advice for leaving a job

[turnipmonster]

I'm giving my 2 weeks tomorrow for a company I've been at 3 years, they bought my old company so I've never actually quit a white collar job before. aside from the standard 2 weeks, anyone have any good advice? dos/don'ts?

[The DaveR]

Walk into your boss's office with your resignation letter. One sentence letter.

Give him too weeks. Tell him it was a difficult decision but you couldn't pass on this opportunity. Tell him you enjoyed working with him. Assure him you'll help transition things.

Ride out two of the most boring weeks of your life.

[Evan]

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Walk into your boss's office with your resignation letter. One sentence letter.

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Do you actually need to give them a document? Is this for legal proof that you gave them sufficient notice or some other reason?

Obviously I have never left a job like this either.

[MasterLJ]

I just put in my notice on Monday.

Reasons to have a resignation letter:

1. It's professional
2. If you are let go during your quitting period, you have proof of notice given and can collect payment for the entire two weeks (in most states an employer cannot fire you for quitting... sounds funny but lots try).
3. Doesn't burn bridges
4. You now have something for your records, so if you ever need to come up with exact dates of employment, you can.

On that note, NEVER burn bridges. I am/was a recruiter and I can't tell you how many people missed out on opportunities because they just had to tell someone to F off.

[iversonian]

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Walk into your boss's office with your resignation letter. One sentence letter.

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Do you actually need to give them a document? Is this for legal proof that you gave them sufficient notice or some other reason?

Obviously I have never left a job like this either.

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You have no obligation to them (unless you signed a contract of some sort). It's a matter of courtesy. They main reason they want something in writing is so that you don't turn around and say, huh what? I'm sticking around, and they're left having to figure out how to fire you (if it's not a mutual thing). Given that, you don't want to give up anything in writing, like saying that you'll perform this or that in particular before leaving, or it could possibly be construed as being an offer and acceptance of a contract to do so, with pay for those two weeks being consideration therefor.

[bdk3clash]

I've always found that being cordial to the security guards escorting me out of the building makes the whole process much more pleasant.

[Unoriginalname]

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Ride out two of the most boring weeks of your life.

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Depending on what industry you're in, I've noticed insta-removal from the building via security is becoming very popular these days. You might not have to finish up those two weeks.

[ThaSaltCracka]

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Ride out two of the most boring weeks of your life.

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Depending on what industry you're in, I've noticed insta-removal from the building via security is becoming very popular these days. You might not have to finish up those two weeks.

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A. what you currently do
B. What your company is currently working on
C. Where you may be going.

Out of the past 3 people who quit at my work, one worked out the last 2 weeks, one worked for about a week, and the other worked for one more day. In the case of the second two, the first person was sort of forced out, and the second was moving to a competitor so the boss booted him right there.


I have only turned in a notice once, but it wasn't a big deal. Just turn it in and enjoy a very boring two weeks surfing the net and maybe training someone.

[Duke]

I don't know what you do, but if it's finance you will likely be escorted out by security immediately.

[Evan]

Turnipmonster flies RC helicopters for a living.