Don’t Quit Your Job Without a Plan
You may hate your job so much that you have fantasies about quitting your job – perhaps spontaneously standing at your desk, giving a righteous speech to your boss, followed by slow 1980s movie applause from your peers. As cleansing as it may seem, you shouldn’t quit smoking without a plan, as you could lose your benefits and severance pay.
Don’t quit impulsively or quit if you can help.
There are three ways to quit your job: quit, quit, and quit. You want to avoid being fired or fired for the following reasons:
- You will not receive severance pay.
- You may lose your eligibility for unemployment insurance .
- You may lose your right to use special services or training opportunities available to laid-off workers.
- You can lower your chances of getting a new job as the employer may be less inclined to give you recommendations.
- You will lose the income you would have earned by continuing to work.
Getting fired is the worst of the two, as it can become a black stain on your professional reputation and prevent you from finding another job. It can also be difficult to dance around getting laid off in a job interview (although, to a lesser extent, this may be true for getting laid off as well).
You can only keep unemployment benefits when you are laid off by a company that no longer has a job for you. (This does not mean that you should plan for a layoff by working less hard, as it can easily backfire, damaging your reputation and effectively firing you.) Plus, you cannot expect severance pay to last very long – usually 1-2 weeks for each year you worked for your employer – if you are offered severance pay at all, so unemployment can be critical.
The best way to quit your job
It is much easier to find a new job when you already have one . The ideal scenario is to stay with your employer until you find something else that has benefits or a salary. This can be a tough pill for many people, but it’s better to have a plan: update your resume, check job advertisements, and send out a certain number of job applications per week. Think of vacancies as a form of therapy: every time you have a bad meeting or deal with a difficult client, look for a new job. Having a plan can help you avoid resentment and resentment when you try to leave the company.
In addition, your job search can last as long as you want, since you are already employed. This can work in your favor if you think layoffs are inevitable. You may be more strategic in timing if you think you are eligible for severance pay, but by actively applying for jobs, you are giving yourself the best possible option.