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Re:Tips I use to avoid burnout by Insanity on Sunday December 29, 2019 @12:27PM (#21907118)
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.

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Re:Tips I use to avoid burnout by pantalaimon on Sunday December 29, 2019 @11:15PM (#21910760)
> 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.

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Re:Tips I use to avoid burnout by Insanity on Tuesday December 31, 2019 @09:07AM (#21921050)
In Belgium your legal vacation days are calculated based on the number of days you have worked the previous year.
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