conversation: User (MMcDeer): "I hate my job (working 70+hour weeks, hate the work, am depressed, etc), and am planning on quitting at the beginning of 2019, after receiving my eoy bonus. I should have ~60-70k saved by then (which would be roughly 2 years of expenses in cash savings-could last longer through using lines of credit,etc). I also have no debt.\n\nI would want to look for a new job over the coming months, but it is too hard for me to do, considering I am currently working 70+hour weeks, and it could potentially put my eoy bonus in jepoardy if my employer finds out. I am also still looking at doing an educational program after leaving, and could always go back to school if things go very badly.\n\nMy montly expenses are about $2500 (which could be flexed down a bit).\n\nI know the classic advice is never to leave a job without having a job, but I have thought this through quite thoroughly, and it seems very reasonable for me to leave, rather than stick to a job I hate and suffer a mental break or find another sub-par job and take it just because of the rule.\n\n"
  Self: "I've done it and I wouldn't have done it again because the procrastination put off job hunting since it was soooo nice to not be working for the "3 months" I had decided to be the maximum chill-out time.\n\nSo gonna be a No from a guy who's done it.\n\nEdit: Ended up on un-employment benefits (still quite good money in my country) and over 2 years without a job… 6 years ago now, so back on the right horse again"
  