I still have hope, I’ll find another job soon. So I am waiting and developing more marketable skills. For example I used C++ only for embedded development, but learning to use C++ for application development might open me more job opportunities. I am also creating GitHub portfolio and already have 2 followers:-) Everything is happening extremely slow, but I keep doing. Looking for a job from unemployment in Germany is very tough, better use big name of current employer during application process.

You’ll still be able to reference the company after you have left. I’ve always left my jobs before finding another. Providing there is a market available and adequate funds I would recommend anyone to do it.

After a short period of regaining your breathe and what purpose you had before you started then you will start to work on marketing yourself - GitHub profile/LinkedIn/meeting with a few recruiters...

You’re situation will probably remain the same until you jump. But you have to do the jumping, is my experience.

I would advise to never leave your job before having another signed offer, to be honest.

And honestly in our field (software) it just takes a few weeks to sign a new offer. Plenty of opportunities out there.

Depends a bit on the location though - but in certain EU countries it's not a good idea to have a gap in your employment, as it is used to calculate your holidays and retirement savings.

> in certain EU countries it's not a good idea to have a gap in your employment, as it is used to calculate your holidays and retirement savings.

I have not heard of something like that. Sure the more month you have worked the more you paid into the retirement insurance, but a couple of months won't make a difference.

Not sure which employer would give you less holidays either.

In Belgium your legal vacation days are calculated based on the number of days you have worked the previous year.