Jobs, for the most part, are a dull,\nboring experience most of us must go\nthrough in order for us to quench our\nthirst for materialism and social status.\nThey are mostly just a means for peo-\nple to live their lives with some level\nof comfort.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lots of us would rather be doing\nsomething else rather than working\nin that same old uniform, punching\nthe same old clock, doing the same\nold thing. When you have finally had\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
it with your job, knowing how to quit\nthe right way can be crucial.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We all know how tempting it can be\nto storm out on the boss that constantly\nnags you, or on colleagues that refuse\nto carry their weight, in a big scene of\nyour own style of social justice.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But it is also tempting to not do any-\nthing, and to continue to take the abuse\nand extra work to keep your income\ncoming in. The good thing about this\nis that you\u2019re not alone by a long shot\nand there are many steps a person can\ntake to make their situation better for\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
themselves in the short\nterm and long term.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rule number one,\nyou have to pick and\nchoose your battles. We\nall have or have had that\ncool job with the unbear-\nable boss that makes life\nway harder than it needs\nto be.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The lucky ones only\nhave to see that unbear-\nable boss once in a blue\nmoon, which makes\ntheir job easier. The\nquestion is how good is\nyour job relative to oth-\ners, and do you enjoy\nwhere you work?\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the positives out-\nweigh the negatives, then you can\u2019t\nflip out and throw a tantrum for every\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
little grievance.
\nSo sometimes there has to be a trade\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
off. It\u2019s a case of \u201cbad job and a good\nsocial life vs. good job and a bad social\nlife.\u201d That being said, if you feel like\nyou are being over exploited or treated\nunfairly then this is the perfect battle\nto choose.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rule number two, the \u201ctwo weeks\nnotice\u201d is your best friend. On paper\nit always looks good that you ended\nyour business relationship in a pro-\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
fessional manner, even if it was not on\nthe best terms. It also heightens your\nchances and options at having a good\nreference for your next job.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RecSports Manager Jason Macias\ndeals with the two-weeks notice pro-\ncess and has his own experience as an\nemployee giving one.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ve never just quit a job, I\u2019ve always\nput in my two weeks…that\u2019s just me…I\ngot tired of it, doing the same thing,\u201d\nMacias said.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also deals with employees who\nquit in a moments notice.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI wouldn\u2019t hire them back on…\nit was the communication, it wasn\u2019t\nthere… I\u2019m thinking, if they put you in\na bind like that will they do it again?\u201d\nMacias said.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now if you cannot stand your job,\nit is advised that you put in your two\nweeks notice, for everyone\u2019s sake. If\ntwo weeks is way to long to get out,\njust leave and say \u201cgood health and\ngood riddance.\u201d\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TAMUK music education student\nIsmael Lopez was one who could not\nwait two weeks.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI walked up to the manager and told him that I couldn\u2019t work anymore… and they tried to keep me there…I was going to get a promotion, but I just couldn\u2019t,\u201d Lopez said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That leads us to rule number three.\nAlways have a backup plan. If you go\nballistic at work and end up quitting\nwithout another option to get income,\nunless you have generous parents who\nmake good money, you will go broke,\nguaranteed. The job searching process\nis way too long, so unless you know\nsomebody where you are applying, the\nprocess can take up to a month before\nyou even get hired.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sometimes a backup plan is not an\noption given the circumstances. In that\ncase quitting is not a bad option. Men-\ntal health can take a serious hit in a bad\nwork environment and really flourish\nin a good one.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is better to feel free of a bad job\nthan constantly stressed about work.\nTime in between jobs can feel like a\nvacation, but the key is to get back to\nworking ASAP and keep on grinding.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rule number four, do not, do not,\ndo not burn every single one of your\nbridges, even if you feel on top of the\nworld.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Burning bridges is bad, usually, un-\nless it\u2019s just a bad relationship. Burn-\ning a bridge means that a relationship\nis done for good, especially in the work\nand business world. Plenty of us are or\nwill be guilty of this at some point in\nour lives.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you ever need someone to put in\na good word for you or to help with a\nfavor, you will need to keep those rela-\ntionships aka \u201cbridges\u201d intact.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TAMUK kinesiology major Manuel\nRojas quit his job without burning his\nbridges completely.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was an (umpire)…. I just told them\nnot to call me or text me, I\u2019m done, I\ndon\u2019t want to do it anymore….it was\njust too much…the stress and the col-\nleagues…I talk to most of them and I\nstill see them around,\u201d Rojas said.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fifth and final rule is to make it\nmemorable. Yes, we all know the two\nweeks notice route by now, but it is of-\nten the anti-climactic way to go.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is how to memorably quit your\njob, aka \u201chow to really burn that bridge\nbecause there is no way you\u2019re going\nback.\u201d\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If it\u2019s because of a boss or coworkers\nthat exploit you and make your work\nlife a miserable experience, make sure\nyou play along until they need you\nmost then leave them high and dry so\nthey can realize how much they took\nyou for granted.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TAMUK kinesiology major Patricia\nTovar took back her power when she\nquit her job. \u201cI quit my job….it was\nunethical circumstances that made me\nleave…I walked out during my shift,\u201d\nTovar said.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Making a scene during your big exit\nis part of the \u201cI quit\u201d experience. That\nis not to say get yourself in trouble but\nas long as you are not harming any-\nbody or causing an extreme and pro-\nlonged disturbance all else is fair game.\nGo ahead and throw the napkins in the\nair like Lebron James in pregame. Go\nahead make that free burger with ex-\ntra bacon and walk out singing show-\ntunes. Go ahead and file a complaint\nwith all the higher ups about your boss\nand colleagues that you were too nice\nto address in the beginning. Reclaim\nyour power as a human being and as\nan employee.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On a side note, even the threat of you\nquitting is enough to make some jobs\nshow a little more respect towards you.\nThat is why it is always crucial to know\nyour worth and what you bring to the\ntable.\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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