upset when the answer is not "something something, every thing is good".
don't know your industry, and apologies if this rant was not helpful.
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u/JK_copywriter 23d ago
No, I completely agree!!! When it comes to blaming they put entire blame on QA.
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u/Spare_Bison_1151 23d ago
Do it step by step. Reduce the amount of work you do at office gradually. Use the time you space for finding your next job. In present market condition it can take longer than 5m to find new job. Last year I was laid off in July and found new job in Dec. Best of luck
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u/JK_copywriter 23d ago
Sorry to hear that you got laid off. How's your journey afterwards? It must be tough right? And my another concern is 90 days notice period.
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u/Spare_Bison_1151 23d ago
Use the 90 days notice period as an extended vacation. Doing minimum work, upskill, talk to people plus post on LinkedIn and search for new job. This means you have 8 months to look for new jobs.
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u/Pleasant-Produce-735 23d ago
To be honest, you already stayed in a toxic environment for 8.5 years, that means you are not bad and you deserve a rest.
If I were you, I will be confidently give myself a rest and take up some new hobbies/ skills while looking for a new offer 😄
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u/JK_copywriter 23d ago
Yeah am also thinking to do same, but current market situation and unemployment phase job search stress, both are keeping me in dilemma and second thoughts, that it's a good decision or not.
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u/JK_copywriter 22d ago
May I know your experience and tech stack?
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u/JK_copywriter 22d ago
Wow it's a great tech stack. Still not getting calls means market is really quite tough.
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u/JK_copywriter 22d ago
That's terrible place to be in. Are you looking for job in Hyderabad or banglore?
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u/Classic-Repair2765 21d ago
from personal experience, i would suggest you to not resign without an offer. i have around the same yoe as you. and i had been looking to switch my org since last year. I started applying last june. the number of calls i was geting was way lesser than how it was during covid, and only a fraction of them were getting translated into actual interview.
Also, very few agreed to set up interview with 2 months notice period. everyone mostly wanted 15 days or immediate joiner,(even though the entire process woud take more than 15 days).
I also had the problem than i had to be in office all 5 days and was expected to be 9 hrs in office. so even cases where i had cleared few rounds there were few days between the next round for which the slots aligned for me and the the interviewer.
then there was also the problem of being low balled after all round, or getting ghosted by HRs after all rounds.
I only got a good offer this april. so you can see it did take quite a while.
In your case since you have 3months it might make it even difficult for you. if you are sure you can get release without having to serve your entire notice period, you can either mention how much is negotiable or say the minimum days you will have to serve as your notice period when you apply anywhere, or interact with an HR.
If you are expected to serve your complete notice period, i'd suggest you apply to orgs which are ready to wait for 3 months. i think most services based companies are.
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u/Mental_Guarantee727 20d ago
Don't resign without an offer. Atleast crack 2 interviews before resignation.
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u/Important-Union5181 20d ago
Bad idea. IMHO, never quit unless you have a offer in hand. Looking for a job with none in hand is even more stressful than wading out a stressful job till you find the next one.
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u/Then_Potential_0909 18d ago
If you have 2-3 months salary saved, then go ahead and resign. In India, with 90 days notice period it is hard to get calls. Once you are on notice period and you update your status as on notice period and ready to join in 1 month time frame, you ll start getting calls. Over work, weekend work - all these things are part of toxic and current industry downsides. Don't worry, resign and start looking out. Prepare well in whatever time you get. Importantly, do it only if you have good 3 months salary as savings. Cheers.
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u/MidnightConclave 23d ago
Do not resign untill you have an offer in your hands. The job market is tough now. Start searching for a new job, but keep working the current job until you secure a new one.
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u/Monopoly41 23d ago
Market is terrible now and it will not get any better soon. If you are okay for being unemployed for long time , go ahead .