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posted by martyb on Sunday September 25 2016, @08:37AM   Printer-friendly
from the take-this-job-and... dept.

Most everybody has been there: you've decided to quit your job and now you have to inform your employer that you're leaving. So what is the best way to resign?

Turns out, there are generally seven ways in which people quit their jobs, and there are two key factors that determine whether a person resigns in a positive way or in a way that could have damaging consequences for the business, new research from Oregon State University shows.

[...] Through a series of studies, including interviews with employees and employers, the researchers found that generally, employees quit in one of seven ways:

  • By the book: These resignations involve a face-to-face meeting with one's manager to announce the resignation, a standard notice period, and an explanation of the reason for quitting.
  • Perfunctory: These resignations are similar to "by the book" resignations, except the meeting tends to be shorter and the reason for quitting is not provided.
  • Grateful goodbye: Employees express gratitude toward their employer and often offer to help with the transition period.
  • In the loop: In these resignations, employees typically confide in their manager that they are contemplating quitting, or are looking for another job, before formally resigning.
  • Avoidant: This occurs when employees let other employees such as peers, mentors, or human resources representatives know that they plan to leave rather than giving notice to their immediate boss.
  • Bridge burning: In this resignation style, employees seek to harm the organization or its members on their way out the door, often through verbal assaults.
  • Impulsive quitting: Some employees simply walk off the job, never to return or communicate with their employer again. This can leave the organization in quite a lurch, given it is the only style in which no notice is provided.

The by the book and perfunctory resignations are the most common, but roughly one in 10 employees quits in bridge-burning style. Avoidant, bridge burning and impulsive quitting are seen as potentially harmful resignation styles for employers.

In addition, the researchers found that managers were particularly frustrated by employees who resigned using bridge burning, avoidant or perfunctory styles, so employees who want to leave on good terms should avoid those styles, Klotz said.

Have any Soylentils seen employees quit in notable or epic ways?


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  • (Score: 4, Funny) by f4r on Sunday September 25 2016, @10:36AM

    by f4r (4515) on Sunday September 25 2016, @10:36AM (#406210)
    I once wrote my 2 weeks notice on the ripped-off cardboard lid from a corona box and kept it on me for a couple of days. When the manager in situ mouthed off at me again, I simply handed it to her and walked away from that argument. I only ended up working a few more days before leaving by mutual agreement, but god damn it felt good during those few days that I wasn't long for that job. All the shouting and anger stopped, I think they realized there was no point in screaming at me when my ass is halfway out the door.
    Quite easily got another job without requiring her "reference" (although I did inform my prospective employer about quitting my previous job in that manner), and have since been offered a full-time contract. You really can't appreciate a good boss until you've had a bad one.
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  • (Score: 1) by Francis on Sunday September 25 2016, @02:51PM

    by Francis (5544) on Sunday September 25 2016, @02:51PM (#406270)

    I think the references are the only potential sticking point and that really depends upon the industry. Most employers refuse to comment on employees for fear of being sued, which means that there's not a whole lot of consequence for folks that don't handle the quitting completely professionally. Reserve the bridge burning for cases where the company is a complete shithole and you're probably not going to suffer much, if at all for it.

    The thing about giving notice though is that some companies don't allow you to have access to the materials necessary to work if they know you're on your way out the door. Which can mean that you wind up quitting a couple weeks earlier than you intended. Companies like that deserve no notification, but usually that information is in the company handbook. Otherwise, just make sure you've got roughly a month worth of expenses lined up and take a vacation if they pull that stunt.