Episode 13 - How to Resign on Good Terms

In today’s episode, we’re going to discuss the how to resign and the infamous resignation letters! 

Find the full show notes for this episode at RecovingCorpholics.com/13.

Congratulations! You’ve decided to quit your job. What can be an exciting time can also be scary as know you need to tell the world that you’re leaving. 

As excited as you may be, you also need to be professional as possible as you want to leave on good terms. So how do you tell your boss you’re leaving and still leave on a positive note?

 Follow these steps for making the perfect exit. 

 Note, this episode is all about resigning once you know for sure you want to leave, i.e. you’ve already weighed out all your options and you are ready to change. There is nothing worse than giving your notice and then saying, Just kidding!

Give Ample Time

OK, so First things first, you need to ensure that you give adequate notice whenever is possible. Unless some other firm has poached you and said I need you to start Next Monday, there really shouldn’t be a reason for you not to give at least 2 weeks’ time. 

When I left my firm, I actually gave 2 months. I was leaving to grow my business so I had more flexibility but it was important for me to leave on good terms. 

Now you have no obligation to stay longer than 2 weeks if asked, but just keep in mind what kind of job you do and what time of year it is. 

For example, to quit during busy season with short notice may not go well. Same thing if you are mid-way through a project and are leading key deliverables. 

Plan your exit so that it works for everyone.

Make Your Plan

You also need to make your exit plan. When you’re leaving, most likely you are going to have to do some kind of knowledge transfer and/or figure out who is going to take over for the things your responsible for. Have a plan in place before speaking to your boss.

For example, I led a couple of projects when I left the firm. When I talked to my boss, I knew that it was going to be a hard hit as I was responsible for a lot of projects. 

Since I wanted to make it easier on everyone, I made a list of everything I did and who I thought it should best be transferred to.....

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