Comments on: Career Coaching – Leaving a Job

By: Niall Devitt

Niall Devitt — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:18:48 +0000

Sound Advice Paul, I agree, there is no need to verbally use the threat of leaving because once you make the employer aware that you are unhappy with whatever, the employer already knows that this threat exists. In operating “a gun to the head approach” you only serve to highlight a negotiating style that will invariably be seen as a liability. In other words, the employer will say to themselves, this is how this person resolves difficulties and is not worth the hassle.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:40:25 +0000

ps excuse the spellllling

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:39:28 +0000

Yes you can put a gun to eployers head and people do it all the time. From experience though not very well. There are loads of reasons not to use this strategy to get what you want or to stay for a counter-offer.

Irish culture dramatically changed?? Bit strong from one persons view. Anyway this is the view from most career experts across borders. You should try getting a job where you employer is open to dialogue and negotiation and stay away from employers who only act with threats - ha ha

Didnt say to write about environments - your last point. Just said to document you exit and your one iner would be fine on a letter.

Thanks for you comments

By: guinness416

guinness416 — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:52:50 +0000

Of course you can use the threat of leaving (in a non-aggressive manner) to make your current situation better - but you must be willing to act on it, if negotiation doesn’t go your way. People do it all the time here (in North America), and I can’t believe Irish work culture has changed so dramatically since I was last a part of it.

I also don’t think you need to write something about new environments or other creative wording at ALL. The letter is going in your file; all it needs to say is, in not so many words, “I am leaving, effective March 10th” - very simple.