{"id":8494,"date":"2020-05-22T12:19:53","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T12:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterindia.com\/career-advice\/how-to-quit-your-job-without-burning-bridges-8494\/"},"modified":"2023-10-04T17:01:42","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T11:31:42","slug":"how-to-quit-your-job-without-burning-bridges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/how-to-quit-your-job-without-burning-bridges\/","title":{"rendered":"How to quit your job without burning bridges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Whether you’re switching gears to explore a better opportunity<\/a>, taking a break to spend time with your loved ones or breaking free simply because you\u2019re unhappy, quitting your current job is a huge step.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The way you leave is how you\u2019ll be remembered, so here\u2019s how you can quit your job without burning bridges at your current workplace:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pick your moment carefully<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
While you may be enthusiastic about starting the next phase of your life as soon as possible, be mindful of your team\u2019s time. You don\u2019t want to be remembered as the person who bailed last minute and derailed the team\u2019s progress. Do your best to time the announcement of your resignation so that you aren\u2019t exiting in the middle of a project. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tell your manager first<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
The first and most crucial step is breaking the news to your manager. Even if your boss is the very reason you\u2019re quitting the job<\/a>, you don\u2019t want them hearing about it from someone else. This is a conversation you are likely dreading, but absolutely need to have, and it\u2019s always best to do this in-person.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Provide some context<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
While you don\u2019t have to share every detail of the next company you\u2019re joining or the big startup idea you have, it\u2019s best to share a brief insight into why you made the decision to leave. You don\u2019t want rumours flying around about why you quit, so it\u2019s best to be upfront about your next steps in order to give some context. Keep it clear, concise and as diplomatic as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aid the transition<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
Your team will likely need someone to step into your shoes, so offer to help them find a replacement. Whether they choose to recruit someone internally or hire someone new, be supportive. Help your successor ease into the job \u2013 communicate clearly with them<\/a>, ensure that all your pending tasks are up to date and provide a proper handover document on existing projects.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avoid trash talk<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
Whether you\u2019re parting on good or bad terms, always maintain a positive tone. Even if you are leaving on an unhappy note due to poor working relationships or dissatisfaction with your job, do your best to be positive in your interactions with your soon-to-be-ex-colleagues.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Whether you’re switching gears to explore a better opportunity, taking a break to spend time with your loved ones or breaking free simply because you\u2019re unhappy, quitting your current job is a huge step. The way you leave is how you\u2019ll be remembered, so here\u2019s how you can quit your job without burning bridges at […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-8494","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-career-management"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8494","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8494"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8494\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11728,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8494\/revisions\/11728"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8494"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8494"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8494"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}