How should I quit my job? [Archive]

Gubb

24th June 2008, 20:01

So I recieved contracts fr a new job today. Awesome.

But how should I quit my current poistion? I really don't get along with my boss, all my other workmates seem to be afraid of him.

Should I do it on Wednesday, quietly, man-to-man, or on Thursday, in the middle of a Territory Meeting, stand up, and throw the letter in his face in front of everybody?

I already have all the reference letters and whatnot I need.

Advice? or have you had any similar experiences?

Sully60

24th June 2008, 20:07

If it was an employer I could see myself being involved with again I wouldn't burn my bridges.

If I knew it was different I would have some fun with my departure:devil2:

Give 'em hell!

jrandom

24th June 2008, 20:08

Burn no bridges and go silently into your good night.

It's a small country.

Mully

24th June 2008, 20:08

Walk in and lay a big steaming dump on his desk.

jrandom

24th June 2008, 20:09

If it was an employer I could see myself being involved with again...

In 2001, I threw a wobbly regarding my seriously shit manager when I left a company.

Now that guy is wedged into middle management at a large NZ engineering firm, and I've got sweet fuck-all chance of getting any contracts off them.

If I'd kept my mouth shut I wouldn't have prejudiced my interests.

Industries here are just too small to make enemies in; the ephemeral satisfaction of blowing some steam off isn't worth a risk to one's future livelihood.

NighthawkNZ

24th June 2008, 20:11

But how should I quit my current poistion? I really don't get along with my boss, all my other workmates seem to be afraid of him.

Boss... I quit,... see yah...

Nagash

24th June 2008, 20:11

[Jack] Shut up! Fuck you! You fuckin dick! Always ney saying everything I create! You piece of shit, you create something like inward singing! You fucking shit you fucking sit in your tower...

[Jack]...and fucking nap... what's funny? You fucking bitch!

[Jack]Fuckin, fuck yeah, fuckin... cockass! [long pause] You're fired from the band.

[Kage] Umm, that won't be necessary, Jack.
[Jack] Why?
[Kage] Well, I'm quitting.
[Jack] What?
[Kage] I quit.

Something along those lines would be suitably hilarious..

jrandom

24th June 2008, 20:17

I already have all the reference letters...

I've never seen an agent or HR manager who didn't insist on getting at least one referee on the phone. If you give them a letter, they'll call its author.

Making a scene upon departure from an employer always comes at a cost.

Virago

24th June 2008, 20:22

While the idea making a dramatic and triumphant exit may be appealing, you will in fact shit in your own nest.

It's a small world, and an even smaller country. You don't know who you will be working with, or contracting to, in the years ahead.

As was said above, never burn bridges. Go quietly and with dignity.

Gubb

24th June 2008, 20:23

You lot have given me some things to think about. Maybe it is best to handle it quietly.

Damn it.

I knew you lot were good for something, then again, in saying that, someone will come along soon enough, tell me i'm being a pussy, and get me to shit on the bosses desk.

:clap:

Nasty

24th June 2008, 20:23

Slip him a letter privately .. and don't shit in your own nest ... that employer may one day be your referee ....

firefighter

24th June 2008, 20:24

yeah probably best not to burn bridges......but it would be fun to do something memorable! you only live once....either decision could be the best thing youv'e ever done.

Nagash

24th June 2008, 20:24

Have given me some things to think about. Maybe it is best to handle it quietly.

Damn it.

I knew you lot were good for something, thyen again, in saying that, someone will come along soon enough, tell me i'm being a pussy, and get me to shit on the bosses desk.

:clap:

I'll be over your place soon, let me just right down those exact words..

enigma51

24th June 2008, 20:24

never burn your bridges

doc

24th June 2008, 20:26

If you are happy that your are going to a better job, accept that. Dont wind anyone up in the old one, hindsight is pretty useless when you fucked up.

James Deuce

24th June 2008, 20:29

Burn no bridges and go silently into your good night.

It's a small country.
What he said. It is really important to understand the implications of that statement.

Do not put anything negative in the resignation letter. It should be no more than two sentences long and it should clearly state your finish date and you should thank your employer for the opportunities they have provided. It doesn't matter how much you dislike your boss or company. Leaving isn't an opportunity to go mental.

First and last impressions are the most important you make. Most people don't remember the bits in the middle.

hellkat

24th June 2008, 20:31

Although you COULD surreptitiously smear anchovy paste along the window sills/sew raw prawns into the hems of the curtains in his office on the day you are leaving ...

sels1

24th June 2008, 20:32

With respect and dignity your reputation will spread.
Make a dick of yourself and it will spread even quicker!

enigma51

24th June 2008, 20:36

Cheese (the blue shit) tape to the bottom of the bottom draw works great

I have never done that!

enigma51

24th June 2008, 20:36

With respect and dignity your reputation will spread.
Make a dick of yourself and it will spread even quicker!

