Should I quit my job? An executive coach explains 6 reasons it might be time to look for a new role.

Laura Gassner Otting.

Kelly Fitzsimmons

• Laura Gassner Otting, an executive coach, advises taking control of work aspects you can manage.
• If you're motivated to find a new job but don't know if it's the right time, assess your stress.
• It could be the right time if you get the Sunday Scaries or have had a change in life circumstances.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Laura Gassner Otting, a career expert and executive coach in Boston. The...