how can I get out of doing an exit interview when I leave? by Alison Green on August 30, 2023 A reader writes: I’m hopefully giving my notice very soon and looking for advice on how to decline an exit interview with my boss’s boss. I haven’t had a one-on-one conversation with this person in the five years I’ve been at my job. We’re a small team of fewer than 20 people, so I am […] Read the full article →
is it fair to give no notice when your boss has threatened to push resigning employees out early? by Alison Green on August 22, 2023 A reader writes: I’m writing about a situation a friend/former coworker (Barbara) is in, and I’m wondering if there is any nuance we’re missing. As background, I used to work at this location but the boss was pretty unbearable for a lot of reasons that I won’t bother to get into. Since I left, two […] Read the full article →
you need to do these 10 things before you resign by Alison Green on August 8, 2023 If you’re preparing to quit your job, you’re probably focused on the resignation conversation itself – telling your boss and your team that you’re leaving. But before you take that step, there are a bunch of things you should do first — finding out how your company is likely to handle your notice period, making […] Read the full article →
my old job won’t stop asking me to come back by Alison Green on July 20, 2023 A reader writes: I recently left my job as a team lead. I’d been frustrated for a long time with my role, my workload, the organization’s culture, and my manager’s oversight of my team and me. I was very open about all of this with my manager, as well as the impact that stress was […] Read the full article →
the managers who feel personally betrayed when workers quit by Alison Green on July 18, 2023 Quitting a job is supposed to be business, not personal—but my inbox is full of letters from people whose managers are deeply aggrieved by their resignations, take it as a personal betrayal, and respond with either fury or despair. At Slate today, I wrote about these managers — and why this is just as bananas […] Read the full article →
how to write a resignation letter by Alison Green on May 30, 2023 For all the anxieties that land in my inbox, anxiety over quitting is probably the biggest. Even when they’re glad to be leaving, a lot of people get really stressed out about the mechanics of actually quitting: How do you tell your boss? What do you write in your resignation letter? And for that matter, […] Read the full article →
can I give 2 weeks notice when my employer says they “expect” 4 weeks? by Alison Green on May 23, 2023 A reader writes: I work at a large healthcare system and I am exploring new opportunities. We have a resignation policy that states that salaried employees (I fall into that category) are expected to give at least four weeks written notice of resignation. Additionally, it includes that personnel records will reflect if someone leaves before […] Read the full article →
my boss is handling my resignation badly by Alison Green on May 16, 2023 A reader writes: I’ve been working for a consulting company for three years. I am the most senior person on my team after my boss, who founded the company. Over the last three years, I have lost count of the number of people who have been hired and left in less than a year. Expectations […] Read the full article →
if you’re unhappy with a change at work, should you bring it up before you start job-searching? by Alison Green on May 11, 2023 A reader writes: My fiance, Jim, works at a successful but relatively small nonprofit. He’s the head of his department of one, and is the only person who’s ever been in his role; he was hired to start the department about two years ago and by all accounts has been very successful. About four months […] Read the full article →
everything you need to know about how to quit your job by Alison Green on April 12, 2023 Getting ready to resign? Here’s a round-up of advice on how to do it. how much notice to give how much notice should you give when you resign? how do I resign gracefully when my boss wants more notice? giving notice when boss will tell you to leave immediately do I have to give two […] Read the full article →