You’ve made your decision and you’re ready to go, but as you walk towards the office of your boss, a voice inside your head speaks: “What if busting the door down and telling my boss to shove this job up his heavily-padded posterior isn’t the best way to quit?”

If you’re at the point where you’re about to abruptly quit a job, there’s a good chance that everybody already knows that you’re unhappy with your work anyways. If the situation is hostile, they may already be attempting to get you out of the door surreptitiously and quitting just ends up saving them time and money.

You can save yourself a lot of headaches by simply giving an appropriate amount of notice when you want to leave the job, rather than quitting on the spot. Allowing your old employer to have enough time to find someone to fill your shoes ensures that your reputation isn’t tarnished through disrespectful behaviour.

The labour market isn’t always going to throw gainful employment at your feet. During times of economic difficulties, employers become much more reluctant to hire, especially those who don’t already have a job. Quitting before finding new employment tends to be foolish, especially during tough economic times.

There’s a reason why this advice is espoused by many: it’s always easier to find another job when you already have one. Also, when you tell your current boss that you’re moving to another company, this may trigger a bidding war for your services, something that wouldn’t happen if you just walked into the office and quit.

Companies that are performing large hiring campaigns now regularly turn to online databases that help with assessments. These databases qualify your credentials while utilizing algorithms that statistically eliminate candidates that display certain patterns of behaviour. In addition to these automated systems, word-of-mouth behind the scenes, especially in a tight-knit industry, can spell career doom.

Evaluation companies such as Grapevine Solutions help HR avoid these types of thoughtless employees by helping to crunch candidate data into useful information.

With the right tools, you’ll be able to learn more about how an employee feels about their work, and potentially address an issue before it arises. This is where 360-degree software can help you retain your best employees.

Grapevine Evaluations provides easily customizable online 360-degree software that can provide crucial feedback about employees from everyone they work with, including themselves. To learn more about how our 360-degree feedback can help your company, or to set up a one-on-one demo, contact Grapevine Evaluations today.