Ask HN: When to start looking for a new JOB?

If you are dissatisfied then (in my opinion) you have two main choices - get out or stay and find something you like about your job.

If you aren't happy there, consider what is making you stay. Is it just the salary or or do you have a good team and learning opportunities around you?

If the only thing keeping you is money, then start looking now - you are likely bored and it will be showing to your team. You might have survived redundancy so far, but if you are disconnected from your role you'll soon be at risk in a FAANG company with the current squeezes.

If you feel there is good work to be done at the company, but you aren't doing it, start seeing how you can put yourself into that work - talk make contacts, reach out, share passion projects, be a squeaky wheel and point out issues you want to fix.

In my opinion, it's always good to be regularly interviewing and talking to other companies. I don't think the job search process should be so binary.

Start talking to other companies, reply to some recruiting emails that interest you, etc. It doesn't mean you have to leave you current position, but talking to other companies forces clarify what you are really looking for in your job and potential next opportunity. It also helps you get a sense of what other companies are looking for if you end up deciding the time is right for something new.

is sabbatical or moving to another team an option? why leave the company altogether?