Quitting a job

Recently I gave my two weeks at my current job working in a very upscale fish restaurant. I am going to be taking on two awesome jobs instead. One at a local bakery working the counter and the other at a local coffee shop! With the decision to quit my restaurant job I thought I should talk about quitting jobs. Everyone always talks about getting a job but never quitting one.

Now I have had a few jobs, only about 5 but that's not to say I haven't had my fair share of the good, the bad and the ugly (pun intended) quitting jobs. When I was 14 I got my first job working at a grocery store. The job stunk so bad but I stuck it out, three years in fact! Quitting that job was one of the most anxiety prone experiences I have ever had. Both because it was my first job and because it was a corporation and not a local business.

Here are a few of my tips for quitting a job:

Always give 2 weeks. Never just give a few days or leave without any notice. It's proper to give two weeks as a courtesy to your boss to give them enough time to compensate.

 Old bosses are some of the best references you'll ever have. If you leave a job on good terms you have a very good chance your boss will give you a great review to hiring managers and future bosses. This is why after giving your 2 weeks you should always push to finish strong. Nothing says you don't care like not trying. Your boss could still give you a bad review if you slack off after giving your notice. Even if you were a model employee before.

Always have something lined up before  you give your 2 weeks. you might think that 2 weeks is enough time to find a job but I know from experience that it's not always that easy. It always feels good when giving your 2 weeks knowing you having another source of income ie the job your going to.

When leaving a job make sure that you don't forget to go back for your final paycheck. I know this sounds weird but sometimes because of the weird pay periods of some jobs you might have 2 paychecks after you quit.