What to Do if You Have to Quit Your Job

Shaf

Verified member
Sometimes, it becomes necessary to quit your job, whether by choice or due to forces beyond your control. For example, you may need to relocate or start a business, or it may be concerns about your health that trigger this action.

It may also be because the job is toxic or pays poorly or relationships with coworkers are strained.

There are things you should do before this, and one of them is to ensure you have enough funds that can support you for at least three months. This is more crucial if you are leaving for your own reasons and if you don't have another alternative set.

It's also good to inform the management of your decision, but only when things are settled. Some people make the mistake of informing their workplace that they are going for an interview in another place. This can create distrust.

It is also good to settle any conflicts between you and other coworkers. You don't want things strained if you have to meet them elsewhere in the future.
 

Yusra3

Banned
If you've found yourself in a situation where you have to quit your job, here are some tips for getting through it.

First, take the time to think about what you want from the situation and what you're willing to do to get it. Sometimes the answer is simply not knowing! You may find that if you can't figure out what's going on, then it's best to just go ahead and cancel your plans. You don't want to spend several hours on the phone with HR or an administrator who can't help you figure out why they need you at work today.

If there are things that make sense for both parties involved (like a family emergency), then try talking to them about how they feel about being able to cover whatever needs happen in your absence while still maintaining their business continuity plan. If they agree that this is a good idea, then go ahead and ask them if they can pull off their end of things without too much trouble. you don't want someone else stepping in right away because they think that would be easier than dealing with your absence themselves.
 

moonchild

VIP Contributor
When you quit your job you are in a unique position to either go another job or suck it all up and go start a business, it is really dicey, personally I have never been in a job but if It's me, I'll just go and look for a business to start, earning a salary or any sort of fixed income should be your level one when it comes to financial freedom, try your possible best to divorce your time from money.

Focus should be work a job and then save any penny you can and then go and start a business that is scalable, but if you decide to go and get another job, you can suffer the same faith too and you will go and search for another one?

It depends on your mindset and to an extent the kind of life you want, if you just want to live a comfortable and easy life then go get another job.
 
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