About 2 years ago, I changed jobs after 6+ years with my previous employer. Following this move, I had so many people reach out to me asking for career advice in one form or the other. First of all I was honoured by the gesture because I realized that people respected my counsel and obviously found me to be someone with a relatively dependable sense of judgment. Even today, I find myself regularly sharing with other people, the career insights that I have learned from my personal experiences.

Often times, people who are actively engaged in the workforce find themselves at different crossroads in their careers. Typical drivers for this include; lack of job satisfaction, dissatisfaction with current pay and benefits, or just a general feeling of discontentment with status quo.

Deciding whether to leave your job and move on to something else is a very important decision and should…