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So you think it's probably the end of your career at your current job, and it's time
to move on. My name is Wade Childress, I'm with the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast,
and I'm going to tell you how to resign with dignity. First thing is to take a deep breath,
relax, if it's time to move on it's time to move on. It's a simple discussion with your
boss, make certain if you've got something to go on to. If not, do you have any money
in savings? Do you have a cushion? Are you ready for that movement? But if you just don't
think that you can stay where you are anymore, go and have a conversation with your boss,
let him know, let him know it's time for you to move on. To give them the appropriate notice,
be respectful in the conversation. Give them a letter if they're going to request it. Keep
it short though. There's no need to go into a lot of detail. All you're going to do is
burn your bridges when you do that. Give the appropriate notice, two weeks, sometimes says
four weeks, sometimes if you go to contract that might be six months or a year. If you
do have a contract, read your contract through, make certain you're giving the appropriate
notice. As I mentioned, don't burn any bridges. There's no need to say anything hateful, anything
hurtful, it's not going to get you anywhere. It's an emotional venting, but in the long
run it's not going to really help you out. So just avoid that. Say thanks for the opportunity.
It may not be the right opportunity for you right now, but thank you for - tell them thank
you for giving you the opportunity, and it's just time for you to move on. Some other things
that you might want to do in order to get all your messages out, you might want to ask
human resources for an exit interview, if you've got a message that you want to say,
think about it, be calm, give a succinct message, but if there are problems there, make certain
that you tell the people about it. Other than that, good luck with your next opportunity,
I hope everything goes well. I'm Wade Childress from The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast,
and I've told you how to resign with dignity.