2006-08-09 04:49:58 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
give notice!! most employers prefer a 2 week notice so they have time to find a replacement for you. I think that is the most respectful way to leave your job, give notice!
2006-08-09 04:52:47 · answer #1 · answered by pdanielleh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure what kind of job you have, but here are some tips.
1. Create a written (and signed) resignation note that states the position and company you are resigning from. Make sure it states what date will be your last day of employment. You should give at least a 2-week notice so that they can try to transition some of your responsibilities to someone else.
2. On the day you plan to notify the company that you are resigning try to get a half hour meeting with your immediate supervisor. Try to make it so this meeting is in a closed off room with just you and your boss. At this meeting just tell your boss you are leaving the company and when your last day is. Let him know why you are leaving and let him/her know that you are willing to help in the transition of your responsibilities to somebody else. This may require you documenting what you do or walking through it with somebody else during your last two weeks on the job. Give them the not you wrote at this meeting. The note is a formality. They may or may not read it at the meeting.
3. Depending on the company, you may go through an 'exit interview' where somebody from HR asks you lots of questions about why you are leaving, what you liked about the job and company, what you didn't like about the job/company. They may ask you were you are going and what your new title/salary are.
That's pretty much it. You want to stay on good terms because you never know when you might need a reference or another job.
2006-08-09 04:58:09 · answer #2 · answered by BAM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What an excellent question!
How one leaves a job says more about them than almost any thing they ever did on the job.
First do not tell anyone you are leaving until you have told your boss. When you meet with your boss, present him/her with a typed formal letter of Resignation. In it, give the date you would like to leave. Thank them for the opportunity the company gave to you, and if you feel like giving a reason, make sure it doesnt reflect poorly on your boss, or your company. For example state the new opportunity allows you to meet your personal goals, or allows you to better take care of your family. You should tell your boss orally for whom you will be working. If it is a direct competitor, they may wish for you to leave immediately. Thank your boss for the experience you received. Offer to help train a replacement.
remember, never burn bridges. Some day you may find yourself ina asituation (like I did), that your new company gets bought by your old company. I was certainly glad that when that happened that I had bent over backwards to help the old company make a smooth transition, and that i had left on excellent terms. They offered me a job, when a co-worker in the same situation who had not done a good job in leaving, was not.
2006-08-09 05:01:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Submit a letter of resignation, stating your intent to leave (preferably two weeks from the date of submission), and your reason for leaving. Also, thank them for the opportunity to work there, even if you loathed the job, it's the respectful, courteous thing to do, and can pretty much guarantee a decent reference in the future. Unless you were a total screw-off in which case you'd likely have been fired already.
2006-08-09 04:56:44 · answer #4 · answered by tcindie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you get paid weekly - you should give two weeks notice. Monthly salary and you should give four weeks. Always write a respectful letter thanking your ex-employers for the time you spent with them. Grovel if you have to and bite your tongue. You will need a 'reference' from them in the future so do not say anything that can be taken the wrong way........Good luck...
2006-08-09 05:05:19 · answer #5 · answered by thomasrobinsonantonio 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give a notice in writting and state the last date you will be working. thank them for the opportunity. you should always give at least 2 weeks, even if they tell you they don't need you that long. offer to train the next person. it's always good to keep connections open for future networking. you never know what's in store in the future.
oh and if you are in good terms with any of the supervisors, ask them for a letter of recommendation. that always looks good when searching for a new job, even if you have one lined up right now. build up your portfolio with good recommendations.
2006-08-09 04:55:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk with your boss, and tell him that you're really well at your actual job, but you have find now the opportunity to get another job, more related to your experience, or in where you will earn more money or anything you find better to say...
2006-08-09 04:57:07 · answer #7 · answered by esther c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give them two weeks notice and try not to start any conflicts with anyone or create problems so that you can have a good report when you get your next job.
2006-08-09 04:55:55 · answer #8 · answered by alicias06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give them your 2 weeks notice....that way if you find another job you can use them as a reference as long as you parted on good terms with the company.
2006-08-09 04:54:58 · answer #9 · answered by sndtrkman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give atleast 2 weeks notice and tell your employer that you are grateful to have been given the opportunity to work for them but you feel that it would be in your best interest to move on
2006-08-09 04:53:53 · answer #10 · answered by Angelina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