Take This Job And Shove It I Am Not Working Here Any More

T urning in your resignation       valuable to another employer if    is not always easy. Even if     you are gainfully employed. Do     you hate your job, hate         not quit your job before you find  your boss and can not wait to         another. For some psychological    start that new exciting job or        and cultural reason an employer    perhaps you have an inkling that      will feel that if you are          you are about to be fired, it can     employed by another firm then it   be very difficult to resign           stands to reason that you must be  tactfully and gracefully.On top       employable , a good catch and      of that you want to leave on good     they will have to pay you more to  terms for future references or        obtain your services.              perhaps even to be rehired by the                                        organization at some future           If you do quit without finding a   point. The grapevine travels          new job or are placed in that      amazingly so you can never know       position by downsizing , being     how far bad vibrations left over      fired or just bad luck remember    will travel at some point.            it can take three to six months                                          or even longer to find that new    What to do. First of all do you       employment. Unless you quit for    really want to quit in your heart     good cause you may not be          of hearts. If this is so then         eligible for the unemployment      ensure that you handle your           benefits that you may feel that    resignation with as much tact and     you are entitled to.               preparation that you would assign                                        any other business endeavor.          Consider if you have enough        Again it is not wise to burn your     savings or income to manage on.    bridges no matter how angry you       Even if your employment situation  feel.                                 is not the best you might want to                                        consider hanging onto the job      First of all you are always more      that you have, as well as your     paycheck to start your job search     Even if you are tempted to “ tell  before you resign. The old saying     off “ your jerk superior remember  is that a bird in hand is worth       that in the end it may make you    two in the bush reigns true.          feel good but other than that                                            will accomplish nothing and may    Now if you do give notice be          cost you either in the interim     aware that there are government       period before you leave or after.  and employment labor contractual      You may find that your job for     rules that state what “minimum        the next 2 weeks is to clean the   notice “. It is generally two         parking lot with a toothbrush.     weeks term however perhaps your       Your grandmother may have advised  firm, industry, government rules      you that if you have nothing nice  or employee decency demands more.     to say don’t say it. Emphasize     For example if a retail store         the positive and talk about how    does 90 % of its business during      the company has benefited your     the Christmas season it may be        life and the life of your family   legally correct neither but nor       but now it is time to move on.     morally or ethically to leave         Offer to help during the           your employer in the lurch during     transition and afterwards.         that vital peak time. If you         Perhaps you can be involved in     choose to stay a longer time          the hiring and training process    period after resigning remember       with all or your well recognized   you that it is your choice and        expertise.                         not the employers.                                                                                             Lastly it is best to write a       What to say and how to handle the     proper document for the records –  difficult task on hand of             both yours and theirs. Write a     actually informing your boss or       proper resignation letter. Ask     employer. You are best to say the     for a letter of recommendation     minimum – which you are leaving.      from your manager or superior for  even if you leave on good terms       period of time even though you     there may be no one left of the       are no longer employed at the      old crew when you need that vital     firm and to verify your address    employment reference. And lastly      for any government forms or        do not forget to visit the human      windfall checks from your former   resource department to inquire        employer.                          what benefits may follow you a         About the Author: Shaun Z. Z. Stevens Career Planner Ace Employment Services Job Agency call_kirk@hotmail.com http://www.winnipegjobshark.com http://www.aceemploymentservices.net Read more articles by: Shaun Z. Stevens Article Source: www.iSnare.com