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Why You Keep Checking Your Old Work Slack (And When to Close It for Good)

Here's the short answer: checking your old work Slack after you leave is usually not about the messages. It is your nervous system reaching for a r...

Best Day of the Week to Give Two Weeks' Notice

Here is the short answer: the best day to give two weeks' notice is Tuesday afternoon, between 3 and 4 pm, in a scheduled fifteen-minute meeting wi...

Farewell Party at Work: 5 Things You'll Regret Saying

Here's the short answer: the farewell party lines people regret most are the ones that lock them into obligations they cannot keep, name a next emp...

Farewell Party at Work: 5 Things You'll Regret Saying

Here's the short answer: the farewell party lines people regret most are the ones that lock them into obligations they cannot keep, name a next emp...

Night Before Your Last Day at Work: A 20-Minute Checklist

The night before your last day at work is a 20-minute job, not a two-hour job. Draft the farewell email you have been rewriting in your head. Pack ...

Night Before Your Last Day at Work: A 20-Minute Checklist

Note to Leave for Your Successor: A Short Template

The best note to leave for your successor is short, personal, and honest. Four to six sentences: welcome them by name, name one or two fragile thin...

When Your Old Team Starts Making Inside Jokes Without You

Feeling replaced at your old job usually shows up as a small, specific moment: your old team lands a joke on Slack that you would have laughed at f...

When Your Old Team Starts Making Inside Jokes Without You

Feeling replaced at your old job usually shows up as a small, specific moment: your old team lands a joke on Slack that you would have laughed at f...

When Your Old Team Starts Making Inside Jokes Without You

Feeling replaced at your old job usually shows up as a small, specific moment: your old team lands a joke on Slack that you would have laughed at f...

8 Small Farewell Gifts for Coworkers on Your Last Day (Under $15)

Here is the short answer. Small farewell gifts for coworkers on your last day should cost under $15, feel personal to the recipient, and pair with ...

8 Small Farewell Gifts for Coworkers on Your Last Day (Under $15)

Here is the short answer. Small farewell gifts for coworkers on your last day should cost under $15, feel personal to the recipient, and pair with ...

5 Farewell Speech Mistakes That Sink Your Last Day at Work

Farewell speech mistakes usually come from writing the speech like an award acceptance instead of a two-minute goodbye. The five that sink the room...