Leaving properly.
WHAT NOTICE IS
The period between resignation and departure, set by contract.
WHAT TO CHECK BEFORE ACCEPTING A NEW ROLE
Your notice period.
WHY BEFORE
New employers ask when you can start, and the answer is constrained.
WHAT TO DO
Give the honest date.
WHY
Promising earlier creates a problem you cannot solve.
WHAT RESIGNING REQUIRES
Written notice, per the contract.
WHAT TO SAY
That you are resigning, and your last date.
WHAT NOT TO INCLUDE
Grievances Detailed criticism Where you are going, unless you choose to
WHY
The letter becomes a permanent record.
WHAT TO DO IN THE CONVERSATION
Tell your manager before anyone else.
WHY
Hearing it from others damages the relationship.
WHAT TO EXPECT
A counter-offer, sometimes.
WHAT TO CONSIDER ABOUT COUNTER-OFFERS
Why the improvement required a resignation.
WHAT COMMONLY HAPPENS
People who accept them leave within a year anyway.
WHAT TO DO DURING NOTICE
Work properly Hand over thoroughly Document what only you know
WHY
It is what people remember.
WHAT TO PREPARE
A handover document, unasked.
WHAT TO TAKE
Nothing belonging to the employer.
WHAT TO CONFIRM
Final pay, accrued leave, and any references.
