How to Resign With Dignity

Video Transcript

"So you think it's probably the end of your career at your current job, and it's time to move on. My name is Wade Childress, I'm with the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, and I'm going to tell you how to resign with dignity. First thing is to take a deep breath, relax, if it's time to move on it's time to move on. It's a simple discussion with your boss, make certain if you've got something to go on to. If not, do you have any money in savings? Do you have a cushion? Are you ready for that movement? But if you just don't think that you can stay where you are anymore, go and have a conversation with your boss, let him know, let him know it's time for you to move on. To give them the appropriate notice, be respectful in the conversation. Give them a letter if they're going to request it. Keep it short though. There's no need to go into a lot of detail. All you're going to do is burn your bridges when you do that. Give the appropriate notice, two weeks, sometimes says four weeks, sometimes if you go to contract that might be six months or a year. If you do have a contract, read your contract through, make certain you're giving the appropriate notice. As I mentioned, don't burn any bridges. There's no need to say anything hateful, anything hurtful, it's not going to get you anywhere. It's an emotional venting, but in the long run it's not going to really help you out. So just avoid that. Say thanks for the opportunity. It may not be the right opportunity for you right now, but thank you for - tell them thank you for giving you the opportunity, and it's just time for you to move on. Some other things that you might want to do in order to get all your messages out, you might want to ask human resources for an exit interview, if you've got a message that you want to say, think about it, be calm, give a succinct message, but if there are problems there, make certain that you tell the people about it. Other than that, good luck with your next opportunity, I hope everything goes well. I'm Wade Childress from The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, and I've told you how to resign with dignity."