Author:
Mark Sanchez
Date Of Creation:
3 January 2021
Update Date:
2 July 2024
Content
Leaving your current employer and getting fired doesn't always go smoothly. This step can put you in a financial stalemate. This decision is also difficult emotionally. Sometimes you don’t realize it until you’re in your boss’s office and explicitly declare your resignation. Here's how to get it right.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Preparing to Quit
1 Check your finances. You can have many reasons to quit your job, but you also need to make sure that you are financially firmly on the ground. This must be done before making a final decision. If you don't have a new job, save up money for at least six months. Financial resources should ease your unemployment period. Make a spending plan. Identify other ways to make money until you find another job. - Remember that you will not receive any unemployment benefits if you voluntarily leave.
2 Start looking for a job. If the situation allows, wait until you find a better position. If you do this, you will not run the risk of a crisis in which your efforts to find a job will not pay off. If time is running out, start looking for job offers and try to determine how difficult it will be to get the specified position. - When you start looking for a new job, try to make sure that no one knows about your plans. You may want to use your connections to find a new position, but only reliable people can tell the truth about your plans.
3 Analyze your current position. Think about why you want to quit, identify all the pros and cons. Is there any way to fix the work flaws that annoy you? If you are leaving because of a low salary, can you ask for a raise? If you quit because of an annoying coworker, can you be reassigned? Before quitting, tell your boss how you feel and give him the opportunity to make a difference. 
4 Review your contracts. Check all legal documents that you signed in your current position, including unfinished contracts and contracts that take a certain amount of time to complete. Breaking a contract can sometimes lead to unpleasant financial and legal consequences. Find out in what form the letter of resignation is written. 
5 Copy yourself the information you don't want to lose. If you have a personal organizer or contact list that is important to your industry, make a copy of yourself before applying for resignation. If this information is the property of the company, you will not be able to copy it after leaving. Make sure you don't steal what is called a trade secret!
Method 2 of 2: Talking to your boss
1 Talk to your boss face to face. Explain that you are leaving the company and ask how you can complete your business. Then write a short email or handwritten letter if the company requires written notice. 
2 Leave quickly and kindly. At your discretion, you can give as much information as you like about the new position; problems that led to the dismissal, and your plans for the future. Keep the courtesy. 
3 Compose the required notice. If you are contractually required to report your care two weeks in advance, adhere to these conditions. You don't have to burn bridges by quitting unexpectedly and leaving your boss stranded. You may need his help in the future (for example, you need a recommendation). 
4 Follow your boss's advice on informing your colleagues. Most likely, the company wants you not to make claims until they find a replacement for you or decide which way to replace your position. If you don't quit right away, give employees a couple of days to get used to the idea of quitting. There is no need to spread such news throughout the office (only tell about it if asked to do so). 
5 Don't be lazy. As you finish your job, try to do whatever it takes to help your company hand over the job to your successor. You are doing wrong if you make the necessary calls in the last two weeks. Doing so may cost you a decent recommendation from your employer to help you further your job search.
Tips
- Keep your emotions in check. Don't let your boss friendship make you feel guilty about leaving. This is a business and you need to perform your duties professionally.
- If you've used a recruiting agent to look for a new job, ask them to help you fire if you're not sure you're doing it right. They can help you.
- If you are fired, some employers may try to counter-offer you (promotion, better position, large office, etc.) to keep you at the company. It's not always a bad thing to accept a counter offer, but make sure you remember the reason for your decision to quit. Do not stay, because the counter offer may not meet your expectations.
Warnings
- Make sure your desktop and documents meet the company's requirements. You need to tidy up your workplace in case you are asked to leave your place immediately.
- Some companies will automatically fire you on the day you apply. This is done for security reasons. Be prepared for this and do not be offended.
