Ben Pieratt: In Praise of Quitting Your Job
I wrote this email to a friend a few weeks ago, and then the topic came up again last night with an old buddy who was frustrated with his work. He seemed to appreciate what I had to say, so I figured it might be worth sharing:
Thinking about your comment at the end our call. Thought I’d put some words down. Apologies in advance for the presumption.
The reason I’m so supportive of you quitting your job is that I’m intensely empathetic to your situation and I believe that you’re doing everyone a disservice by sticking around.
Most of you have heard me say that tech workers should only stay with a company for two years max. Likewise, most of you know I've never really reached that two year mark with any of the companies I've been with.
I like how Ben Pieratt was able to put into words what I feel when I decide that it's time to pack up and explore other opportunities (see the part where he talks about ownership); which, incidentally, is what's been bugging me these past few months.