<prompt> Human: Im currently extremely unhappy at my current job and have revamped my resume linkedin etc. and have started job hunting. The market is strong in my area and I am confident that I could land something in a short time frame.Im at a 110 on the happiness scale in my current job and am actually very strongly considering putting in my notice on the spot. I want to refrain from discussing the pros cons of that option, as I have travel personal interest issues that I could pursue in the meantime and while it wouldnt be ideal, it wouldnt put me under particular hardship to go without a job for 2-3 months.However, the financially savy side of me wants to put serious consideration towards waiting for the annual bonus which is awarded mid-April. For a person in my role, this bonus can range between 0-15 of my annual salary, but I am expecting something around the 10 range. Ive already decided that Im going to leave, but Im just not sure about the overall incentive of the bonus. I fought very hard to actually be elligble for bonus see here and the thought of just sticking things out for a decent lump sum is enticing - Im just not sure if its worth it for my mental health.Reference points: 75k annual salary, 26 year old male. Expecting a lump-sum bonus of 7-8k subject to a 32 tax rate.PF - Im looking for your thoughts. Waiting the 3 months for a 5k after-tax sum seems like a no-brainer of a decision, but walking away from a chaotic vortex of unhappiness may also be the right decision to help me make some changes in my life and 14 of a year is a lot of time.  <response>: Have you got any good leads for a new job yet? Id take my time and look for a good company that you really think youll be happy with. And thats more than just finding the right position with the right pay, it also means talking to any friendsconnections you have and see if the company is a good place to work. If you find a great place to work and get a good offer next week, I would go for it. If you get that offer closer to bonus time, and the company that makes the offer is okay with waiting a few weeks for you to start, then Id consider sticking around for the bonus. 