How to quit your job -- without ruining your career | Gala Jackson

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🗓️ 4 March 2023

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Stuck in an unfulfilling or stagnant job? To achieve a smooth departure without burning bridges, try this three-step exit strategy from career coach Gala Jackson. She'll help you move on to your next position with courage, confidence and clarity.

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0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective
0:11.0	You're listening to Ted Talks Daily, I'm Elise Hugh.
0:13.8	When it comes to work, we learn a lot about how to job hunt well and on board well and
0:18.8	goal set well.
0:20.6	What about quitting?
0:22.2	In her episode for Ted's The Way We Work series, Career Coach Gala Jackson helps us learn
0:27.3	how to quit well to set us on a strong path for the next phase of our careers.
0:36.2	Support for Ted Talks Daily comes from Airbnb.
0:38.8	Maybe you've stayed in an Airbnb before and thought to yourself, maybe my place could
0:42.7	be an Airbnb.
0:43.9	Perhaps your housemates going to move out and you're thinking about what to do with that
0:47.5	space.
0:48.7	That extra room could be an Airbnb.
0:51.6	Whether you could use a little extra money to cover some bills or for something a little
0:55.2	more fun, your extra room or extra space might be worth more than you think.
1:00.4	Find out how much at Airbnb.co.uk-flash-host.
1:05.9	When you're fed up with your job, it can be tempting to do something big and dramatic.
1:11.6	To yell, I quit during a meeting and peace out or post a video on social media calling
1:16.9	out your former employer.
1:18.3	But quitting well can actually be an opportunity for growth.
1:26.8	Quitting well is important, clearly because it impacts many of us at some point in our
1:31.6	career and because there are some bridges you just don't want to burn.
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