When you resign from your job, it's important to resign gracefully and professionally. Give adequate resignation notice to your employer, write a formal resignation letter, and be prepared to move on prior to submitting your resignation.
Why do manners matter? Even if you hate your job, hate your boss and can't wait to start that new job, even if you are about to be fired, it's important to be tactful and not burn any bridges.
That way, you can hopefully leave with good references and start a new job with no leftover hard feelings on your part - or on the part of your previous employer.
Try, if at all possible, not to send an email message saying you're quitting, because it's tacky, but if it's unavoidable here's how to resign by email and a sample resignation email message.
Here's more on how to resign from a job and a resignation checklist to review so you can cover all the bases - compensation due, your last paycheck, benefits, pension plans, and possible references - before you head out the door.
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Great post! I definitely agree that you should try to leave a job on good terms so that you can potentially use them as references later.
I would disagree with the part about the email resignation being tacky. That is really a matter of opinion. Considering how prevalent email has become for business communications, I think most would find it perfectly acceptable. In fact, email would be preferable from both a record retention and legal perspective, in the respect that you would have irrefutable evidence that you submitted your resignation at a given time. With some employers that may not be a big deal, but if you have a spiteful or unethical manager, they may turn around and discard a written resignation letter only to fire you. In that scenario, it would be your word against theirs.
You’re right – in some cases, email is the way to go, especially when you work remotely. Here are some tips for when you need to use email to quit your job:
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/howtoquit/a/quit-your-job-via-email.htm