How to Quit a Job by Email
Quitting a job can be stressful, and some people dread this situation to such a degree they freeze. You can avoid a personal confrontation, or at least postpone one, if you quit your job by email.
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Be courteous in your email, even if your boss enraged you. You may be asking him for a reference so don't attack him.
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Explain the details. State the reasons why you can no longer continue in your present position.
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Keep your email closed. Do not ask questions unless you feel it is necessary. Be direct, brief and leave your emotions at home. It is business and should be treated as just that.
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Be rational. If you are fuming and you quit because of a fight or something uncomfortable in the office environment, do not start naming names. It will only make you seem immature, and you will not be respected at all for your actions.
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Leave in peace. Jobs come and go and every employer knows there is turnover in the work place. Thank your boss in your email for the experience and tell them it just wasn't working out for you at this time.
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@norrain - How exactly does Radioshack acting inappropriately set the tone for the rest of the civilized world? You need to find a new moral compass, buddy. One that doesn't sell bare LEDs in bulk.
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norrain
Jun 04, 2009
considering the fact that radioshack fired people by e-mail several years ago, that makes e-mail a valid media for any unpleasant task. it's totally "passive- aggressive", just like calling someone when you know they're not home -
synlgar
Oct 31, 2008
Are you crazy? Nothing shows a lack of professionalism then sending an employer an e-mail stating "I quit", no matter how nicely you try to dress this. As a long time Career Service Director, I would never instruct someone resign in this format. In fact, I just dealt with an employer (a major employer) who was rightfully upset over a recent graduate who resigned in this fashion. Just because we have the technology does not make taking the easy way out, the right format. This is just another lazy rude example of our current society. Don't ever do this!
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synlgar
Oct 31, 2008
Are you crazy? Nothing shows a lack of professionalism then sending an employer an e-mail stating "I quit", no matter how nicely you try to dress this. As a long time Career Service Director, I would never instruct someone resign in this format. In fact, I just dealt with an employer (a major employer) who was rightfully upset over a recent graduate who resigned in this fashion. Just because we have the technology does not make taking the easy way out, the right format. This is just another lazy rude example of our current society. Don't ever do this!
