How to not burn bridges in the great resignation wave
The HR industry and business leaders are speaking of this great resignation wave that’s happening right now — data seem to show that the trend is accelerating. This also means that for many people, they may be quitting their very first job in the next few months.
While many universities teach students the skills they need to land a job and they conduct workshops on how to interview successfully, almost no one teaches how to properly quit a job. Everyone knows having a great first impression matters, few especially those in their first jobs realize that the “last impression” is just as important if not more. Thinking back, I could have done better in some areas myself!
When people think of burning bridges…
When people think of burning bridges, they think of (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻. As long as you’re not flipping the table or undrilling the cubicle on your last day (think the cult classic Office Space), it’s not burning bridges right? In reality, it is a lot more nuanced.
Examples of basically setting the bridge on fire
- Rage quitting and getting physical (!) at the office
- Sending a not-so-nice goodbye email to everyone in the organization about someone or the company
Those two examples are common sense. In my career, I’ve only seen one or two such blatant bridge arsonists.
