How Many Ways Can You Say Goodbye to a Job?
有多少種方式可以和當前工作說“拜拜”?
As talk of a thaw in hiring freezes rises above a whisper, many people are already planning to look for a new position when the job market picks up.
隨著關於招聘市場解凍的傳言漸起，許多人都琢磨著要在就業市場回暖時找份新工作。
Some 60% of workers say intend to leave their jobs when the economy approves, according to a survey by Right Management, a talent and career-management consulting firm in Philadelphia. It might be tempting to give the boss an earful if you land a new job in the coming months. But the way you quit can have a long term impact on your career. How to resign on good terms:
在接受費城職業管理諮詢公司Right Management調查的美國僱員中，約有六成的人說希望在經濟好轉後辭去現有工作。假如未來幾個月你能找到下家，那麼在臨別前你可能頗有那麼點想向老闆甩上幾句狠話。不過，你離職的方式有可能給你的職業生涯帶來長期影響。以下是幾種恰當的職場“分手”禮儀：
-Be prepared. Review your employee handbook or employment contract before announcing your decision, so you know what company policy is regarding resignations, severance, the return of company property and pay for unused vacation time. Also, find out the company's reference policy to see what information will be disclosed to a prospective employer. If you have another job lined up, be sure to have your offer in writing before you resign.
-有備而來。在宣佈離職決定之前，看看自己的員工手冊或勞動合同，這樣你會了解公司在辭職、解約、返還公司財物以及未休假補薪等方面有什麼政策。此外，閱讀一下公司的參考政策條例，瞭解你的哪些資訊將可能披露給未來的僱主。如果你已經找到了新的工作，確保在遞交辭呈之前已是聘書在手。
-Use it or lose it. If you haven't used vacation time and will lose it if you quit, you might want to use your time before leaving or link it to your resignation date. States like California consider accrued vacation time to be part of wages and must be paid upon resignation or termination says employment attorney Michael J. Goldfarb, president of Northridge Calif.-based Holman HR. But if you don't want to burn any bridges, don't take vacation and announce your departure just after you return.
-休還是不休?如果你還有假期未休，而且在辭職後也將清零的話，你或許想要在離職前把它們休完或基於它考慮自己的離職日期。加州北嶺職業顧問公司Holman HR總裁、僱傭法律師邁克爾?戈德法爾博(Michael J. Goldfarb)說，在加州等州，應計休假時間是薪資計算的組成部分，僱主必須在離職或解約之前把這筆錢付給僱員。不過，如果你要是想給自己留條後路，就不要休了假然後回來就馬上宣佈辭職。
-Make an appointment. 'Be formal and make an appointment with your boss,' recommends Tanya Maslach, a San Diego, Calif., career expert who specializes in relationship management issues. 'Prepare what you want to say. Be direct and engaging -- and be transparent,' Ms. Maslach says. She also recommends offering to help make the transition easier; ask your boss how you can best do that. After the discussion, put your resignation in a hard-copy letter that includes your last day and any transitional help you've offered. Keep a copy. Two weeks advance notice is still standard but experts recommend offering more time if you've worked at the company for more than five years. You also need to be prepared to leave right away -- some companies require it.