Quit without a job?

[lifeisinforashock]

Quitting a good job vs quitting a bad job.
No for former, yes for latter.

 

[charliebrown]

Nowadays tiktok also many girls like to show off they quit without a job and no regrets. If you are very confident of the future, then go ahead. But you must always remember, every day without a job means you are losing money.

same thing like wise. every day u stay in a toxic jod, means u r losing ur sanity as well.

 

[ramlee]

I can only say.
Cherish what you already have.
Find a way to overcome it.
If you quit, it will be the end of your world unless you are some millionaire or possess side income to pay your monthly expenses.

Quitting is not a solution.
Just the beginning of another crisis.

Quit already you won't be able to find a new job. Then you will deplete your savings, your wife will leave you (recent case), your CPF will hate you. The whole world seems to blame you.

Just continue work.

If TS is yang, will steel be able to find another jod

 

[ramlee]

i dont dare quit w/o job

you find so long already steel no have?

 

[AuraKUPO]

If TS is yang, will steel be able to find another jod

Then will end up like bbfa here, forever blaming pap for this and that. Be miserable forever cursing other people for their slow start out and low pay. High net worth people don't blame the world like edmwers

 

[Raitei-Q]

I would secure a job first these days jobs abit hard to come by if you have certain expectationss.

If you are fine doing part time job while job hunting and lowing down your lifestyle, hand in your letter to save yourself from suffering

 

[_zeph_]

That’s the way of corporate life

Western countries, especially USA, nowadays even require you to apply for your own existing job position every 2 years. The company open up your job position for competitive applications, if you are no longer the most suitable fit, they let you go. Harsh.

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Some organisations use a deliberate practice of making people “re‑apply” or be “re‑interviewed” for their own roles on a fixed cycle (for example every 2 years), often framed as contract renewal, restructuring, or role review. The underlying rationales are usually a mix of HR control, workforce optimisation, and legal/administrative reasons, rather than a standard named doctrine.[1][2][3]

## What the practice is

This typically looks like one of these setups:

- Fixed‑term contracts (e.g. 1–2 years) where renewal is not automatic and staff must formally apply again, sometimes against internal or external candidates.[3][4][1]
- Periodic “re‑interviews” during reorganisations where existing employees must interview for “new” roles that are effectively the same job with a new title or structure.[2][5]
- Selection exercises when headcount must be reduced, where everyone in a pool re‑applies and only some are retained in the “new” structure.[2][3]

There usually isn’t a single official label; you will see it described as “re‑interviewing for your own job”, “reapplying for your role” or “competitive selection for existing posts”.[5][2]

## Rationale from the employer side

Common reasons employers give (or quietly act on) include:

- **Performance and value check:** Use the re‑application to reassess who is most valuable to retain when budgets or headcount are tight, instead of relying only on past appraisals.[3][2]
- **Restructuring and flexibility:** Formal interviews allow them to redesign teams, change job scopes and move people into slightly redefined roles under a “new structure” while picking and choosing who stays.[5][2]
- **Legal and contractual structure:** In fixed‑term arrangements, requiring a fresh application at renewal can avoid roles automatically becoming permanent under some labour rules, or can be used to end employment at term without calling it a redundancy.[1][3]
- **Cultural signalling:** Some leaders like to send a message that roles are not entitlements and employees must “continuously prove” their fit and commitment, a kind of internal market logic. This is sometimes justified as keeping people adaptable and upskilling, even if in practice it mostly creates pressure.[2][5]

An example is when a company “rebrands” existing jobs as new posts and makes everyone apply, while changing little in duties or pay; this can be a pseudo‑restructuring used to reshuffle people or manage out weaker performers.[5]

## How it’s framed to employees

When organisations present this positively, they tend to talk about:

- Ensuring people are still a good fit for evolving job requirements and technology.
- Giving employees a “chance” to showcase achievements and discuss career development.
- Creating fairness by having everyone in a pool go through the same selection, rather than managers privately choosing who to keep.[2]

In practice, employees often experience it as stressful and destabilising, because it introduces periodic job insecurity even when they have been performing well.[3][5]

Sources
[1] Justifying renewal of a fixed-term contract after four years https://www.blakemorgan.co.uk/justifying-renewal-of-a-fixed-term-contract-after-four-years/
[2] askST Jobs: Need to re-apply for your own job? Here's how ... https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...ly-for-your-own-job-heres-how-to-deal-with-it
[3] Reapplying for same role at expiration of fixed term contract
[4] Fixed-Term Contract Ending | workingmums.co.uk https://www.workingmums.co.uk/fixed-term-role-ending-should-i-have-to-reapply-for-it/
[5] Company Enrages Employee By Asking Them To Reapply To Their ... https://www.boredpanda.com/apply-for-position-doing-five-years/
[6] Should You Apply for the Same Job Twice? Tips for Success - Dice https://www.dice.com/career-advice/should-you-apply-for-the-same-job-twice
[7] Reapplying to McKinsey After Two Years | Caseinterview https://caseinterview.com/reapplying-to-mckinsey
[8] Reapply to the same job or company? Yes, go for it. - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/posts/just...-or-company-activity-7386417891442614272-mwSJ
[9] Is it ever acceptable to reapply for the same job you were rejected ...
[10] I was the runner up for a job I didn't get. I'm now reapplying 3 months ...

