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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: 3, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 25 2016, @04:33PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday September 25 2016, @04:33PM (#406303)

    I had a similar experience before. Each time I changed jobs, I helped with the transition and getting the new guy up to speed, even after I left.

    But one job I had, the boss started treating me like garbage and they gave me notice of termination. They even referred to me as "the boat anchor" in emails to the group mailing list that I was still subscribed to. They didn't even have me come in the last two weeks, but rather paid me to stay at home. I found a new job, at a previous employer who called me when they heard I was available no less, and started there before the two weeks was even over.

    A few months later, the place that fired me called, "hey we're having some trouble with the project you were working on, would you be able to swing by some time and help, some time in the evenings?" "Sure." "*sigh of relief* So I guess we'll see you tomorrow?" "Sure, I'll send you a consulting contract for my $750 an hour fee." "What? You didn't charge (other company)" "Actually, I did but your fee is higher due to what I call the 'boat anchor tax.'" "You know about that? Fuck." I'll never forget the tone of his voice.

    I ended up agreeing to be paid to help them, but they had me negotiate with the boss's boss. Got the feeling the whole idea was his because they couldn't transition properly. Turns out the "boat anchor" was doing most of the work. But then again, that whole environment was toxic, so I probably would have left on my own in not too much longer. Plus, they ended up going out of business anyway; too many Peters on top.

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