02 · Preparing to Leave
Resignation Timing Calendar
List the days worth holding on for - bonus payout, project launch - and see what each candidate resignation day takes with it, gives up, and how long you still have to endure.
02 · Preparing to Leave
Resignation Timing Calendar
List the days worth holding on for - bonus payout, project launch - and see what each candidate resignation day takes with it, gives up, and how long you still have to endure.
About the Resignation Timing Calendar
It lays out the math you keep redoing in your head
Advice articles tell everyone the same thing: leave after the bonus, avoid the project crunch. What they cannot tell you is what your own calendar looks like. This tool takes the dates that matter to you - bonus payout, unused-leave settlement, a launch, a vesting date - and turns each one into a candidate resignation day. Every candidate is labelled with what you take with you, what you give up, and how many days you still have to endure, so the trade-offs sit side by side instead of looping in your head at 2 a.m.
For the nights you renegotiate with yourself
The typical moment is late at night, after another day you did not enjoy, when you reopen the same question: do I go this month, or hold on until the bonus lands? Add the dates once, and every time you come back - because the bonus got postponed, or your limit moved closer - one change recalculates everything. When one candidate finally feels right, that is your answer; the countdown tool next door will take it from there.
Your resignation plan stays here
Everything you enter stays in this browser. No account, no upload, no calendar integration - nothing about your plans reaches your employer, this site, or anyone else. The share button only shares a link to the empty tool, never your dates. Clearing your browser data clears the tool too.
FAQ
Common questions and answers about this topic.
How do I use it to pick my resignation day?
Add the days worth holding on for - bonus payout, unused-leave settlement, a launch, a seniority date - one per row. The tool turns each into a candidate resignation day (the day right after it) plus a "resign now" baseline, and labels every candidate with what you take, what you give up, and how many days you still endure. Compare the cards, pick the trade you can live with, and take that date to the resignation countdown.
What should I enter as the notice period?
Whatever your own contract or local rules say - the tool deliberately does not assume any region's system. Check your employment contract, company policy, or local labor regulations, and enter that number of days. The tool then adds it to each candidate day to estimate your last working day. If you are not sure yet, leave it empty; the comparison still works without it.
Should I wait for the bonus or leave now?
The tool will not answer that for you - it only lays the trade out. Waiting means the "taken with you" list grows and the "days to endure" number grows with it; leaving now means freedom today and a shorter list. Two things worth checking yourself: whether the bonus actually requires you to be employed on payout day (that rule is yours to confirm), and whether the endurance itself costs more than the anchor is worth. The card that finally feels acceptable is your answer.
What does it not calculate?
Plenty, on purpose. It does not model taxes, the timing of your next offer, payout conditions (like needing to be employed on the payout date), weekends inside the notice period, or the psychological cost of each extra week - and it does not verify that your anchor dates are real. It compares exactly the dates you give it, nothing more. Treat the cards as a map of your own assumptions, not a verdict.
Is the "takes everything" badge a recommendation?
No - it is a statement of fact, not advice. It only means that candidate falls after every anchor in your range, so nothing on your list is given up. It also usually means the longest wait, and it can even sit past the day you said you could hold on until. Whether "everything" is worth that wait is exactly the judgment the tool leaves to you.
Can I treat this as legal or HR advice?
No. It is a personal planning aid that arranges the dates you enter; it knows nothing about your contract, your local labor law, or your company's payout rules. Before acting, confirm notice periods and payout conditions against your actual contract, and consult a professional or your local labor authority when it matters. The decision - and the timing - remain yours.