How do I quit nicely without burning the bridges?

Re:How do I quit nicely without burning the bridges? by peejaybee on Thursday March 12, 2015 @11:17AM (#9191276)

I'm iterating what's been said here already, but want to make sure you realize it really is the best way:

Just find another position, give decent notice, and move on. If anyone asks, it's always about how much better the new opportunity is, not about how crappy the current job was.

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Re:How do I quit nicely without burning the bridges? by davismwfl on Thursday March 12, 2015 @11:35AM (#9191411)

This is the way to go and well worded.

One comment, politics will be at every company you work at, especially the larger ones. Even those who swear they don't have any, so you have to accept there will always be some but find the ones you can live with and learn to navigate what remains. Good companies do their best to control and eliminate bad politics but some will always exist. I am one who doesn't do well with politics around product or deceit, so I'd be out the door with you if I saw what you are saying.

You can learn how to screen companies, to some degree, during the interview process. It takes a little time and practice to figure out how and it is also a lot about you personally and what you can accept or not.

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Re:How do I quit nicely without burning the bridges? by cam- on Thursday March 12, 2015 @12:05PM (#9191617)

I agree. Politics is how people negotiate power without violence. So it is everywhere. It always helps to understand politics even if you don't want to engage in it as it can help make seemingly irrational behaviors appear concretely rational once the motivation for it is understood.

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Re:How do I quit nicely without burning the bridges? by prettyrandom100 on Thursday March 12, 2015 @08:35PM (#9195001)

I fully agree with you. Will try my best to screen next time around.

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Re:How do I quit nicely without burning the bridges? by limeyx on Thursday March 12, 2015 @12:47PM (#9191996)

Definitely agreed. Dont be an arse, be polite, move on and upwords. You never know when you might need to cross a bridge you just burned down!

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Re:How do I quit nicely without burning the bridges? by prettyrandom100 on Thursday March 12, 2015 @08:38PM (#9195016)

Will definitely love to work with some people but think others are just bad influence. Also, the way I see it, the company burnt bridges. I will be polite, but I don't want to do anything with them anymore, product or employment wise

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