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by khendron 2040 days ago
I would reword "Vote with you feet" to be "It's OK to change jobs", so as to give it a broader meaning.

There is no obligation for you to stay in a job you don't like, or to pursue a different opportunity. You don't have to explain your reasons for leaving. Your employer and your team will probably be fine without you, and if they are not it is not your problem. To often I've stayed in a job I didn't like because "I'd be letting my team down" or "we're too busy, now is not a good time." Screw that. If you are not liking it, find something else and leave.

I'd also add one more: "Take your vacation". You are no good to anybody (you, your friends, your family, or your employer) if you work self to burn out. It's not worth it, and the world won't end while you are away.