Hmm. So, one of the things that I'd go to AaM for, and in general, if I were looking for advice in a professional setting, is how to, for lack of a better word, spin a situation to my advantage. AaM utterly failed to do that in the answer, and a lot of the commentary is strangely focused on whether saying you were getting out of a toxic situation is harmful, neutral, or subjective. However, there's plenty we could tell the LW about what to say when asked about the situation that is some combination of truthful and satisfying to the hiring manager and also paints you in a decent light - some of the commentary touches on this. And there is a lot we could tell the LW about how to take advantage of the time without work that really improves your profile to a hiring manager - learn a skill, complete a project, etc. - and this is barely even mentioned in the commentary, much less by the AaM answer.

So color me confused by the discussion over there, and a bit disappointed - leaving a position without a new job lined up is hardly unusual in my line of work for a variety of reasons (understood that that varies), and being able to use that time and present it positively is absolutely a professional skill that should be imparted.