The friend who inspired Ms. Cruz’s resignation, Cat Del Carmen, 34, agreed that it was important to develop her own quitting strategy. Ms. Del Carmen was able to leave a job at Adobe by cutting back spending on restaurant meals, vacations and TJ Maxx splurges. Ms. Del Carmen drew comfort from her correspondence with friends on social media who were also navigating the post-paycheck territory. “If you Google how to resign from your job, there’s lots of conflicting guidance. The neighbor told Ms. Wells that she had just quit the role that was burning her out.

Source: New York Times January 23, 2022 18:56 UTC