How to Protect Yourself When You Resign

<p>I resigned on a conference call, gave them six weeks&#39; notice, and told them I&#39;d be happy to do a knowledge transfer. My computer screen went black while I was still on the call. They kicked me to the curb that fast. Oh, and they told me to ship my computer back.&quot;</p> <p>My client was gutted, but stories like this are typical.</p> <p>Whether you&#39;re flipping burgers or managing global marketing campaigns, here&#39;s what you need to know when it comes to people and resigning &mdash; and for the record, employers of any size are people.</p> <h2>Humans hate rejection.</h2> <p>You may never have thought of your resignation or departure from a company project that way, and your employer may not either, yet don&#39;t be surprised if they respond as if they&#39;ve been rejected, which might take you by surprise.</p> <p>Add to that, in an increasingly litigious world, more and more employers are cruel in the name of mitigating risk. It&#39;s all, &quot;You&#39;re a member of the family,&quot; until it&#39;s &quot;Business is business, and we&#39;re responsible to the stockholders.&quot;</p> <p>If you get to work through your notice period, know this can be tricky and require tactful navigation. It may not be. This isn&#39;t an indictment of the many employers who do a fantastic job exiting you with dignity. This is for you if Toxicity the Great and Terrible has taken hold.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/management-matters/how-to-protect-yourself-when-you-resign-275305518158"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>