Professionals don’t always have to have a job lined up before quitting their current role.
Meet Haley, a marketer and mother who’s passionate about advocating for women and parents. She’s had an array of experiences from coordinating events in foreign countries to writing about labor market analytics. Today, she’s a content marketing manager for a company dedicated to improving the workplace culture for parents and caregivers. Her rebellious act was quitting her job (yes, in this harsh economy) before having another one lined up. As a new mom herself, she knows firsthand the challenges of trying to grow a career and family at the same time, but once her boundaries were crossed, she never looked back.
Where do you draw the line?
After returning from maternity leave, she was faced with a toxic work environment where she was typecasted as the “struggling new mom.” This led to several boundaries being crossed (flexible hours, micromanagement, etc.) She finally said “enough” and placed all bets on her skills, experience and character, which led her to becoming an unapologetic jobseeker.
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Time Stamps of the Episode
Haley’s Unpopular Opinion (00.22-4:02)
How Haley’s friends and family responded to her quitting her job without another role lined up (4:03-5:16)
Haley’s work history (5:17-6:33)
Remote and hybrid work (6:34-10:35)
Haley’s take on burning bridges (10:36-12:57)
Jobseeking advice for new parents (12:58-14:48)
Haley’s non-negotiable work priorities (14:50-16:25)
Navigating the struggles of setting boundaries (16:26-22:34)
What Haley will tell her daughter about this experience (22:35-24:02)
Advice for those looking for a new role in the harsh climate (24:04-25:41)
Her outlook on accountability buddies (25:42-27:45)
Haley debunk an unpopular opinion (27:51-29:40)
Where to find Haley (29:41-30:28)