Telling an employer you're quitting?

I have been thinking about leaving my job for awhile now and am almost 100% sure that I am going to do it soon.

The problem I am having is that I just can't figure out the best way to tell my current place of employment that I am searching for a new job and plan on leaving them shortly. I *think* I have a good enough relationship with them so they wouldn't fire me for telling them, but I am still unsure as to what the easiest way of notifying them and telling them that I am actively seeking a new job.

Has anybody else been in a similar situation that may be able to help think of an easy way to inform an employer that they are planning on leaving?

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jmreicha

The thought just crossed my mind of how bad my current employer will be screwed when I leave. Do you think I could use this as any type of leverage?

Basically, I am the only person here who knows how everything works and it would take some instruction/training for anybody to get up to speed in our environment.

Just an afterthought I guess, I still haven't told them I am leaving yet and have interviews set up for Friday and Monday of next week.

WiseWun

VERY bad move if you leave without a job offer. Unless your related to Uncle Sam and don't need the money, DON'T do it. Your relationship with your boss might fall apart, who know's. As mentioned above, your more likely to get hired if your currently employed, so be wise my friend and stick it out!

joehalford01

In a situation like this, you can always be available to them as a consultant assuming that they are not a direct competitor with your new employer and your new hours don't make you completely unavailable. At a much higher rate or retainer fee of course.

jmreicha wrote: »

The thought just crossed my mind of how bad my current employer will be screwed when I leave. Do you think I could use this as any type of leverage?

Basically, I am the only person here who knows how everything works and it would take some instruction/training for anybody to get up to speed in our environment.

Just an afterthought I guess, I still haven't told them I am leaving yet and have interviews set up for Friday and Monday of next week.