11X DO NOT DO THIS WHEN QUITTING YOUR JOB
‘Mom, I think I want to quit my job at the flower shop.’ Sniff, cry, and sob all the way. I was sixteen and wanted to get into hospitality. And quitting was sooo hard for me. Well, newsflash, this was a piece of cake compared to the real deal. It's a bit like breaking up with a boyfriend (I got that from May, but it's true). You have lunch with your colleagues more often than with your partner, so that makes sense.
By the way, it's already a nightmare if you have a job you’re crazy about (and yes, even then you sometimes move on), but maybe it’s even harder if you really want to leave. And people make blunders, believe me, big blunders. Business Insider made a list of the most common mistakes when leaving. So these are the things you especially SHOULD NOT do.
1. An early bird
A new job in the bag? Well done. But you only mention it when everything is finalized, because things can still go wrong along the way and then you've caused all sorts of heartache. You don’t want that.
2. Lying to inflate your salary
Maybe you’ve received a ter-ri-ble irresistible offer. Piece of cake, right? But think carefully first about whether you want to play this with your employer. It’s not always smart, because it says something about how loyal you are (and especially how not loyal). It will stick with you forever.
3. Bro’s before the boss
Did you make best friends for life at your job? Great, because they are rare. But as much as you want to, you tell your supervisor first. It’s not done to inform your colleagues first and only then the person who gave you the job.
4. No trash talk
Of course, you build up some irritations, especially if you’re leaving because you’re not happy anymore. But you don’t spread that around. Gossiping is already dirty, but stabbing your colleagues in the back is even worse. So we don’t do that.
5. A colleague to go
You leave all your colleagues where they are, agreed? It’s not polite.
6. Breaking rules
Still doing some serious shopping at the company, submitting a bunch of expenses, taking time off without asking. Nope. You work until the last minute neatly, impeccably, and completely according to protocol. No messing around.
7. Not considering the boss
If you have a new job on the horizon, then of course your mind is already there. We understand. But it’s polite to consider your current boss a bit. So if they ask if you can stay a month longer? Then you just do that in consultation.
8. Smooth transitioning
They will of course be looking for a replacement like crazy, but make sure you’re ready for a successor. You are the go-to person for the newcomer, even if you’ve already been gone for a while.
9. Leaving personal stuff on your computer
And of course, you don’t have those vacation photos on your desktop. Or do you? Well, at least make sure you leave a lot of emptiness on that desktop. You’ll never see it again.
10. Thanks for the flowers
Okay, seems logical. Right? You don’t leave without thanking mister or miss manager or the big boss extensively for the trust in you and the opportunities you received.
11. And above all, say goodbye
Give them all a big kiss, craft a personal thank you. I personally stamped all the names on a notebook for a personal touch. That’s just nicer than a cake that makes you gain five kilos, even though it generally does better with your male ex-colleagues.
