I a quitting my job in a few hours
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Anonymous
What do you usually say when you quit? leaving because of a better opportunity, nice boss and nice coworkers. How do you even start the conversation? Do you just walk in to your boss 's office and say hello i am quitting 
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Anonymous
| Well, first I hope you are giving notice. Finding a new job in this economy without giving notice, resigning and leaving on bad terms is foolish. You should write a benign letter saying you are planning to move on, effective ______ (date). A minimum of two weeks. More if you are professional level. Ideally you should discuss that with your boss. You should offer to assist in interviewing replacements and training them. You should do everything in an upbeat fashion. Finish out all your projects. Do not badmouth anyone and pack your box and leave on the day you've said you would leave. |
Anonymous
| Make sure you have everything you want or need before you put in your notice. Some places show you to the door as soon as you tell them you are leaving. |
Anonymous
| Wait a day at least. You'll get healthcare trough january. |
Anonymous
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Yes. Quit at the beginning of Jan and you'll get healthcare until the end. Write a very short resignation letter (there are samples online), sign it and have it ready when you go in to talk to your boss.
I hope you have packed all your personal belongings before today. Make an appointment with your boss or just knock and ask to talk to them for a minute. Walk in, close the door. And say that you have decided to hand in your resignation. Thank him/her for the opportunity to work at that place and tell them how much you've enjoyed your stint. Tell them your last day and you can throw in that you would organize all your outstanding projects and meet with the boss later to go over them and keep him up to date on status. If asked why you're leaving, say an opportunity came up that you would like to explore. And keep it at that. Most professional bosses won't press you for further details. Some may ask where you're going. I have nothing to hide so I always tell but I never divulge more information than necessary. Remain positive and upbeat, finish your projects before your last day or at least make arrangements to have them completed. |
Anonymous
| OP here, yes I am quitting but today won’t be my last day, I am giving them about 3 weeks of notice because my boss is a nice guy. Why are you saying to wait till January for health insurance? Since I am technically still going to be here for part of Jan, wouldn’t I get health insurance anyway? The reason why I am leaving is because I found another opportunity and will start at the end of January, they wanted me to start earlier but I delayed the start date so I could give the appropriate amount of notice. |
Anonymous
| ^^ in theory your boss could choose to let you go as soon as you give notice, meaning you wouldn't work in January so no health care |
Anonymous
You will so don't worry about this. |
Anonymous
you're right, he could but i seriously doubt it |
Anonymous
I've had companies tell me that the day I resign is the day the benefits stop. Big Fortune 500 companies. That said, the odds are low. I'd still wait to do it personally cause I think quitting on dec 31 feels a bit like a "fuck you", but that's jut me. |
Anonymous
| Ask your boss if he has about 15-minutes to meet with you, don't just pop in his office. |
Anonymous
If you have a good relationship with him and he is a decent guy and the company is decent, chances are low. But play it safe anyway and wait until January because sometimes bosses will surprise you and not do the right thing by you (might be right by the company though) once you give notice. |
Anonymous
Because as soon as you give leave, they could say that you don't need to finish out the 3 weeks, and that day could be your last. And it doesn't matter if the boss is a nice guy. You don't know how he'll react. |
Anonymous
OP Back- I gave notice, he actually congratulated me and said I could always come back if things don’t work out and he appreciated the notice and asked me if I could write down things they could improve on ect. I think he took it pretty well actually, he said he was sorry to lose me but was glad that I was moving on to something I was interested in, so hopefully they wont let me go before its time 
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Anonymous
Good for you OP, 90% of the time, this is usually the outcome especially if you were a good employee. |