The Art of Quitting

Here’s some advice on how to quit your job from the book “How to Survive Your First Job (or Any Job)” (Hundreds of Heads Books, www.hundredsofheads.com, $14.95), straight from people who’ve done it:

“Give your two-week notice and don’t steal anything in those two weeks.”

“A friend of mine once quit by telling his supervisor he was going outside to make a phone call, and then he just walked to his car and drove home. I have fantasized about writing up an eloquent resignation note, setting it on fire, and leaving it in my boss’s in-box. I’ve considered leaving a magnet on the mainframe computer with a simple ‘I quit’ memo taped to it.”

“If you don’t like your job, leave it. It’s that simple. If your boss is a jerk, leave. I like my job, but I’ve seen so many people who spend every day doing something they hate. It’s not worth it.”

“When I was thinking about leaving my first job for a position at another company, I was very careful about how I went about leaving. I thoroughly enjoyed my first job, and I didn’t want to leave on bad terms, so I approached my general manager, told him about the position I was being offered, and asked him what he would do in the same situation. He told me it was a great opportunity and that I should do it. I did, and it all worked out for the best.”

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