Do you need a "cooling-off period" before quitting?

To curb impulsive resignations, experts recommend a structured cooling-off period for young workers. Zhihu users highlight pre-resignation evaluations of salary, promotions, and new offers. HR advisors propose a 90-day framework: 30 days for emotional cooling, 30 days to adjust job satisfaction, and 30 days to assess opportunity costs like income gaps and cultural fit. AI tool DeepSeek suggests: Assess current roles, validating skills via market research/simulated interviews, and creating cost-benefit analyses.(Photo/VCG)

By Fu Rui, Le Dongshan(intern) and Tan Yali/China Youth Daily