On this week’s episode of Grease the Wheels, we’re talking about leaving your job for good. This one is near and dear to our hearts and probably yours too (hopefully not, but probably).
We’ve experienced every which way to leave a job, with the exception of faking your own death.
Leaving a job and knowing where you’re going next is fairly important. However, because of the technician shortage, this frees you up in contrast to other industries where there are more bodies than open positions. Were not saying that you should pull some sort of outrageous stunt to get fired, because a lot of the time the things that you do at a shop will end up following you around and possibly even black list you in certain circles.
The generally accepted way to leave a job is by giving your employer a 2 weeks notice and if you’re wondering if you’re valuable employee this is a quick way to figure it out. They may offer you more money to stay or they may offer you whatever you want to keep you there. This can backfire greatly if you think you’re a better employee than you actually are. Managers often take it personally when you say that you’re going to leave, so you have to be wary of this. The most important thing is to let them know the real reasons why you’re quitting. Tell them the truth, and you might want to be ready to leave at that moment, because the truth hurts. Also, after you leave for the next 6-8 months, all of the problems that they have, no matter what they are, are going to be your fault. Even if it has nothing to do with the employee that left the job. This is going to happen no matter how you leave, it’s just too convenient.
Also, Uncle Jimmy outlines the perfect way to rage quit a job and reminds us: if you’re going to burnout of your former job with your toolbox in the back of your truck, make sure it’s properly fastened down.
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