Would you prefer to stay at a job you hate for a short period of time (2-3 mo) or be unemployed for the same period of time?

missing even one paycheck is a non-starter

I'm a big fan of eating, so I'd stay. Unemployed would be awesome if I could maintain my family's lifestyle during that time.

I'm in the US, so it comes down to insurance. Can I be on my Spouse's insurance during that time? How much would I have to pay to do COBRA insurance for 3 months (For non-us folks, this allows you to continue your insurance for a few months after leaving a job but tends to be very expensive as you have to pay your part and the company's part)

As a general principal, I'd rather have the time than the money.

While I have some savings, I'm not wealthy and I'd rather be employed. The best time for me to look for a better job would be while employed and on ok financial footing.

I'm also in a position where I could insulate myself from a lot of toxic personalities and "quiet quit" to some degree before getting fired. And getting fired would mean unemployment benefits where I live, so I'd be ok with that.

I've done both several times.

Tbh, it kinda sucks either way.

My biggest take away is never break routine.

Continue to wake up at a regular time and take care of yourself and the space you live in.

Never let yourself just give up or fall into the "it can wait" trap.

And the hardest part, recognise that you're stuck and talk to physical people.

I just left a job I’ve hated for a long time. My wife and I had our first child late last year and she’s been on maternity leave since. We thought about childcare for when she returned to work and we would end up basically giving away my entire paycheck for a stranger to watch our baby. My wife knew I’ve been unhappy at work for years so she suggested that I quit and take care of the kid for 6 months then look for something down the road. We get great insurance through her work and we talked to a financial advisor to stash away enough money to cover my part of our expenses plus our emergency fund in the mean time.

Yeah it’s unsettling to not know what the next 6 months has in store but it really does feel like the right move just to be with my daughter to witness these monumental developments she will be making. This world has me fucked up in a lot of ways but I look at her smiling face and it all melts away. Work to live, don’t live to work. Family comes first and your employer will never be your family.

I would rather be unemployed than in a job I enjoy. So it really just comes down to can you afford to be out of work for that length of time?

Every time I have taken a job that I hated and told myself that I would only stay for a few months, I ended up trapped in it for years.
Sometimes it's not viable to wait for something that you like though, bills need paid and mouths need fed.

Depends on the pay.

It's very hard to say without actually being in that position, but i guess it would depend on why I hate that job. But I hope it would depend on why I hate the job. Bad manager I could take for a few months but if its for moral or principal reasons I would like to think no. It would of course also be dependent on current financial reasons. Most likely i would stay, as I could live perfectly well a few months without a job, but you never actually know how long until you find a new job.

I mean, its either shitty job, or shoplifting (and dealing with eviction lawsuits, which gives you like a few months at best).

Going with the word "hate" being a strong one for me... unemployed definitely. If there are not other circumstances and other ways to change station in meantime to put myself in something so negative will be avoided.

Do i have something lining up ahead and financially stable? Sure, the downtime can be helpful and more time on hand means more time to look for opportunities. If not, i'd stick with it.

2-3 month unemployed, is the opportunity to take a break, move with some personal projects and take the time to find a nice job. Also it's typically covered by both severance pay you got from your previous job and unemployment insurance. So it's not big deal financially speaking (while resigning from a job you hate would make you loose your unemployement rights)

Well since I get 1 year of unemployment benefits, thanks to german social securities, I have twice quit bad jobs, was unemployed for a couple of months and started a better job when I found it.

Well, presumably the draw would be pay. As you point out, depends on my financial situation relative to what it pays.

There's a price point where I could put up with an awful lot for 2-3 months.

Unemployed of course.

It's more advantageous to seek a new job while still employed. New employer will have to at least match what you get at your current job to lure you away. A friend who does hiring for his company told me he avoids hiring anyone who's been out of work for six months. That's how long unemployment benefits last in our state. He reasoned someone who milks it for every penny before looking for a new job is lazy

I'd take the job, if I know it will not be forever, just a short time. Not enough money to be unemployed, that is terrifying.

If money was not an issue? I can certainly stay busy without paid employment. I work for money, that is the whole reason I have a job.