Hire Me! I'm Great at Quitting.

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I’m Great At Hire Me, B r i t t a n y M a r t i n R u b y c o n f 2 0 1 9 ting! Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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About Me Lead Web Developer @ Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Brittany Martin Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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5by5 Ruby on Rails Podcast Host Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Episode # 218

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President of Little Steel Derby Girls Norma Skates Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Why this topic? Credit: Pexels Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Why Me? Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Credit: CleverTap Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Aha!

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Technical Support Developer Marketing & Sales PM Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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6 Full-Time Jobs 2 Freelancing Clients 2 Open Source Projects 1 Career 8 Part-Time Jobs 1 Sport Certified Quitter Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Credit: James Wheeler

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Focus Value Effective Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Narrow on Jobs Credit: Christina Morillo Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Quick Disclaimer Credit: AntonyPrint Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Late Show Omg Gif By The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Terrifying Tales Of Quitting Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Tweet Me Quitting Horror Stories! Credit: Thriller

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Credit: Field Engineer

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Credit: Field Engineer

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WHAT Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Credit: Golden Girls Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Credit: Pixabay

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Credit: Cliﬀord Photos Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Previously On: The Tech Industry Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Stack Overflow Talent Survey Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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How satisfied are you with your current job? Question: Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Career & Job Satisfaction Extremely dissatisfied 3.6% Moderately dissatisfied 9.1% Slightly dissatisfied 10.2% Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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What do you hope to be doing in 5 years? Question: Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Credit: Galantis

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Working in a different or more specialized technical role than the one I’m in now 33.9% Working as a founder or co-founder of my own company 25.7% Doing the same work 19.4% Working as an engineering manager or other functional manager 9.9% Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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How Long Ago Did You Last Change Jobs? Question: Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Less than a year ago 32.4% 1-2 years ago 26.8% 3-4 years ago 14.5% More than 4 years ago 18.3% I've never had a job 3.8% Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Credit: Andrey Grushnikov

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Are you actively looking for a new job? Question: Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Actively Looking 15.9% Not Interested 24.3% Open 59.8% Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Why Do We Leave? Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Credit: Money Fan Gif By Seinabo Sey Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Money != Happiness

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LookBook Autonomy Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Motivation Credit: Success Magazine Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Growth Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Credit: Celebrate So Excited GIF By Hey Violet

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Retirement (!) Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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WHEN Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Worth Credit: Listen Money Matters Worth Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Worth Credit: Jurassix Parliament Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Negative Energy Credit: Learning Mind Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Sad Cheerleader Credit: Pick Up That Blood Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Uninspired Credit: Kat Jayne Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Stagnant Credit: Pineapple Supply Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Not Heard Credit: Workspirited Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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EXECUTE Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Episode # 287

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Credit: Christina Morillo Job Board & Sponsor Area HERE

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Reputation Credit: Jessica Jones Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Don’t Leave Before You Leave Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Strength Credit: Pexels Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Don’t Cry Wolf Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Credit: Pixabay

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Search Quietly Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Scheduling Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Networking Credit: Julian V

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Ever Watchful New Employer Credit: energepic Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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EXIT Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Science and an Art Credit: New York Times Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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The Quitting Kit Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Professionalism Credit: National Post Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Discomfort Credit: Warren Weeks Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Stand Firm Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Resist Temptation Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Tame the Reaction Credit: Disney’s The Lion King Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Defeat Bus Factor (with documentation) Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Credit: WPXI

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Undocumented Never shared Encrypted Unpublished Incomprehensible to Others Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Succinct Communication Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Credit: Christina Morillo

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Task Slayer Credit: Boom Comics

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Emotionally Detach Credit: Christina Morillo

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Optional Accessories Credit: Caboodle Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Successor OPTIONAL Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Recommendations OPTIONAL

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Exit Interview OPTIONAL Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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The Quitting Kit Recap Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Professionalism Discomfort Stand Firm Resist Temptation Tame the Reaction Succinct Communication Defeat Bus Theory Tax Slayer Emotionally Detach Optional: Successor Recommendation Exit Interview

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Credit: Dodgeball Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Why You Should Not Quit Your Job Credit: Salesforce Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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You Everyone (except that ONE person) Credit: Gratisography

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Leadership Lacks (Change is coming…) Credit: DWC Home Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Boundaries Are Not Set (but could be) Credit: Buzzfeed News Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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No Responsibility (you could ask) Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Credit: Pixabay Mission (you still believe) Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Credit: Tim Mossholder Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Credit: Arrested Development Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Credit: Vexels Boomerang Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Known Known Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Credit: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

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Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Credit: Alexander Dummer Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Credit: Alexander Dummer Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Credit: Alexander Dummer Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Credit: Alexander Dummer Be Brave Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Thank You brittanymartin.dev @brittjmartin [email protected] 5by5.tv/rubyonrails Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin

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Q&A Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin