I am frustrated with my job. Is it okay if I quit it, learn some new skills, and then start searching for a new job?

Quitting your job will have financial implications to your life almost immediately. If you are sorted financially for the time period the new subject/skill/interest is going to take to learn, then you could consider this.I have done this and here are a few things that no one will tell you -A. It is very exciting in the beginning... you are cool in your social circle for being a risk taker, but when you see everyone else race ahead careerwise... it does feel like an immature move... you need great resilience then to keep going on - so get your purpose straight as commitment is going to be the biggest thingB. The noise - people will advice - A LOT - you have to be clinical - don't get over pumped by people appreciating your progress or bogged down by the nay sayers. Listen to it all, but in the end make it work for you and you only first. Even in the flights they say, put your mask on first before you try helpingC. Your skill / learning has to have a real world impact - to quit a job and to learn a hobby is stupid - unless you are RICH and can afford the expense of time and moneyD. Make sure you learn from the best you can afford. No point quitting to learn from mediocre resources - training under the best keeps passion flowing and its easier to cut the social noiseE. If you are not going to start with being the best on the planet - you are starting out short - dream BIG - start small - this is very important. F. Dont quit right from the beginning - this can get nerve wrecking - rough it out - caffeine it out - burn the midnight oil and ace the bases of your interest while in your job - will tell you about your real level of interest - may save you from quitting for some fleeting interest. Don't get me wrong here - the amount of time you have spent thinking about something has nothing to do with how passionate you are about it. You could be thinking of flying to the moon for a decade but it could be nothing but an aspiration and you could decide to become a chef overnight and you could suddenly be on a journey to become the next Michelin Star Masterchef! G. Have the courage to make a U-turn... if it doesnt work, its not the end.. just another turn. Most people land up sticking to stuff like relationships, marriages, jobs, dreams for eternal reasons and ruin everything they could have been. Be real. NO SHAME in failing. Take PRIDE in attempting. And in the end, work hard at it - DONT SLACK. With the right attitude, almost anything is possible.Hope this helps. Have an awesome journey ahead. I did.

While I love the intent you seem to have here, I would strongly advise against it. Why? Because figuring out what you should be doing/pursuing would be a field that will ideally be a combination of two factors - 'things that you are good at' and 'things that you enjoy doing and are passionate about'. Either of these factors missing from your line of work will eventually lead you into the same scenario - i.e. you being frustrated. What I would advise you would be to continue with your current job and try out few things - things that you 'feel' you would want to do it your life. Experiment with yourself, try out a bunch of different lines of work (while continuing your job), and once you figure out what it is that excites you, and one you are good at as well - then you quit your job to follow the newly found passion. (On the other hand if you simply quit your job to try out something altogether new, and got stuck with a role which you are neither good at, nor enjoy doing - then we would be doing the same dance, over and over again. It would be better to be sure about what we want to do in life, wouldn't it?) And if you are worried about the fact that it would take your endless time to acquire a new skill, then the answer is - no, it takes you just 20 hours to reach to a point where you can test the potential area of interest. Don't believe me? Watch the video.