should I tell the truth in my exit interview? by Alison Green on February 21, 2023 A reader writes: I’ve gotten a new job offer and have put in notice at my company that I’ve worked at for 10 years now. HR has contacted me saying they will be doing an exit interview. I already know the format will be a list of questions rating the company 1-5 on how they […] Read the full article →
I gave two weeks notice but got told to leave immediately by Alison Green on February 8, 2023 A reader writes: I quit my first job out of college yesterday. I really liked that job, I was great at it, and I was on good terms with my coworkers and boss. So when I got a job offer I wanted to take, I thought it would be the professional thing to give a […] Read the full article →
how do I give notice to my boss if they’re on vacation? by Alison Green on January 26, 2023 A reader writes: I am planning to go back to school a month from now, to up-skill and ultimately career switch. Originally, I intended to provide my boss 2.5 weeks of notice before starting my program. However, I just found out this morning that my boss will be on a month-long vacation starting mid next […] Read the full article →
can I tell my boss I’m a bad fit for my job? by Alison Green on October 26, 2022 A reader writes: Since early 2021, I have been working as an administrative assistant in a fairly specific field (think a specialized field within a larger industry). I changed jobs in June of this year, as my previous role was only part-time and that wasn’t working out for me. There were some other culture issues […] Read the full article →
are there times when you can’t ethically quit a job? by Alison Green on October 5, 2022 A reader writes: I’ve read your site for a long time, so I’m pretty sure that your advice here is going to be to do what’s best for me (and if that’s leaving, then leave), but my question is: Are there circumstances under which you really shouldn’t leave a job? My scenario is this: I […] Read the full article →
the flasher, the scathing tirade, and other stories of magnificent rage-quits by Alison Green on September 13, 2022 The recent post revisiting the employee who quit by spelling out “I QUIT” in fish inspired me to round up some more epic quitting stories that have been shared here over the years. Here are 10 more good ones. 1. The flasher “I was hired by a daycare to run their two classroom state-funded Head Start program. […] Read the full article →
I quit my horrible job but they’re pressuring me to stay and I feel like a villain by Alison Green on September 12, 2022 A reader writes: I work in the office of a small family business. I just hit my one-year anniversary here. I’m probably up there as one of the longest-tenured employees in here. We are severely understaffed on a good day. One coworker just finished up her two-weeks notice after being here for two months, and […] Read the full article →
the employee who quit via cod and other dramatic resignations by Alison Green on September 7, 2022 When you quit your job, the process is usually pretty mundane — a meeting to deliver the news and a discussion of how to wrap up items you’re working on — but occasionally a resignation is more memorable. A while back, I asked readers to share the most dramatic resignations they’ve witnessed. Over at Inc. today, […] Read the full article →
how soon can I quit a new job with a tyrannical boss? by Alison Green on June 7, 2022 A reader writes: I was hoping to write to you with good news about an exciting new job, but, it’s only been a week and I’m already wondering if I should quit. My last job of two years at a large company was fine but not great: the management was lackluster and I wasn’t really […] Read the full article →
my company called my coworker’s resignation “a horrific decision” by Alison Green on April 13, 2022 A reader writes: A close friend and coworker recently handed in her resignation. My work has a habit of letting that person leave for the day/sending them home on garden leave and then announcing it to the team. But this time, when they announced it, they did the usual “we wish her well” but also […] Read the full article →