Should I stay or leave my job?
A structured, unbiased way to decide if it’s time to move on — or time to make where you are work better.
Domain:
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A closer look
Understanding the situation
Goals & constraints
We clarify what “better” means for you — growth, stability, purpose, or balance — and what limits you must respect (financial runway, family commitments, timing). You’ll see how personal values and external realities interact before making any move.
Options list
Stay and redesign your current role
Move internally to a different team or function
Change employer
Take a sabbatical or break before your next step
Uncertainties & scenarios
How stable is your company or industry? How would your satisfaction evolve if nothing changed? How likely is each external opportunity to materialize? We identify the variables that make or break your options — and plan for them.
Criteria & value tradeoffs
We structure the decision by your personal criteria — meaning, autonomy, learning, recognition, pay, risk tolerance. You’ll see how each option performs across them, and how much tradeoff each improvement would require.
Talk it through
Sometimes the hardest part is making sense of what’s going on. If you’d like to talk it through, I offer a free 30-minute clarity call to map your situation together.
The CoreFrame 4D™ approach
How we reach clarity
01 Diagnose
Clarify dissatisfaction drivers · Map your needs, values, and goals · Define what “success” and “fit” mean for you · Identify what would have to change for your current job to work again.
02 Design
Generate realistic alternatives · Establish decision criteria · Explore uncertainties such as market conditions and timing · Visualize likely scenarios.
03 Decide
Quantify tradeoffs · Compare options transparently · Conduct sensitivity analysis on what matters most · Summarize reasoning in a Decision Brief and identify next steps.
04 Do
Translate your decision into concrete steps · Redesign your current role or prepare a smooth exit · Define milestones and support structures for the transition · Review progress and adjust as needed to stay aligned
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