Resignation/quitting question

[iversonyin]

Aside from a short simple resignation letter, what if your employer come to you and ask you why you want to leave? Do you give them a straight answer?(ei: want a more challenging job)? or find a way to avoid the question (ei: my personal issues/problems)?

 

[iversonyin]

bump for an answer

 

[xospec1alk]

i would avoid the question. dude...don't need to bump after 6 minutes...

 

[Queasy]

"New opportunities" worked for me. That was better than "You're a draconian b!tch and I'm sick and tired of trying to work with this female click where I can move laterally at best."

 

[Malak]

Originally posted by: Queasy
"New opportunities" worked for me. That was better than "You're a draconian b!tch and I'm sick and tired of trying to work with this female click where I can move laterally at best."

I always use the latter.

 

[Patt]

Be honest, unless you're going to be burning bridges ...

 

[Pr0d1gy]

If it's a bigger challenge you need I would be straight up with them.

 

[sygyzy]

Never do anything to burn your bridges. If you answer that you want a more challenging job, then you are insulting them by implying that they are not challenging enough. Simple answer is to make general statements like "It's an opportunity I cannot pass up"

 

[dayg]

yea, I agree...don't burn your bridges. It's hard to build it and very easy to burn them. What exactly is the reason your leaving?

 

[iversonyin]

Originally posted by: dayg
yea, I agree...don't burn your bridges. It's hard to build it and very easy to burn them. What exactly is the reason your leaving?

I'm very bored of my work and extrmely unmotivated because I can do my job wit my eyes closed.

I've spoken with my superviser about giving me more challenging work, but nothing has been done (been 2 months).

I don't want to burn any bridges. If I'm too honest with them, they might think "so you are saying our job is not challenging"

 

[Stark]

always be nice... you never know when a burned bridge is going to bit you in the butt someday.

 

[SearchMaster]

What the employer wants to hear is "I'm leaving for more money." because that means it wasn't their fault.

Placate them with that answer. They won't listen to any suggestions anyway, especially since you're leaving.

 

[Gravity]

Why not be honest?

 

[sygyzy]

..because honesty is not the best policy.

 

[pyonir]

I turned in my two weeks today, which turned into me leaving on Friday (as of now...could be early next week). I just told them I didn't like the job very much. It just wasn't for me. I need to find something that I enjoying doing, and getting myself out of this situation is the first step.

I have no money saved up, and have no idea what i'm going to do, but couldn't stand it here any longer. I had no choice in my mind.

 

[KarenMarie]

tell him the truth... you never know... he might offer you another challenging position....

 

[sygyzy]

Never ever accept the counteroffer.

 

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: sygyzy
Never ever accept the counteroffer.

Even if it's a better job with more pay then the job he's moving to?

That don't make no sense at all.

 

[sygyzy]

Originally posted by: Phoenix86

Originally posted by: sygyzy
Never ever accept the counteroffer.

Even if it's a better job with more pay then the job he's moving to?

That don't make no sense at all.

Yes. it makes perfect sense. Please take 5 mins and google the topic and get back to me. Here's one for starters:

80% of people who accept counter offers leave within 6 months.

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: pyonir
I turned in my two weeks today, which turned into me leaving on Friday (as of now...could be early next week). I just told them I didn't like the job very much. It just wasn't for me. I need to find something that I enjoying doing, and getting myself out of this situation is the first step.

I have no money saved up, and have no idea what i'm going to do, but couldn't stand it here any longer. I had no choice in my mind.

Wow, you quit before you lined something up? It must have really been bad.

 

[iversonyin]

Originally posted by: sygyzy
Never ever accept the counteroffer.

Not interested in any counter offer, I'm done with this comppany. Its not my type of job.

What I want is how to answer "why?" with minmum burning bridges affect.

So far, for "opportunity" seem to be acceptable.

 

[sygyzy]

Yes.

 

[dayg]

How about career change? That's what I told my boss 7 years ago with my old boring job. Just say this is not what I want to do and that your looking for a career change...
Works perfectly for me.

 

[iversonyin]

Originally posted by: dayg
How about career change? That's what I told my boss 7 years ago with my old boring job. Just say this is not what I want to do and that your looking for a career change...
Works perfectly for me.

Umm...not that big of a change...but i can use that

 

[dayg]

yea...but he doesn't have to know the details....