Jet Blue flight attendant Steven Slater quit his job recently in quite the dramatic fashion. He cursed at a passenger over the intercom, grabbed a beer, deployed the emergency chute and slid down after 28 years of service. That got me thinking, how can you quit your job in style? Here’s a few tips to get you thinking..
1. Know what you’re going to say and do before you do it and fully think it through beforehand.
2. Make your comments short and sweet. Don’t rant and rave for too long. Make it clear you are quitting and are not being fired.
3. Have an exit strategy. Let people know you already have another job, a much better one.
4. Have secrets? Spill the beans. During your speech, realize you no longer work there. You are finally free.
4. Get closure. Your exit should close all previously opened wounds. This is your day to finally vent and move on.
PS: None of this is actually recommended unless you already have another job lined up in another field and you don’t care about your references.
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