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Ask HN: Tips/advice on quitting a tech job
Its been a while since I've changed jobs and as I prepare to leave my current (tech) company to join another (tech) company I'm wondering what advice, strategies, and "Gee I wish I had done X when I moved on..." others have out there specific to the tech community.
I've read a lot of the general advice out there: "leave on good terms", "make it about you not them", "give a reasonable notice period" etc and appreciate that advice. But I'm wondering what other issues are particular to our sector. For instance I'd like to keep my phone/laptop and I'm sure my company would really appreciate a 4 week notice period, would it be aggressive to do something to the effect of "I'm leaving and would like to give 4 weeks notice, I'd also like to keep my laptop/phone for free or exceptionally cheap..."
I like everybody there, have been well liked myself and have been a long-time valuable engineer to the company; I have already accepted another offer and am uninterested in a counter-offer
- KZeillmann 10y agoWhy do you want to keep your phone and laptop? At least to my ears, that sounds odd. Why should they not want to use that for your replacement?
- itsnotyouitsme 10y agoThe idea there is "I'm giving 4 weeks to do you a solid, don't you want to give me my phone/laptop to return the favor?"