Leaving a Job on Good Terms
Leaving a job is often upsetting, whether you were let go or finally decided to leave. You may have trouble remembering to do the right thing. Here are five things you should avoid doing when you leave your job.
1. Don’t tell off your boss and coworkers even if you think they deserve it.
When you leave your job, your emotions may be running high, especially if you are leaving on bad terms. You may want to tell your boss or coworkers what you really think of them.It is important that you don’t do it even if you truly feel they deserve it. You may be absolutely right, but you never know who you will meet down the road and who you may have to work with some day.
2. Don’t damage company property or steal something.
You may feel you were mistreated by your employer and you may be really angry. However, vandalism and theft are criminal offenses. Not only will your reputation be damaged by your actions, but you could even end up with a criminal record.
3. Don’t forget to ask for a reference.
It may sound odd to ask your employer if you are leaving your job on unfavorable terms. However you will have to include this job on your resume so you should try to make sure you get either a good or, at least a neutral, reference.
4. Don’t badmouth your employer or any of your coworkers to your replacement.
There’s nothing to gain from speaking poorly of your employer or coworkers to your replacement. First of all, it will only look like sour grapes. Second, your successor will figure things out for himself or herself in time. Third, it may have been bad chemistry, and your coworker will have a totally different experience than you had.
5. Don’t badmouth your employer at an interview
If you speak negatively about your old boss when you are interviewing for a new job, the only one who will look bad is you. Your prospective boss will wonder what caused your relationship with your prior employer to go sour. He or she will consider the possibility that you could have been at fault.
After you hand in your resignation at your current employer you must remember,
- To act the same as you normally do until your last day of employment.
- Be appreciative to your bosses
- LEAVE ON GOOD TERMS
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