how do I resign when my boss is a horrible person who will yell and insult me? by Alison Green on August 21, 2018 A reader writes: I currently work for an emotionally abusive, unstable, plain mean boss in the entertainment industry. I’ve held out for nearly a year (the pay and benefits are great), but I’ve been actively job searching for about seven months. Nothing has worked out yet, but I’m (knock on wood) coming close soon. However, […] Read the full article →
I saw an email from my boss saying it’s a “relief” I’m quitting by Alison Green on August 13, 2018 A reader writes: I started working as a temp-to-perm at an investment bank as an expense coordinator a few months ago. None of this job is within my interest. I took the job because I needed it and because the people I interviewed with seemed kind and respectful. Everyone had amazing things to say about […] Read the full article →
how to quit your job by Alison Green on July 10, 2018 Based on my mail here, people agonize almost as much about how to resign their jobs as they do about deciding whether to resign in the first place. The logistics seem to really trip people up: When and how do you tell your boss? What if she’s upset or angry? Do you have to write a […] Read the full article →
is it normal to get incredibly nervous about telling your boss you’re quitting? by Alison Green on May 14, 2018 Some people look forward to quitting their jobs. They daydream about it, planning out elaborate quitting fantasies, like spelling out “I QUIT” in printer cartridges before flouncing out the door or emailing a lengthy list of heretofore privately nursed grievances staff-wide on their final day of work. But a more common theme in the letters […] Read the full article →
is it okay to blindside your boss when quitting? by Alison Green on April 25, 2018 A reader writes: I have a question about how unprofessional it is to “blindside” your boss when quitting. Six months ago I started a new job with a multinational company. I asked the internal recruiter specifically about travel expectations and how much interaction I needed to have with the other office. I’ve worked across countries […] Read the full article →
dealing with a horrible, lying director and management that won’t act by Alison Green on March 7, 2018 A reader writes: I work for a nonprofit as a director with six other directors, and we report to the executive director (ED). There are a lot of things I enjoy about the job – I work a lot, but also have a lot of flexibility in my hours; it’s meaningful work that I also […] Read the full article →
podcast: I’m still training my replacement three months after I left by Alison Green on February 28, 2018 Episode 2 of the Ask a Manager podcast is here! You can listen to it at Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, or Anchor (or here’s the direct RSS feed). This week, I talk with a caller who is still training her replacement — three months after leaving her job. Here’s the letter she sent to me, […] Read the full article →
how can I explain why I’m leaving my new job after only three months? by Alison Green on February 13, 2018 A reader writes: I started a new job about three months ago and have quickly realized that it is a very bad fit. During the interview, I asked several questions about things that are important to me, such as the reason the last person left the position, the amount of paid time off, what the […] Read the full article →
should I show how angry I am when I resign? by Alison Green on October 31, 2017 A reader writes: Three months ago, I applied for a short-term contract position in order to get my foot in the door with a company in an industry I had previously worked in and missed immensely. Shortly before my interview, my resume was shared with a separate department in that company and I came in […] Read the full article →
resigning via cod, a glorious out-of-office message, and other quitting stories by Alison Green on October 5, 2017 In case you didn’t read all of the entries in last week’s post about spectacular resignations, here are some of my favorites. 1. “One guy quit, and left up an out-of-office message with stupid quotes from all of his bosses and seniors over the year – attributed to them by name. Because our IT is so […] Read the full article →