How to Properly Prepare for Dismissal: 5 Useful Tips for Employees

31.07.2024 20:15

Often, an employee makes the decision to quit on his own.

He is driven to do this by certain reasons, sometimes quite valid ones: low salary, lack of career growth prospects, bad attitude from management and colleagues.

Perhaps he is morally and emotionally burned out, and therefore simply physically cannot work with people.

Whatever the circumstances, anyone leaving an employment relationship should know the following.

You can't leave on an openly conflicting note. It happens that a person demonstratively begins to make slips of the tongue, snap back, and be rude to practically former colleagues and the boss, expressing complaints for all the years that he had to remain silent and endure.

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But this behavior is very reminiscent of kindergarten or school, when the child began to take out his grievances on classmates and teachers.

Moreover, for many, this comes back to haunt them in the future: sometimes, at a new place of work, they require a reference and other important certificates.

An employee who has fallen out with everyone can hardly count on a good position and the necessary documents from now on.

If you already have a good job in mind, don't tell anyone about it. It's better to limit yourself to a neutral: "I'm still looking."

The human factor is, unfortunately, something that has to be taken into account. Not every boss will like that his almost former subordinate has found a replacement so quickly and is quite happy.

Yes, there are adequate leaders who understand an important point: everyone can burn out emotionally or realize their incompetence.

It's great if a person understands this and leaves on his own initiative, finding something more suitable for his character. It's much worse if he suffers and is tormented in a hated office and actually burns out.

When working, you must perform your duties conscientiously and habitually.

Yes, many are tempted to relax and not get involved in the work anymore, because they will soon leave here. But this is a kind of analogue of teenage rebellion, which indicates the emotional immaturity of the employee and his childish approach to life.

Serious people, even after writing a letter of resignation, understand: if it didn’t happen overnight, then it’s necessary to work on and leave only the best memories of yourself.

You need to inform your immediate supervisor about your decision personally. You don't want him to hear rumors. Talking is always more humane and correct.

You should also avoid sending your application by email: it looks like disrespect and deliberate detachment, as if the subordinate is offended by something and is taking revenge.

Be sure to say goodbye and ask for a letter of recommendation. This is how all polite and well-mannered people leave, as well as true professionals. You can't burn bridges, because help can always be useful.

It is also worth talking to the accounting department: they are required to issue a certificate of salary for the last three months (it will definitely be needed when registering with the employment center).

Some even arrange farewell tea parties, give out symbolic gifts, communicate. It is advisable to save all phones and other contacts (from social networks, messengers).

Thus, dismissal is not something terrible or tragic. In fact, it is an everyday occurrence: sometimes people are laid off, someone is subject to liquidation of the enterprise, many leave of their own free will or by mutual agreement.

In the modern world, most office workers are switching to a remote format, so leaving is quite normal and even expected. You need to leave calmly, without quarrels and shouts, without mutual grievances and claims.

Earlier I talked about why people don’t value themselves .

Vitaly Kisterny Author: Vitaly Kisterny Director