how to ask to resign instead of being fired by Alison Green on May 8, 2019 A reader writes: I’ve been put on a performance improvement plan after about eight months at my job. My manager says that she doesn’t think I have the skills to perform the job to her standards. After three months on the plan, my manager said she hasn’t seen the improvement she’s been looking for and […] Read the full article →
since I gave notice, my boss has tripled my workload by Alison Green on May 6, 2019 A reader writes: A few months ago, I gave notice at my current position. The decision was necessary due to severe burnout issues (to the point where I have been having anxiety attacks) and a terrible boss who, despite repeated conversations about my burnout levels, only continued to increase my workload and micromanage my every […] Read the full article →
my boss wants me to tell her when I’m looking for a new job by Alison Green on April 1, 2019 A reader writes: How should I handle my boss’s request that I keep her in the loop when I’m thinking of moving on to a new job? I work on a small team (three people: me, another colleague, and our supervisor) for a medium-sized nonprofit. Since our team is so small and because we work […] Read the full article →
my company moved me to 5 countries in 12 months, got me deported, and is angry I want to quit by Alison Green on January 15, 2019 A reader writes: I started my current job knowing I would be based abroad in Morocco. However, there were visa issues and I ended up spending the first year across five different countries — each time not knowing the end date for my stationing. The company does not help with housing. I did eventually get […] Read the full article →
how to say “I’ll quit over this” by Alison Green on January 15, 2019 A reader writes: Two coworkers and I are outspoken and willing to quit or get fired over some changes to our jobs that are happening due to a new (and terrible) director. An additional two will also quit, but their personal situations prevent them from taking it to our extreme. (I understand, I’m not judging.) […] Read the full article →
how to write a resignation letter by Alison Green on November 27, 2018 Resigning tends to bring out anxiety in lots of us: When do you do it? What do you say? And in the second decade of the third millennium, you’re still supposed to mark this important conversation by letter? If you’re wondering how to write a resignation letter – and why – you’re not alone. At […] Read the full article →
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 →