text: how do i know when to leave my job?   when you get a jury summons in the mail and you immediately start hoping for a capital murder case so you have a legitimate reason for "not going to that place" for a lo-o-ong time.  since i don't know the reasons why you want to leave, or the job situation you find yourself in, i've listed several articles that i found to have decent advice on knowing when it's time to leave, and how to leave in a way that doesn't hurt your job prospects in the future.  i hope you find a few of them useful.  good luck! :-)