TL;DR: I dislike my current job due to a difficult manager and it’s affecting my mood, but I’m only about a month away from completing 1 year at the company. Should I stay a bit longer just to reach the 1-year mark on my resume, or leave earlier?
Hi everyone, I’d really appreciate some outside perspectives.
I’m in my mid-20s and currently working at a small professional firm in India. I joined this job during a period of uncertainty in my life when I mainly wanted stability and some experience.
I’ve now been here for almost a year, and if I stay about another month or so I’ll complete one full year at the company.
The issue is that the work environment has become quite draining for me. My manager tends to be very critical and sometimes dismissive of my work. There have been moments where I’ve felt publicly criticized or spoken to in a discouraging way, and over time it has started to affect my motivation and confidence. Most days I come home feeling mentally exhausted and thinking about whether I should leave.
At the same time, I’m aware that completing a full year of experience might look better on a resume compared to leaving slightly earlier. Because I’m already close to that milestone, I’m unsure whether it would be smarter to just stick it out for a few more weeks and then move on.
So I’m torn between two options:
For those who have been in similar situations, does the 1-year milestone actually matter much from a career perspective, or is leaving a month or so earlier usually not a big deal?
I’d really appreciate hearing other people’s experiences or advice.