There comes a time in every career person’s life when s/he wants to quit his/her job. Perhaps you want to get away from a crazy boss, difficult colleagues, stress, demotivation et cetera. And if you do quit, you will most likely be rid of these things, but then you will also have other challenges.

So, even quitting your job as to be planned. You should do a lot of thinking before you finally hand in your resignation.

Do you want to quit?

If you quit your job your life will change in many ways. You won’t have to deal with a difficult boss or a job you don’t like, but you will have a whole new set of challenges. Before you quit your job, make sure this is the right decision. There are several good reasons to quit your job. Find out if yours is one of them.

Make the best of if

You may have decided you have a good reason to quit your job, but there may be something preventing you from doing it. You may not be able to live without your income, even temporarily... If you can’t quit your job yet, find out how to improve your situation until you can.

Resign

You will obviously have to tell your boss you are quitting. If you think you are going to stick around for a while, don’t resign until you know when your actual date of departure will be and don’t tell anyone until you tell your boss. You should write a formal resignation letter and speak to your boss in person, unless his/her office isn’t nearby. Give sufficient notice.

Start looking

Revise your resume or write a new one, look for job openings and prepare for job interviews. You should also let your network contacts know your job situation has changed, but exercise caution here. If you have decided not to quit your job until you find a new one, you shouldn’t broadcast your plans yet.

Part amicably

Your emotions may be running high and you may be tempted to get even with an employer who you feel has done you wrong. Ignore this temptation because any spiteful acts you commit, such as damaging equipment, telling your boss and co-workers what you really think them, or badmouthing them to other

people, will only reflect poorly

on you. You’re better than

that and you have too many things to have to deal with without having to restore a damaged reputation. — Agencies