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I think this is a very American thing. Employers have a lot of leverage over employees because the employees rely on employers for healthcare insurance and there's no real safety net if they get laid off.
In other developed countries, employees will have access to universal healthcare and you have generous unemployment benefits for a much longer time (often up to 90 percent of your previous salary for a year or two or until you find another job (you have to prove your active job search)).
This all creates more balance between employer and employee.
For most people it would take about one month to find new job. So, you can quit in a month.
[citation needed]
Change it to half a year. My point still stands.
Your point doesn't stand. The time it takes to get an equivalent job depends on what industry you're talking about and what level of position.
My point is not about time it takes, but about the fact that you can find the job and quit. In this order.
Not agreeing with MxM's comment, but you should be interviewing and working your network at all times.
Essentially your current job should be trying to retain you. (Though they aren't aware this is actively happening)
If another opportunity arises (better earning, better learning), take it. The best time to look for a new job is while you have a job, and no employer will be concerned when you tell them you are interested in their position if you simply say your current role isn't meeting your career needs.
This approach will reduce the interviewing cycle time, ideally to zero, but obviously layoffs happen that can catch you out.
Then your point is totally right, might take months