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 →
when does an employer burn a bridge with an employee? by Alison Green on April 5, 2022 A reader writes: I have heard a lot about not burning bridges when you leave a company. When can it be considered that a manager or a company has burned a bridge with an employee? I recently left a job. I was hired almost two years ago, and at that time I was hired as […] Read the full article →
do I have to tell my boss where I’m going when I quit? by Alison Green on March 31, 2022 A reader writes: I wanted to ask how one can avoid saying where they are moving to after resigning at their job. An ex-colleague (let’s call him Jake) resigned and the boss insisted on knowing where he was going despite Jake trying to avoid saying. In the end, Jake gave the name of the company […] Read the full article →
employee said she was leaving and has been replaced, but now doesn’t know when she is going to leave by Alison Green on March 29, 2022 A reader writes: I am hoping you can help me with a dilemma I’m currently facing. My small nonprofit organization has been going through some staffing issues lately, and we recently had two employees leave abruptly due to family issues. My direct report approached me and our CEO two weeks ago on a Wednesday and […] Read the full article →