This past week I handed in my resignation – I was employed as a senior consultant. Part of consulting means you work as much as your contract allows, my last contract allowed for 40 hours on one, client so I did that… plus work at the firm so 50+ per week was not uncommon and increased as you progress, regardless of hours the pay was per salary, no overtime.
I have accepted a role with government which pays 8k per annum less but is fixed at 37.5 per week and overtime accrues additional time off, no need to try and find work to justify my employment and I get to contribute to improving the commonwealths processes.
I have been advised my presence is no longer required in the office, so since I gave them a long notice period looks like I have some paid time off.
In the whole process within my business line, the concern was the optics of my leaving, not the reason for my leaving.. fortunately the exit interview transcript reads-
Interviewer: why are you leaving?
Me: got a new job
Interviewer: why did you start looking?
Me: can’t watch my colleagues cry at their desks anymore.