The idea of leaving has already shown up, but it's still tangled with tiredness, anger, or urgency.
Career transition
Inventory before quitting
12 things worth looking at before you make a move.
Who this is for
For when you're already thinking "I can't keep going like this," "maybe I should quit," or "if something else comes along, I'm gone."
Making a big decision without separating facts, patterns, and assumptions.
Write a short note with real information before you decide your next step.
How to use it
Open a blank note.
Answer with one or two lines per point. If something doesn't apply, leave it blank. The goal isn't a perfect decision. It's ending up with a note that's more honest than pure impulse.
Suggested time: 20-30 minutes.
Expected output: a short note with real information, not a closed decision.
The 12 things
01
What was the last thing that made you say "I can't keep going like this"?
Write the concrete fact. Don't jump yet to a conclusion about your entire career.
02
Is this coming from one bad week, or from something that keeps repeating?
A hard week doesn't weigh the same as a way of working that's already become normal.
03
What exact part of the job became heavy?
Role, boss, team, pace, recognition, uncertainty, type of tasks, or distance from what you actually want to protect.
04
What part still works?
Not to convince yourself to stay. So you don't paint everything with the same brush.
05
What have you already tried to change?
Make a short list: I talked to..., I asked for..., I adjusted..., I tried...
06
What would need to change for staying to make sense?
Write concrete conditions, not general wishes like "for everything to get better."
07
What would you carry with you into another job, either way?
Note down a burden, a fear, a pattern, or a way of pushing yourself that could show up somewhere else too.
08
What are you actually trying to leave behind?
Don't answer with just a title or a company name. Answer with a way of living your work.
09
What do you need to know before you move?
Write no more than three facts about money, time, health, the job market, family, or another real responsibility.
10
Who can help you look at this without pushing you?
Choose someone who can listen without turning everything into quick advice.
11
What would be one small action before you decide?
Ask for a conversation, write a message and let it sit, go over your numbers, or take the Quick Map.
12
If the question is still alive, what do you need to get clearer on?
You might need to tell apart whether this is fatigue, burnout, a change of season, or a bigger transition.
If the question is still alive, take the Quick Map.
It gives you a first personal read and a blank worksheet to organize your transition, in your own words.
Quick Map: /en/career-transition/quick-map