It's a terrible time to quit your job. These 7 Big Tech workers share why they did it anyway.

Kruthika Jayatheertha (left), David Chong (center), and Joslyn Orgill (right) quit their Big Tech roles without another job lined up.

Kruthika Jayatheertha (left), David Chong (center), and Joslyn Orgill (right)

• A challenging career market has left many workers clinging to their jobs.
• Some people have chosen to quit anyway.
• Seven former employees of Amazon, Meta, Google, and Microsoft shared what led them to walk away.

Last year, Joslyn Orgill stood at a crossroads.