Comments on: What are some conversation starters for when I go to tell my boss I quit my job? http://FutureFirm.com/blog/what-are-some-conversation-starters-for-when-i-go-to-tell-my-boss-i-quit-my-job/ FutureFirm.com Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:28:41 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: mdmmathilde http://FutureFirm.com/blog/what-are-some-conversation-starters-for-when-i-go-to-tell-my-boss-i-quit-my-job/comment-page-1/#comment-435 mdmmathilde Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:31:16 +0000 http://FutureFirm.com/blog/what-are-some-conversation-starters-for-when-i-go-to-tell-my-boss-i-quit-my-job/#comment-435 You could just go in at the end of the day and say "I was wondering if you have a minute because I wanted to tell you something. I just want you to know that I will be resigning. I really liked working here with everyone and I learned a lot. I would like to be able to stay here I feel like I need to go in a different direction and a great opportunity has come up" then say that you are grateful for the opportunity he gave you and evrything. Don't go into too much detail, if he asks, keep it short and general. I feel that when people often quit, they feel guilty. But that guilt comes from your feelings about leaving your employer, you don't know how the employer feels. And everyone has a right to their own happiness, if he stays in your way of pursuing your own life, then he's not worth too much of an explanation. Besides, I'm sure your employer wouldn't do anything for you if it meant geopardizing his best interest. You could just go in at the end of the day and say “I was wondering if you have a minute because I wanted to tell you something. I just want you to know that I will be resigning. I really liked working here with everyone and I learned a lot. I would like to be able to stay here I feel like I need to go in a different direction and a great opportunity has come up” then say that you are grateful for the opportunity he gave you and evrything. Don’t go into too much detail, if he asks, keep it short and general. I feel that when people often quit, they feel guilty. But that guilt comes from your feelings about leaving your employer, you don’t know how the employer feels. And everyone has a right to their own happiness, if he stays in your way of pursuing your own life, then he’s not worth too much of an explanation. Besides, I’m sure your employer wouldn’t do anything for you if it meant geopardizing his best interest.

]]> By: dukalink6000 http://FutureFirm.com/blog/what-are-some-conversation-starters-for-when-i-go-to-tell-my-boss-i-quit-my-job/comment-page-1/#comment-434 dukalink6000 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:57:49 +0000 http://FutureFirm.com/blog/what-are-some-conversation-starters-for-when-i-go-to-tell-my-boss-i-quit-my-job/#comment-434 Let's not be coy. Ask to go into the office for an important matter. Once there, lay it out. "This job is not what I want to do in the future and I have received a very nice offer from another company which I will be taking. I want to give you my two weeks notice for this, so you have time to find someone to take over my position." the next move is his Let’s not be coy. Ask to go into the office for an important matter.

Once there, lay it out.

“This job is not what I want to do in the future and I have received a very nice offer from another company which I will be taking. I want to give you my two weeks notice for this, so you have time to find someone to take over my position.”

the next move is his

]]> By: ontopofoldsmokie http://FutureFirm.com/blog/what-are-some-conversation-starters-for-when-i-go-to-tell-my-boss-i-quit-my-job/comment-page-1/#comment-433 ontopofoldsmokie Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:27:40 +0000 http://FutureFirm.com/blog/what-are-some-conversation-starters-for-when-i-go-to-tell-my-boss-i-quit-my-job/#comment-433 Make sure you have the new job before saying a word. Don't burn down a bridge while you are still on it. You may want to speak with the boss you now have about other opportunities where you are. If you already know there aren't any then continue to interview. For the original question: There is no good opener for I'm quiting. Whatever you come up with the only thing the boss will remember is that you are quiting. I would have a letter of resignation to hand him/her. Just tell them you have an important matter to discuss, and can you have some time to meet. When you meet don't immediately go into what's wrong with the company. Just let him/her know that you have a exciting new career opportunity that you feel you must take advantage of. By keeping the conversation on where you are going you divert it from why you want to leave. You will have to answer that question at some time. Tell the truth as you stated here. You didn't say anything bad about the company. All you said is that believe you've done/grown as much as you can here. It's time to take this next move to further your career. You are grateful for what you've learned working here. You get the idea. Make sure you have the new job before saying a word. Don’t burn down a bridge while you are still on it. You may want to speak with the boss you now have about other opportunities where you are. If you already know there aren’t any then continue to interview.
For the original question: There is no good opener for I’m quiting. Whatever you come up with the only thing the boss will remember is that you are quiting. I would have a letter of resignation to hand him/her. Just tell them you have an important matter to discuss, and can you have some time to meet. When you meet don’t immediately go into what’s wrong with the company. Just let him/her know that you have a exciting new career opportunity that you feel you must take advantage of. By keeping the conversation on where you are going you divert it from why you want to leave. You will have to answer that question at some time. Tell the truth as you stated here. You didn’t say anything bad about the company. All you said is that believe you’ve done/grown as much as you can here. It’s time to take this next move to further your career. You are grateful for what you’ve learned working here. You get the idea.

]]> By: Solly Flush http://FutureFirm.com/blog/what-are-some-conversation-starters-for-when-i-go-to-tell-my-boss-i-quit-my-job/comment-page-1/#comment-432 Solly Flush Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:03:10 +0000 http://FutureFirm.com/blog/what-are-some-conversation-starters-for-when-i-go-to-tell-my-boss-i-quit-my-job/#comment-432 The best way is to be polite and honest.. Your the most important person in your life. so start it out as" Hey can I talk to you" Tell him why your leaving and tell him you respect the opportunity he has giving you, but it is time to move on... Good luck and just be your self, that's all any one can ask of you. The best way is to be polite and honest..

Your the most important person in your life. so start it out as” Hey can I talk to you”

Tell him why your leaving and tell him you respect the opportunity he has giving you, but it is time to move on…

Good luck and just be your self, that’s all any one can ask of you.

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