Wonderful article ! I submitted my resignation recently and serving the notice period now. Right time for me to read this one.
I was thinking on whether or not to vent out my anger and dissatisfaction on my organization during the exit interview. I had served very professionally all through my 6 years in this organization and I had to leave due to some politics played by my immediate supervisors.
I realized the virtues of a clean chit exit and now know exactly as to what Im gonna do for whatever is left in this notice period and the exit interview.
i like the article, its all about the proffesionalism but one thing ilike to ask about notice period, what if there is risk of loosing salary on serving the notice period(ex-30/45 days)?
I think Its great to be honest.It pays in the long run. Yes talking of notice period that depends totally on person to person. I would have done the same thing. This is a great piece of advice which I would follow In the years to come because I have just started my career.Its 2.5 years old only.
This is good information for someone who is resigning. however, I dont completely agree with the author about discussing the issues you had with the company with the HR. How would they know the reason why you are quitting if you dont tell them, probably the reason I would be leaving the company would be making many people to quit. In that case, there is a need for them to treat their employees properly, honestly do something about their employee retainment policies.
This article is a crap........it never happens in practicatlity.............how can u give notice for 3 weeks when ur salry is due n they will adjust that in their accounts.....????????? still it gives a fair idea what to follow........
I am not saying that the article is bad. Its good. It should be followed. But it smells of too much sincerity. The truth is that I met a large number of people before leaving Infy about a year ago. The problem with most of them was that they were too sincere, too law abiding. I am not saying one should not be sincere or law abiding but then there are times when every corporation promulgates ridiculuous rules. Being blindingly sincere curbs our propensity of opposing such rules and adversely affects the faculty of creativity. Such people keep toeing the line they are asked to as they are blinded by the shiny facade which says that everything their seniors say, is right and everything they do, a shiny example for the juniors. This idea is crap for the one thing worth nurturing is personal creativity.
Coming to this article, its good to be sincere and honest and polite and professional but only if your employer has been just and considerate of your abilities. Otherwise, they do not deserve such a nice treatment. There is only so far someone should go quietly.
RE:What Crap
by Guest on Jun 14, 2008 07:57 PM Permalink
I agree with Ankit, I suspect this article was written by someone in HR that would like to have everyone who leaves a company (their company) do so in this totally PC and "friendly" way. There are situations where management needs to know that parts of their company are hurting them. That there are mean, back-biting, vindictive people working among their ranks, and the only "safe" time to call these jerks out is when you are on your way out. I once worked for an organization with the worst supervisor in the world. When the 3rd 4th and 5th employees quit citing that supervisor as the main reason for their dissatisfaction with the job, management started taking notice, and after a while that supervisor got the bum's rush he deserved. Fortunately, I was able to survive, and it made the job heavenly afterward. I nominate those people who had the common sense to quit and the cajones to speak up for sainthood.
