For questions dealing with the voluntary parting of ways with a company. Questions can pertain to proper procedures to follow, etiquette for giving notice, or any other concerns relating to resignation. Note: questions in the style of "Should I resign..." are out of scope for Workplace.SE
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In an interview how can I explain the short duration of my last job? [closed]
I was at my first job after graduating from university for 6 months. It was close to my dream job, but I met with issues that made me really confused in the workplace and found it difficult to work ...
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How can I communicate I am leaving a company to someone I hired who hasn't started?
Although I am enjoying my current job, I am planning to move to another company as I would like to face new challenges and learn new technology. However, I think that the problem that I am facing now ...
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What information/guarantees should I get from a company in financial difficulty?
My current employer has been running in to financial difficulties and has fallen behind on salary for a month at times. We were not given a lot of information on what the cause of the financial ...
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How to decline an offer professionally and politely which is accepted once?
I am working for Indian outsourcing organization for 5 years. I got frustrated with the recent situations faced with the management and also not happy with the assignments that I got. Hence decided to ...
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How do I bring up relocation/resignation?
I will be moving away in about 5-6 months time because my significant other has an opportunity in another location. I have done quite well at my current firm. I came in as an intern then was brought ...
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How can I minimise the damage to my career in this situation?
I am working for a small software company for the last 2+ years and the company is managed by a single person, so he can change the policy at any time without any notice. Recently he change the notice ...
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Is it unprofessional to attempt to negotiate for less than two weeks when announcing resignation?
When announcing resignation, is it unprofessional for me to ask my boss if it would cause an inconvenience for me to work only another 5 to 8 days instead of a full two weeks? I am able to work for ...
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13% attrition rate per month in new hires - How to make senior management see the problem and to raise a grievance after I have left
Context: the technical development staff stands at 31 individuals, of which I am the ScrumMaster/Development manager responsible 3 cross functional teams of 5 people in each team. Over the last year ...
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Manager misled me about the group I am in now. What should I do? [closed]
I was interviewed with a recruiting manger of a company a few months back and finally I joined the company as I like the job responsibilities. However, after joining the company, on the first day it ...
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Jokingly told my boss “I quit” on April Fools, and I think I just got fired [closed]
I jokingly told my manager "I quit" via email (it was longer than that) as an April Fools joke. We get along pretty well normally.
Well, it seems my joke was taken a bit too seriously as I just got ...
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Would future employers look negatively on a period of self employment to gain domain experience?
So I'm currently employed in the general direction of my "ideal" job, but too far from it to the extent that I don't enjoy my current job.
I've spent quite a bit of time looking for my ideal job, but ...
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4answers
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How much should I reveal about a new job after resigning from my current job
I recently got a new job at a firm that is paying me only slightly higher but the work is going to be much better. As such, I have resigned from my current job and the exit process has started.
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Is an employer supposed to write a confirmation letter in response to a resignation letter?
When I sent my resignation letter, my employer said that I will get a confirmation letter in a few days. I didn't know what this was, but some told me that it may serve as proof in any legal disputes. ...
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Explaining that I'm leaving because I'm bored — or do I need to?
I'm bored at my job. I haven't learned a thing in the year that I've been there and I'm rebuffed whenever I request to be able work on a task that I would find more interesting (after having my daily ...
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How can I prepare for getting hit by a bus?
As a member of small teams, I had significant responsibility. Whether driving progress by organizing meetings or maintaining/creating/understanding a large percentage of specific technical ...
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How do I tell my boss I quit?
I know it sounds simple, but I'm finding it quite awkward to tell my boss I am leaving for another job. The main reasons for this are:
My boss is currently looking for more developers due to heavy ...
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Is it naive to tell my current employer that I'll be leaving, months in advance?
I'm relocating to another coast in 3 months. The move isn't job related, i.e. I don't have a job out there yet, but I'm committed, e.g. I have other reasons for going, and I've signed a lease on a ...
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When is the right time to give my notice to leave my current company?
Finally we are called upon by the most awaited company, where I got placed a year ago. In the mean while, I started working with a local company.
Now, I am going to join the company after two months. ...
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What do I say when resigning after just a month?
I have started a new job in a new company. I left my previous job because I felt I was being ignored and quite frankly I did not feel valued.
I have been in this new Job just under a month and I ...
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Termination vs. Solicited Resignation
Is a solicited resignation any better than termination for an employee? Does anyone know of real-life situations where specific things were asked to be mentioned in the resignation letter. How would ...
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Specifying a last day in resignation letter greater than notice period
I have a 3 month notice period in my contract. This means if I resign on the 18th October my last day at my current company should be the 18th January. I however would like my last day to be the 19th ...
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Interview question: Why did you leave your previous role?
I am currently in the job market for a leadership role, and could use some advice on how to answer this question objectively.
My previous position was in many ways a dream job. The company was having ...
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Retracting acceptance of a Job Offer without burning bridges
I'm currently working as the sole web developer of a company for a year. Out of my desire for a higher pay and a mentor, I started submitting applications to different companies without my current ...
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Quitting an exploitative job
My best friend is working in a small firm (approx 20-30 people) which has recently gone under change in management. The new partner/director treats employees like hell & has clear ideology of ...
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Is it unethical to quit just before a project that I'm the only one suitable for begins?
I am stuck in an underpaying job (my friend was surprised with my salary) and I am seeking another job.
However, a potential large and troublesome project (it requires me to rewrite an system ...
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How to leave a job and offer services as an independent contractor
I have been working with a company, building their infrastructure and software systems for the past 7 years. Their software (hosted applications) and the services around the software are what they ...
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Should I quit my job because I lack experience?
I'm just 18 years old, so I don't have a lot of experience. I currently work for a company that develops online games for a local casino. My job is to create servers that will support Flash clients. ...
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Should I quit because I'm not up to the job?
I am currently working in a small firm of less than 20 people as an only software engineer for a contract position for doing a software application. I am currently not confident that I can finish the ...
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Why would managers want to keep it top secret that an employee is leaving?
Since I started to work for my first employer, I have seen two employees quit the organization. What surprised me was that news of their exit was broken by team managers' only a week before the actual ...
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Is it appropriate to request a delayed start date at a new employer to help find/train your replacement?
I plan on leaving my current position in the next year or so. I really enjoy my work, but I'm not challenged much any more, so it's time to move on.
When I leave, I'd, ideally, like to help find and ...
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How do I maintain a good relationship with an employer after resigning?
I'm working my first job and would like to have my current boss as a reference if possible. But if I leave, it's almost certainly going to be a resignation to move to another job. I feel like I'm ...
