How to Quit Your Job — Without Ruining Your Career | The Way We Work, a TED series

When you're fed up with your job,

譯者: Lilian Chiu 審譯者: Yi-Ping Cho (Marssi)

當你對你的工作忍無可忍了，

it can be tempting to do something big and dramatic.

可能會很想做出很戲劇化的大動作，

To yell, "I quit!" during a meeting and peace out,

在會議中大喊「我不幹了！」 然後告別離開，

or post a video on social media calling out your former employer.

或在社群媒體上張貼 一段影片，指責你的前僱主。

But quitting well can actually be an opportunity for growth.

但好好地辭職其實能夠 成為一個成長的機會。

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Quitting well is important, clearly,

好好辭職很重要，道理很明顯，

because it impacts many of us at some point in our career

因為許多人在職涯的某個時點 都會受到它的影響，

and because there are some bridges you just don't want to burn.

且有些橋，你不會希望 過了河之後就拆掉。

Every industry is its own small world, and word can travel fast.

每個產業本身都是一個 小世界，且消息都傳得很快。

Quitting well is also important for you.

好好辭職對你也很重要。

在這個時間，你可以 練習好好照顧自己，

It's a time where you can practice caring for yourself

and really clarify what you want and need

並好好搞清楚你想要和需要

when it comes to your future work life.

在未來的工作生活中得到什麼。

Here's how to leave your job with courage, confidence, and clarity.

以下的方式能幫你帶著勇氣、 信心，及明察洞見辭去工作：

First, I want you to find courage in leaving your job.

首先，我希望你辭去 工作時要能找到勇氣。

That requires some reflecting.

你需要謹慎思考。

The people I work with rarely go through the job search process

我的客戶決定去找工作

很少是因為想要更多錢。

because they want more money.

There's almost always a deeper reason why they're moving on.

他們想往下一個階段前進， 幾乎通常都有更深的理由。

I want you to be able to identify exactly what that is.

我希望你能找出 那個理由究竟是什麼。

So what about this job felt out of alignment

這份工作和你的目標 及價值觀有什麼不合之處？

with your goals and values?

What tasks and experiences did you enjoy,

你享受的是哪些工作任務和經歷？

and which of your skills and strengths felt underutilized?

你的技能和長處有哪些 感覺好像沒被發揮？

What would make for a better fit in a work environment?

怎樣的工作環境會更合適？

By pinning down those deeper issues,

弄清楚這些更深的議題，

you can come back to them any time you feel unsure or scared.

那麼任何時候當你感到不確定 或害怕時就能回到它們上頭。

Once you've asked those big questions,

一旦你問過了這些大哉問之後，

make a checklist for what you want in your next role.

用清單列出你在下一個 工作角色上想要什麼。

Now prioritize your list.

再把清單上的項目排出優先順序。

Maybe you feel drawn to work for a mission-driven company

也許你覺得很想為 任務導向的公司工作，

but don't care as much about its size.

但不太在乎公司大不大。

Maybe you'd be cool with a commute

也許你不介意通勤，

for the right opportunity to really grow in a role.

只要有好機會 讓你在職務上能真正成長。

Maybe you value decision-making responsibilities

也許你重視的是要能負責做出決策，

but don't rank creativity as highly.

但就不那麼看重創意。

Maybe you’re interested in a particular benefit, such as equity,

也許你對某種利益 特別感興趣，比如平等，

and would be willing to rank salary a little lower.

且願意把薪水的優先順序 排到後面一點。

One thing I found to be really helpful is to imagine the strongest, boldest,

我發現有一個方法很有幫助， 那就是想像出最堅強、

最大膽、最勇敢版本的你，並問：

most courageous version of yourself

and ask, “What would that version of me be doing next

「如果沒有障礙，那個版本的我 接下來會怎麼做？」

if there was nothing in their way?"

The goal with this question isn't to figure out everything for your career

問這個問題的目標

並不是要想通你未來 二十年職涯的一切。

for the next 20 years.

It's just too big.

那太高遠了。

Instead, try to identify that step

要做的是找出能為你指出 正確方向的下一步，

that will point you in the right direction,

the one that will give you courage.

能給你勇氣的下一步。

And once you have it in mind, I want you to set some goals,

想好之後，我希望 你能設定一些目標，

but not outcome-based ones like, find a new job in three months

但不是以結果為基礎來設目標，如

在三個月內找到工作， 或進入科技龍頭公司工作。

or get a position in a major tech company.

Instead, I want you to set process-based goals

我希望你是以過程為基礎來設目標，

as they're much more within your locus of control.

因為這種目標才比較是 你能夠控制的。

A great goal could be,

好的目標可以是「每週，

"Every week, I want to reach out to someone new in my industry or network"

我要在我的產業或人際網絡中 認識一個新的人」，

or “Every day for the next 90 days,

或者「接下來九十天的每一天，

我都要投入四十五分鐘去找工作。」

I want to dedicate 45 minutes to my job search."

You want to create great habits while you pursue your goals.

在追尋你的目標時， 最好能創造出很好的習慣。

You'll be more likely to achieve the outcomes you want.

你就會更有機會達到你想要的結果。

Second, I want you to have confidence in leaving your job.

第二，我希望你 辭去工作時要有信心。

That means digging into the details.

那就表示要深究細節。

If you're leaving before having another job lined up,

若你辭職時並沒有 另一份工作在等著你，

start by doing a financial checkup

先檢查一下你的財務，

so you know how much it costs you to live each month.

這樣你才知道你每個月的 生活成本是多少。

Total up all your non-negotiable expenses to get that baseline figure

把你所有沒得商量的必要花費 通通加起來，算出底線數字。

and try to have three to six months in savings

試著保留能生活三到六個月的存款，

so you have a safety net and can handle emergencies.

