The Commerce Times

Calling it quits

Working closely with others can ease the stress of a very demanding job. Courtesy of Lily Suriyaprapadilok

April 10, 2010 0 | By April Buordolone

First impressions mean everything in an employment setting. But when it comes to quitting your job, it could be your last impressions that have the biggest impact on your former employers.

With the end of the school year approaching, many students will soon be leaving the city, and their part-time jobs, behind for the summer months.

The pressure she felt from the store manager to not quit was enough for her to try and bypass the whole situation.

Jenn Fata, a first-year interior design student, had been working as a cashier at Garden Basket for three and a half months before deciding to quit the Markham grocery store.

“I kind of wimped out,” said Fata.

Instead of submitting her two-weeks notice to the manager of the store, Fata ignored protocol and delivered the letter to her department head instead.

The pressure she felt from the store manager to not quit, she said, was enough for her to try and bypass the whole situation.

According to Marie Misiti, human resource and labour relations manager for Zehrs Markets Canada, this is not the best way to resign from a job, even if it is only a part-time position.

“Once you have decided to leave your job, the key is to just stay calm,” said Misiti.

“Give your two weeks notice, fill out any exit surveys or interviews the employer may ask of you and provide them with honest and truthful feedback,” she said. “Your former employer will appreciate it if you are respectful and understanding during this time, which will benefit you in the long-run when you need them as references.”