A lot of career advice asks whether you are “ready” to leave. Real decisions are rarely that clean. Sometimes the problem is a team or manager. Sometimes it is the work itself. Sometimes you need space to recover before you can tell.
A useful plan should help you see those differences and decide what to learn next — without pretending a score can tell you whether to quit.
I made a free Tech Exit Readiness Planner for that in-between stage: https://lifebeyondtech.com/tools/tech-exit-planner/
It guides you through three practical questions:
- What feels most important to change? Your current job conditions, the kind of work, a need for time, or something you have not named yet.
- What do you still need to check? Expenses and possible timelines, benefits and coverage end dates, notice or equity terms, household responsibilities, and support.
- What small experiment could teach you something? For example, talk with someone in a role you are considering, test a small project, or ask about an internal change before you make a larger commitment.
At the end it makes a one-page plan you can copy or print. There is no readiness score, account, or signup wall. Answers stay in your browser and the tool does not save or send them.
It is a planning worksheet, not financial, legal, medical, or career advice. Check the terms and rules that apply to your situation, and get qualified support where you need it.
If you are weighing a transition, what is one low-risk experiment that would help you get better information?
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