How should I quit my job?

[James Deuce]

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]

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]

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

[enigma51]

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


I have never done that!

[enigma51]

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

Like an std?

[mstriumph]

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!!!

[ynot slow]

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]

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:Me]

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]

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]

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

-Indy

[Usarka]

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

[Big Dave]

[Oakie]

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]

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

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!