Jumping out of the skillet into frying pan mean?

The saying "Jumping out of the skillet into the frying pan" is a metaphor that means going from one bad situation to another, equally bad or even worse situation.

It implies that while the initial situation might be unpleasant, the change doesn't offer any improvement, and may actually make things worse.

Here's an example:

Imagine you are unhappy in your current job. You decide to quit and take a new job that seems promising. However, you soon realize that the new job is even more demanding and stressful than your previous one. This would be an example of "jumping out of the skillet into the frying pan."