It's pretty damn ridiculous how much value so many employers place on how long you've stayed with another employer. Working 7 years at a job got me the job I have now. 6 months in, and I realize I'm overworked, I work for a boss who is shit at communicating, and tons of people have left us within those 6 months. (I work in higher ed, for a tenure hungry young professor.)
With how overwhelmed I am, I'm not sure I can last six more months without either getting canned or becoming a husk. How does one leverage a short position in their favor? Is it better to just suck it up and wait before trying to leave?