resign

Indonesia
March 23, 2007 6:10am CST
When you resign, what do you say to your boss? What reasons will you give?
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@minty3 (592)
• Nigeria
29 Mar 07
When i resigned, i told my boss i needed to go back to school for higher qualification and because he knows the value of education he granted me. Although, i actually needed a better-paying job and a less-stressful working environment and i got the two in one offer so i had to leave. My boss felt my leaving wasn't okay and tried to make me change my mind by promising to give me whatever i needed but i had made up my mind so he released me!
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• Indonesia
3 Apr 07
We need a working environment which has a possibility for us to have a significant growth as employee and as personal. I hope we will get a better-career and better-paying because of significant growth.
@minty3 (592)
• Nigeria
11 Apr 07
I hope so too. thanks for picking me as your best response; i'm just excited!lol
@naty1941 (2336)
• United States
29 Mar 07
I am retired now but when I worked I would say that I got a better offer. Usually, the boss would not have a problem with this reason.
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@earn4u (77)
29 Mar 07
Something along the lines of a piece of my mind! I'll tell my boss what I really think of him and leave a mr whippy style turd on his desk!
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• India
29 Mar 07
I don't really see why one needs to think about what to tell the boss when one is quitting. I would give him the reason directly, unless it is something too personal to talk about, for instance an office relationship gone sour or something like that. I once wanted to quit a job as I had got a really interesting offer. When I mentioned it to my boss, he offered to match it, as he was happy with my work and wanted to hold on to me. I changed my mind and stayed back, so you see, it pays to be honest. I took a decision to further my studies, so this time around, my boss did not try to dissuade me. In fact, he encouraged me to take it up and do well.
@rabi9634 (419)
• United States
29 Mar 07
What should you say when you resign? Well, the truth would be a good start. I've resigned from a few places. One was supposed to be a co-op/internship type job through college that was to be my source for a thesis project. They failed to provide any opportunities, so I took another job. When asked why, I told them. It wasn't exactly the best of terms, and I was pretty unhappy with everything that had gone on, but I did everything as friendly and cordially as possible. You don't want to burn bridges. These guys might be getting the first call from a future employer checking to see what kind of worker you were. Another job I had was a contract position. The contract was clear and concise. Install a new dell server, and replace all existing workstations with upgraded PCs. Should have been a day or two to complete. Turned into a two month nightmare. The contract kept having revisions, which I wisely kept copies of. Tack on PC support, training, printer installations, cable drops, purchase consultations, troubleshooting, and even so far as tips on using Word, Excel, and other Office products. Then the woman wanted to know why it was taking so long and why I didn't finish in the initial time estimate. She wouldn't accept the fact that by adding in additional workload, she was changing the time deadline each time. Fortunately for me, the contract was with my company, and I was able to withdraw from the project and let my boss take over the arguments with her. She was very unhappy with my resignation, and said some not too polite things about the project. Final chat ended with me telling her exactly what was on my mind, and that I would not accept any work from them in the future. My boss echos this sentiment. Then again, switching jobs. This has happened twice, oddly enough, both in about the same way in the beginning. I had a job where a better offer came about. Not wanting to completely blow off the initial job, I gave my two weeks notice, and was honest about it. I have another opportunity that simply has more promise for advancement, and I simply can't pass up the opportunity. It's been great here, but I have to submit my resignation. Even offered to come in from time to time on weekends if they needed any help with my workload until they could get someone new to replace me. The first time I did this, the employer got irritated that I was leaving and just told me to forget the two weeks. Well, no loss on my part, it's two weeks extra I can be at the new job. The second time I did this, the employer was quite happy with the offer and happy for my new opportunity. Just be honest with them. Don't lie about why you're leaving, don't try to hide the fact that you're moving on. You should try to be as civil about it as possible if it's going to end on bad terms. Even if you part ways with ill feelings between you and your boss, you can still normally get good references from other people at the company when the departure is outwardly a pleasant one.
@Maxturvy (114)
• Philippines
29 Mar 07
What should i say is what is happening at the very moment of my employment. The reason i feel is right for your resignation in the company. You dont have to be doubtful to say and reason out to your boss that you want to resign from your company. If you feel you are not happy with your job then tell your boss about it. And please be thankful for the time you shared with them during your employment.
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@mannu123 (144)
• India
29 Mar 07
Whenever I have resigned i have told my boss that i am going for a better opportunity.We all work for money and were there is more money and your type of work, you should always shift. more salary can be one of the best reasons.
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@Aubryan (45)
• Philippines
29 Mar 07
the salary that you gave me is not enough for my credibility
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