Like an std?

mstriumph

24th June 2008, 20:40

if you have to ask our opinion here, you wouldn't pull of 'vengeful' properly anyway .....

and probably just as well

good luck with the new job!!!:clap:

ynot slow

24th June 2008, 21:22

Just left on Friday,new job today,hardest thing was giving notice to manager,by that I mean finding time to speek one to one without interuptions,so did it first thing in morning,not an easy thing to do handing notice in.

Never burn bridges,prior to leaving my last job(not fridays one,the one prior) which I had for 19yrs or so,the guy they replaced me with,left within 4 weeks of me leaving,the manager asked my wife would I return,I said yep just get the MD to call me with an offer,never happened,since then in 3&1/2 yrs since I left they have had 3 guys start and leave,amazing thing a managing directors' pride,if he had asked me none of that would have happened maybe.Between the MD,manager,and myself when I left had over 100yr experiance between us.

DingoZ

24th June 2008, 21:47

Do it face to face with your boss. Explain things rationally, say you have other employment and you are resigning.

Leave on a good terms, or at the very least the best you can achieve. Future employers may one day call the guy for a referance. I know one of my employers called a company I worked for in Aus. So you never know, who or when they might need to say, yup he worked here, but he left on good terms....

DMNTD

24th June 2008, 21:53

Have pride...state you opinion with authority and strength but with respect...to yourself and the thank him for the opportunity and cruise.
Life's short but NZ is SMALL...very small.

Mike748

24th June 2008, 22:01

Burn no bridges and go silently into your good night.

It's a small country.

Fully agree, with aquisitions being ever popular you might find yourself working with the same crowd again.

If you leave on bad terms it is likely to reflect on future employment opportunities. Even if you hate your boss and the company it is best not to let on, just state you are leaving to further your personal development, and seek more challenges.

Indiana_Jones

24th June 2008, 22:16

Go Quietly, it's not like you're moving overseas is it?

-Indy

Usarka

24th June 2008, 22:20

Harden the fuck up you lilly livered lingerie licker.

bahahaha actually no, they are all correct. NZ is small.

And you may wind up in his position one day and realise it really isn't that easy :whistle:

Big Dave

24th June 2008, 22:33

Oakie

24th June 2008, 22:37

Yeah, go with dignity. Get your jollies knowing that they're losing your knowledge and expertise.
I have actually been in the situation once where I left a job with a problematical boss. I stayed and did some good stuff for him after getting redundancy notice rather than telling him to stick and walking out (which they would have paid me for anyway) and he actually turned out becoming my boss again a couple of jobs later in another place. We got on alright there. Yep. Glad I kept my dignity.

Mikkel

24th June 2008, 23:07

Indeed, go quietly. No one will think you're the man because you throw a tantrum and then make a beeline for the door :no:

You can never get too many good references either.

[Jack] Shut up! Fuck you! You fuckin dick! Always ney saying everything I create! You piece of shit, you create something like inward singing! You fucking shit you fucking sit in your tower...

[Jack]...and fucking nap... what's funny? You fucking bitch!

[Jack]Fuckin, fuck yeah, fuckin... cockass! [long pause] You're fired from the band.

[Kage] Umm, that won't be necessary, Jack.
[Jack] Why?
[Kage] Well, I'm quitting.
[Jack] What?
[Kage] I quit.

However, if you're man enough to master the discipline of 'inward singing' then you honestly shouldn't give a shit about your boss, your colleagues or KBers - the world is at your feet! :Punk:

Shadows

24th June 2008, 23:27

What most of them said. Maintain your professionalism. However you may feel, he is your boss and you must respect that. It isn't just your current boss you may run into again either, it could be his boss, or your current counterparts. Make a cunt of yourself and none of them will ever forget you... and it won't be a favourable memory no matter how much you get off on it.

In my current job I'm working with three people (soon to be four) whom I worked with under my last employer. In my last job, people who came and went worked with, or knew personally, other people who had come and gone or were still there.

Make a cock of yourself by all means, but if you do I hope you plan to change careers and industries otherwise I guarantee you'll find yourself up shit creek later on.

The business world is very small. Not just within NZ either.

Her_C4

24th June 2008, 23:32

Burn no bridges and go silently into your good night.

It's a small country.

Yes indeed - it is a lot smaller than you would believe. If it doesn't bite you now it probably will do later in some way.

