How to quit like a boss

Agreed. Even if you have a contract with x weeks notice period, breaching the contract is a legal move(penalty may vary).

I had a non-standard 1 month notice period in my contract(normal is 2 weeks). I let them know I'm leaving in two weeks. They mentioned the notice period but I held my ground. They folded and 2 weeks was plenty to handover my work.

> when the company intends to let you go, they don't ask for your opinion. Two-week notice is professional and more than enough

American culture is so bizarre.

Here in the UK notice (in both directions) is usually contractually 1 month after 6 months, sometimes up to 3 months. If they really want to get rid of you they can pay you to job seek full-time for a few months, which is great. In practice, you get several months of relaxed handover.

After 2 years you get statutory protection and can't be fired, only made redundant, which comes with 1 week notice per year worked.

Immigration. When you're in the US on a Visa (maybe not all of them?), you need to have a job or you risk getting deported.

There's a typo in the article's headline. It should read:

"How Your Boss Would Like You to Quit"

I've always found the sociology of work fascinating, and how it can vary so much from industry to industry. When I read statements like:

> Your team trusted you and depended on you. It’s unethical to screw them over because they’re not paying you any more.

I wonder what their world view is, and why they think you're screwing them over and not the manager/company screwing them over. I see this often in society where there is a large imbalance of power: The weak turn on the weak rather than turn on those in power.

> Again, it’s unethical!

Leaving the team at short notice is unethical? You may want to look into how such a notion came into place, and who it benefits more.

Similarly, I often call out people at work who start throwing the words "professionalism" or "unprofessional" around. What do they think it means and why do they think that? It is fascinating.

There is some good stuff in the article. While I do believe one should treat the management and company well if they treat you well, I also tell people that they should never forget that if they can drop you at no notice, you don't owe them any more than that. Staying 2 weeks or longer is a courtesy, and not a sign of professionalism.

Just today got an email from a coworker who moved to another company some years ago. Her manager who she got along with very well recently jumped ship to another company, and her life is miserable under the new manager. Even if you have a great manager, always remember that they can (and probably will) leave. Plan your career accordingly.

Sort of. I think everyone should read "How to win friends and influence people" by Dale Carnegie. I think in any interaction, if you want to maximize your success, you have to approach it from the frame of reference of the person you are talking to. Put yourself in their shoes, and think about what they care about, what they value, and then whatever you want to do, express it to them with reference to their perspective.

This is especially true for hard conversations (like firing someone, or leaving a company, etc etc). Note that understanding and getting into their shoes does not mean bending over backwards to do it their way; you can still do things your way (or find a compromise between the two), but you have to convey that you understand their perspective and (ideally) how what you are doing can be beneficial / neutral for them from that perspective.

Another good source is Coyote Talk vs Giraffe talk (it sounds silly, but I promise it isn't). That one is more focused on personal relationships, but I think much of it can be applied to work interactions too.

Most fighting and animosity in the world is caused by people talking past each other, not engaging in actual constructive dialogue.