這樣你就會有張安全網， 能應付緊急情況。

If you're in a country like the United States,

如果你所在的國家像美國一樣，

where health insurance is often tied to your job,

健康保險通常和工作綁在一起，

look into all of your options

把你所有的選項列出來， 清楚知道哪種計畫對你最好。

and get clear on what kind of plan will be best for you.

And while you're at it,

這麼做的同時， 爬梳合約上的薪資福利本質，

comb through the nitty gritty of your package

知道公司該給你什麼假和什麼獎金，

and know what vacation time and bonuses you'll be owed

and how long you'll have to cash in any stock options.

以及你若要將認股權兌現 需要多長的時間。

Essentially, this step is all about getting a holistic view

基本上，這一步的重點 是要從全面性的角度

of what your new financial reality will be,

了解你未來的實際財務情況，

so there are no surprises.

才不會有意料之外的狀況。

Once you've reflected on what's next, gotten ready on the financial end,

當你謹慎思考了下一步， 在財務面也做好了準備之後，

that should bring you to the place where you can leave your job with clarity.

那麼你應該就已經可以做到 帶著明察洞見辭去工作了。

When you give notice, make sure to give the right amount of time.

提出辭呈時，一定要提早， 給公司足夠時間，

Two weeks is customary in most places,

多數公司的慣例是兩週前提出，

but it may depend on your role and any new projects.

但可能要看你的角色 及是否有任何新專案計畫。

Talk to your manager about how you can close things out on a good note

用好的口吻和你的主管 談談你要如何收尾，

and consider putting together a transition memo

並考慮做一份交接備忘錄，

with the details on all of your responsibilities

列出你職責的所有細節，

so others can step in and take them over.

讓別人能夠介入並接手。

As you're getting ready to leave,

當你在準備離職時，

think about strengthening relationships.

想想如何強化關係。

邀請和你比較熟的人吃飯 或喝咖啡，告訴他們你的計畫。

Invite those people you're close to for lunch or coffee

and tell them your plans.

Get their personal contact information,

取得他們的個人聯絡資訊，

and lay the groundwork to stay in touch and really do it.

並為保持聯絡奠定基礎， 且後續真的要保持聯絡。

So many people don't.

好多人都沒做到。

And while you're at it,

在此同時，

reach out to those senior leaders you’ve always wanted to connect with

去找那些你一直想要連結 卻從未去連結的資深領導者。

but never have.

Ask them if they have a few minutes to chat.

問他們能否小聊幾分鐘，

If you feel nervous about it,

如果這麼做你會緊張，

just be authentic and let curiosity be your guide.

做最真的自己就好， 讓好奇心來引導你。

Why do you want to know this person?

你為什麼想認識這個人？ 你希望從他們身上學到什麼？

What do you hope to learn from them?

分享這些，很可能就能打開一扇門，

Share that and there will likely be an open door,

which is great because these relationships and connections

這是好事，因為這些關係和連結

can be so powerful to carry forward.

若能進一步發揚，會很強大。

If you have the resources,

如果你有資源，我也邀請你 考慮在職涯中休息一下，

I also invite you to consider taking a career break,

幾週也好，幾個月也好。

whether it's a couple of weeks or a couple of months.

I’ve seen a lot of clients do this, and it can be so powerful.

我有很多客戶都這麼做， 且效果非常強。

It puts you in an active position, sure of what you want

這樣能讓你處在主動的位置， 確實知道你要什麼，

and willing to wait for it

且願意為了它而等待，

rather than limiting your options to what's available right now.

而不是把你的選項限制在 眼前可以取得的這些。

So instead of jumping right into looking for a job,

所以，不見得要馬上跳下去找工作，

take that time to debrief.

花點時間去聽取別人的資訊。 和你社交圈的人分享你想找什麼。

Start sharing what you're looking for with your network.

It's much more likely that your next step will come through your network

你比較有可能會透過 你的人脈找到你的下一步，

than through applications.

而非投履歷。

Don't worry about specific titles or specific companies.

別管明確的頭銜或明確的公司。

Just give them the vision of what you're looking to do

只管告訴他們遠景，說你希望 做什麼以及你的優先考量。

and what your priorities are.

This will help them get creative

這樣能幫他們發揮創意，

in thinking about where you could be a good fit.

幫忙想哪裡適合你。

And get them to think of you when they hear things

讓他們在聽到可能符合 你需求的工作時能想到你。

that could be a match.

Give them the broad target

給他們寬廣的靶子，

rather than limiting it to a tiny bullseye.

別限制在小小的靶心上。

If this feels icky,

拉關係建人脈通常會讓人 感到很煩，如果真的這樣，

and it often does when it comes to networking,

切記：這是條雙向道。

remember: it’s a two-way street.

You can help them achieve their goals, too.

你也能幫他們達成他們的目標。

And you might be surprised what opportunities can come

這些談話能帶來的機會， 可能會讓你感到很訝異。

as a result of these conversations.

Perhaps they recommend you for a role at their company,

也許他們會向他們 所屬的公司推薦你，

giving you a much better chance at landing an interview.

讓你取得面試機會的可能性更高。

或也許他們會向能為你打開 一扇門的其他人提及你。

Or maybe they mention you to someone else who can open doors for you.

結果就是，離職，

The bottom line is that leaving a job,

it's a chance to get to know yourself better.

是讓你更了解自己的機會。

It has the power to shake up the status quo

它有撼動現狀的力量，

and help you see those things that might not be so obvious.

並協助你看見沒那麼明顯的事。

So my advice is to hone in on what matters,

所以我的建議是 專注在重要的事物上，

and from there, you'll be able to chart your path.

接著，你就能畫出你的路。