As karma would have it, in 10 years time when you are applying for a different role in a different city and with a different approach to life .... you will be applying to someone that will remember your behaviour and how you handled yourself.

munterk6

25th June 2008, 00:20

Always act in a professional manner...it pays dividends!!
I had a spat with a bloke I was working for who is well known in the trade Im in
as a real asshole. I was warned by friends not to work for him but I did anyway.
After a year of ups and downs(more downs really) under his dictatorship, I left and told him what I thought of him and what everyone else also thought, he fucked me around with my pay and I took him to the Employment Court.
Needless to say I won, and he had to pay compensation as well as unpaid holiday pay and wages, also HAD to give me a reference. He was fuming, I was satisfied.
I walked straight into another BETTER job, and the boss man that interviewed me said, " oooooohh, so you worked for him?? Did he fuck you around like hes fucked every other employee around?" My answer was .....Yup!!!
Nuff said.

fLaThEaD FreD

25th June 2008, 06:51

:msn-wink:A addressed envelope containing the words"I QUIT EFFECTIVE DATE XX/XX/XXXX " then he has to approach you. dont say why or tell him anymore,that will piss him off more than anything else. No bridges burnt and you have pissed him off and retained your reputation amonst your industry colleagues.:motu:

You lot have given me some things to think about. Maybe it is best to handle it quietly.

Damn it.

I knew you lot were good for something, then again, in saying that, someone will come along soon enough, tell me i'm being a pussy, and get me to shit on the bosses desk.

:clap:

CookMySock

25th June 2008, 07:30

nah don't be an ass, but if you feel the need to air a few issues - by all means do it. Bummer if there are other people around to hear it. oh well..

DB

MisterD

25th June 2008, 10:44

Do you have an HR department? Do they do exit interviews? That's your opportunity to speak your mind in a professional manner...

Usarka

25th June 2008, 10:50

Small world.

Went for a job interview in dublin. Guy saw a previous company on my CV and asked - "do you know xxxxx I'm sure he worked there we went to school together in dublin"

Ahhhh, yeah he was my boss.....

ManDownUnder

25th June 2008, 11:03

Don't brun bridges, or rile someone that's good at getting their own way. They'll get you back if they get the chance.

Tender resignation, respectfully answer any questions, have them confirm what they want you to do during your remaining time, and move on. Be a good little soldier... more painful to do now - but less painful for the resrt of forever...!

vifferman

25th June 2008, 11:06

When I quit one job, I wrote a very carefully worded letter to the manager, telling him all the things that were wrong with the company. Not to get it off my chest, nor to 'get back at them', but because a string of people left because things were not right, and yet not one of the gutless bums said anything.
I was polite, but pointed out that the faults in the way the company and employees were being managed, hoping that the managers would take heed before the company went down the gurgler.
All the jobs I've left, I've left on good terms, and so they've been useful referees. In fact, the things the managers at my last two jobs said were what got me my current position.
Bastids...

phred

25th June 2008, 11:08

I left a job because I couldnt relate to him at all. Burned NO bridges and then 12 months later I was contracting to him. Turned out he was OK.
Acting professional got me 2 years additional work.
Worked for another guy for years and got on well. Turns out he bailed when things got a teensy bit awkward. Not seen him since.
So stay professional as you never know what comes next.

HenryDorsetCase

25th June 2008, 11:15

Meh, take a shotgun and box of shells to work one day, wear a tinfoil cap and clean the gun on your desk while muttering about "they're on to me, mustn't let them catch me, they won't take me alive" that sort of thing.

guaranteed you wouldn't have to go back the next day or any other day. its a surefire winner. ;)

Colapop

25th June 2008, 11:35

The reality is companies are fleeting, assholes will be assholes forever and ivariably turn up in places you least expect them. NZ is very small.

Usarka

25th June 2008, 11:40

Me me me. Memememe me me mememememe me. Me memememe mememe memememe me.

Time to give ol' bunson the finger, i didn't understand a word of that.

007XX

25th June 2008, 11:41

Burn no bridges and go silently into your good night.

It's a small country.

yep, what the man said...never, ever burn bridges!

Usarka

25th June 2008, 11:45

never, ever burn bridges!

except:

http://www.cinemaretro.com/uploads/KWAI4.jpg

007XX

25th June 2008, 11:49

except:

yes, well...there are always exceptions to the rules, eh?

avgas

25th June 2008, 14:13

slip out quietly - but answer all questions honestly

Gubb

25th June 2008, 15:09

Did it today, quietly, will work out the next 28 days with my head down and bum up.

Thought about it, the satisfaction I would get from the "Shove It" attitude would be nice, but ultimately, not worth it in the long run.

Onwards and Upwards.

25th June 2008, 15:43

Burn no bridges and go silently into your good night.

It's a small country.

What the wise JR said....:Playnice:

DarkLord

25th June 2008, 20:13