𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝘃𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗱? 🤔

Honestly? Yes.

Please don’t shoot the messenger 🙃

I’m often hesitant to post things like this because it sparks debate about what should be right versus what actually happens.

But if you’re thinking of quitting your job, you should understand how around 95% of employers will react.

If you’re part of the 5% who’ve experienced something different — great.

For everyone else, listen up 👇

💰 Guaranteed bonuses & sign-ons

Unless you have another offer to leverage, an employer is far less likely to offer a guaranteed bonus or sign-on.

USA – It is more common to still receive one.
UK – It is almost a certainty that you won’t.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 👇

From a hiring manager’s perspective, you’re not leaving anything on the table.

❌ No forfeited bonus
❌ No deferred compensation
❌ No competing offer to offset

So the internal thinking becomes:

Why should we offer a guarantee if there’s nothing we’re asking them to give up?

This isn’t about fairness.
It’s about leverage ⚖️ 

🧐 Questions will also be asked

Why did you quit before securing another role?
Were you forced out?
Do you have poor judgement?
Are you disengaged or unmotivated?

Those 5, 10, 15 or even 20+ years of continuous work history unfortunately don’t carry as much weight as many people expect 📉

📌 The reality

You tend to receive better offers when you are employed.
You tend to receive more guarantees.

Rightly or wrongly, you are often viewed as a more attractive option than someone who has been searching for a long time.

𝗠𝘆 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲? 💬

Unless there is a very significant redundancy package, hold on to your role for as long as you reasonably can.

Even if that means relocating temporarily or commuting for a period 🚆

Ask yourself this:

If you were out of work for a year, would you swap that situation for the role you’re in today?

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? ⏳

Long notice periods or non-competes — I’ll cover this another time.

And if you’ve been made redundant, don’t let this worry you.

That scenario comes with its own advantages when job searching, see below:

 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝘁 — 𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵? 🤔

 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁:
Losing your job isn’t always a disadvantage.

 ⏳ Why redundancy can work in your favour

If you have a long notice period, employers often feel more comfortable engaging.
You’re already cutting into that notice, and they’re not worried about waiting months only for you to pull out.

Hiring you is often simpler.

No counter-offers from your current employer — only competition from other firms.

If you’re in advanced interview processes, especially for similar roles, say so.
It gives you the desirability of an employed candidate, with the flexibility of someone who isn’t working.

🚀 Immediate availability matters

Even without a notice period, the ability to start almost immediately is a huge advantage.
You’re simply an easier hire.

Just be careful how you position it — you want to be seen as an unexpectedly good hire, not the cheap option.

🗓️ Use your time properly

Your schedule is more flexible.
Push for face-to-face interviews where possible — it makes a real difference.

You also have more time to prepare.
Use it.
Do two or three times the prep you would normally do while working full-time 📚

Treat your job search like a full-time job, not a side project.

✈️ On travel and time off

If you’re going to travel, actually travel.
Two weeks in Spain is a holiday — not “taking time out”.

Show that you’ve used the time to upskill.
Learn a language.
Take a technical or programming course.
Demonstrate momentum.

⚠️ The risk to manage

Some employers may question whether you want this role — or whether you’re applying because you don’t have other options.

That means you need to be more convincing, not less.
Clear motivation.
Clear narrative.
Clear reasons.

Handled properly, redundancy doesn’t put you on the back foot — it can actually work in your favour.