| There is no one reason that can define why | | | | to move on. While discussing your resignation, |
| people quit jobs. It could be triggered by a career | | | | don’t reveal too much about your new |
| growth plan, a bad boss, a strenuous environment | | | | employer. Be firm but tactful. If salary is the main |
| at work, relocation or a personal reason. This list | | | | reason, say that you are getting a better offer |
| can never be exhaustive. However, at times, how | | | | monetarily and in terms of career growth. Your |
| you quit is more important than why you quit. A | | | | boss might make a counter offer. Other than this, |
| resignation or leaving a company does not have | | | | you also need to decide upon your last date at |
| to be a bitter experience on both sides. You can | | | | work mutually. |
| make the separation amicable or at least decent | | | | Give your company appropriate time to find your |
| by resigning gracefully. The way you handle your | | | | replacement and offer to train the new hire while |
| resignation says a lot about you and sometimes, | | | | you are still around. Don’t leave without an |
| it even defines your options in the long-term. Your | | | | appropriate notice period and never leave your |
| conduct in the professional life can come back to | | | | previous employer in a lurch. Make all efforts to |
| haunt you at any time later too. So be very | | | | ensure that a smooth transition happens and |
| particular about how you say ‘I quit’. | | | | there is no hassle in handing over work. In case, |
| Once you have decided to resign from your job, | | | | your employer is unable to find a replacement for |
| you need to devise a way of doing it. You cannot | | | | you before you leave, do some work in advance |
| just go and announce it loudly to your boss and | | | | for them. This will prove your sincerity and help |
| walk out. Keep the decision to yourself and make | | | | you in future if you ever wish to return |
| sure people are not talking about it in the office | | | | for employment to the same company. |
| before you have informed your boss. Resign in | | | | The most important thing is that you don’t |
| person and not over an SMS or phone or even | | | | burn bridges behind you when you decide to quit. |
| e-mail. That’s how cowards resign. Seek time | | | | It is a small world and you never know when a |
| with your boss and talk to him or her in person. | | | | bad professional relationship comes back to spoil |
| The most professional etiquette says that you | | | | your future career growth. Don’t bad mouth |
| face your boss and have a talk. Go prepared with | | | | your boss among your co-workers because such |
| a written resignation letter and hand it over to | | | | loose talk travels fast. Remain calm and |
| your manager. Your manager would want to | | | | professional throughout your notice period. |
| know the reasons that led to this decision of | | | | Don’t create a dramatic event out of your |
| yours. Be polite, honest and diplomatic. Even if you | | | | resignation. When you inform your co-workers |
| have had a bad relationship with the boss and that | | | | also, make sure you do it in a professional |
| is the main reason why you are quitting, you | | | | manner and not as a way to score even with the |
| cannot say it point blank on the face. Say that | | | | company. You might need future references from |
| you want to explore better opportunities outside | | | | the same company so ensure that you are |
| the company and that you have made your mind | | | | creating a positive image of yourself. |