good point that you bring up. nowadays browsing the job sites, im seeing a lot of contract roles. so if you're lucky enough to land a job, and that job happens to be perm, means you are doubly-lucky. my current job is toxic but it's permanent so i just tahan and accumulate savings and cpf.

 

[Hyruga]

Still got another pharmacist quit job

 

[ramlee]

Then will end up like bbfa here, forever blaming pap for this and that. Be miserable forever cursing other people for their slow start out and low pay. High net worth people don't blame the world like edmwers

Yesssssss, they only blame no sun to dry their mouldy underwear

 

[AuraKUPO]

Still got another pharmacist quit job

She look miserable, like nothing good to do, and trying to fill up her time

 

[3G SAINT]

good point that you bring up. nowadays browsing the job sites, im seeing a lot of contract roles. so if you're lucky enough to land a job, and that job happens to be perm, means you are doubly-lucky. my current job is toxic but it's permanent so i just tahan and accumulate savings and cpf.

Really if your job offer was better than your current one

 

[lampano]

current job

last 2 job no such ppl de,

what kind of pple u encounter this round, share share some office idiots stories
what industry u in?


now jobs are very very hard to find
i also want to find

 

[Hyruga]

Don't quit ah. Don't throw letter. Don't send email or WhatsApp.

Nowadays people don't throw letter anymore.

 

[Balian]

Did ts quit without a job in the end?

 

[happyman800]

My own experience... I quit my previous job without securing my current job until 4 months later.
The previous job's workplace was solid, with a full pantry of snacks, fruits, drinks, and great employee perks. I left because my manager was making my previous job a living hell. Abused with vagularities with lots of F*** words during the daily meeting, banging the table and sending follow-up emails at 2-3 am, even during the weekend.

During this period, a living hell of 2 years, I have had serious high blood pressure shot up to almost 160 and a constant migraine pounding on the right side of my head. I saw my family doctor and 2 different doctors' consultations, all advised me to go for diuretics, but I hesitated and knew the side effects, and the root cause. I discussed with my wife, and she gave me the green light. The next day, I tendered my resignation without a job. I left the company after serving 2 months' notice and went back to my family doctor. My blood pressure was back to a normal/healthy state, and my constant pounding was gone

 

[WaterNinja]

How come she can work as pharmacist in Govt hospital. Not scare of foreign agent?

 

[harky]

Still got another pharmacist quit job

i tot pharmacist is gd job la..

 

[cosmothecat]

My own experience... I quit my previous job without securing my current job until 4 months later.
The previous job's workplace was solid, with a full pantry of snacks, fruits, drinks, and great employee perks. I left because my manager was making my previous job a living hell. Abused with vagularities with lots of F*** words during the daily meeting, banging the table and sending follow-up emails at 2-3 am, even during the weekend.

During this period, a living hell of 2 years, I have had serious high blood pressure shot up to almost 160 and a constant migraine pounding on the right side of my head. I saw my family doctor and 2 different doctors' consultations, all advised me to go for diuretics, but I hesitated and knew the side effects, and the root cause. I discussed with my wife, and she gave me the green light. The next day, I tendered my resignation without a job. I left the company after serving 2 months' notice and went back to my family doctor. My blood pressure was back to a normal/healthy state, and my constant pounding was gone

TLDR summary: eat soft rice is the best

 

[Hyruga]

i tot pharmacist is gd job la..

Tiagong they have to do guard duty

 

[harky]

My own experience... I quit my previous job without securing my current job until 4 months later.
The previous job's workplace was solid, with a full pantry of snacks, fruits, drinks, and great employee perks. I left because my manager was making my previous job a living hell. Abused with vagularities with lots of F*** words during the daily meeting, banging the table and sending follow-up emails at 2-3 am, even during the weekend.

During this period, a living hell of 2 years, I have had serious high blood pressure shot up to almost 160 and a constant migraine pounding on the right side of my head. I saw my family doctor and 2 different doctors' consultations, all advised me to go for diuretics, but I hesitated and knew the side effects, and the root cause. I discussed with my wife, and she gave me the green light. The next day, I tendered my resignation without a job. I left the company after serving 2 months' notice and went back to my family doctor. My blood pressure was back to a normal/healthy state, and my constant pounding was gone

previous job i got this stagnation burnout.... so i decide to quit