Being in
style is not just all about putting on good clothes and outstanding grooming
skills. It also includes the way you talk and relate with other people and
carry yourself around. The same is true with your work etiquette. It starts
from the time you enter a company, worked in it for a time and until the time
you decide to leave it for good.
Now, how do
you quit your job in style and without harbouring ill feelings with the
co-workers with whom you have served the same company for months or years?
Pick the
right timing – Are you leaving at a season or time when there is lots of work
to accomplish? If yes, you are most likely to make your co-employees hate you
as they will be left helpless with the deadlines. As a courtesy, choose a time
when manpower is not in demand so that you can still help out.
Have the
right reasons – Are you resigning for greener pastures, personal growth or
because of a heated argument with your boss or co-employee? Your answer to this
question will reveal if you are doing the right move.
Make early
notifications – Never surprise the people in your company with a resignation
letter done overnight. Give them at least two weeks’ notice or a longer time to
find and train a replacement for the position you are going to leave. Such
action is both polite and stylish.
Don’t let
your boss to be the last person to know – This must be done out of respect to
the authority above you. Telling your co-workers first allows them to make
wrong interpretations and rumors. This is very unprofessional.
Prepare for
a personal conversation – Whatever your concerns are for leaving, never send
them through an email or text or a letter. Talk to your boss in person and
prepare a positive conversation.
