have you ever quit a job in your first week? by Alison Green on January 18, 2024 Have you ever quit on your first day? (Or should you have?) If you’ve ever had a job so bad you quit on your first day — or okay, in your first week — we want to hear about it. Please share in the comments below and include: why it was so bad how you […] Read the full article →
my boss renegotiated my new job’s start date behind my back by Alison Green on January 11, 2024 A reader writes: I’ve just given notice to leave a job that I love because my manager has become intolerable. I’ll spare you the details, but for context, this manager (let’s call them B) has a negative reputation in the company and the two previous departures from my team have cited abuse from B as […] Read the full article →
my boss told me not to quit until they replace me, but that could take months by Alison Green on October 12, 2023 A reader writes: I’m working in low-level tech retail (phones, phone accesories, other related stuff) and I frankly hate that job. The worst parts are the strict sales quotas that are unrealistic on most months and people who think we sellers are the end-all of decisions (common retail problem). Aside from that, there are more […] Read the full article →
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 most focused on the resignation conversation itself — telling your boss and your team that you’re leaving. But before you take that step, here are ten things you should do first to ensure an easy transition. 1. Make sure you know how your company typically handles […] 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 →