ALT-1 Should you let certain People know You’re about to Quit
No, No, and again, No. There is absolutely no good reason why you should tell anyone at your workplace that you're about to quit your job. The decision to quit your job is yours and yours alone and you don't need to tell anyone about that very private conversation. Think about it for a minute. Where are you right now, at this point in your career? You have weighed all the options and the only one that is left to you is to walk away from this job and seek employment elsewhere. Others need not know that you're preparing yourself for this. This is a personal matter that needs to stay that way.
If you are considering telling someone, look at the reasoning behind those thoughts. It's time for another heart to heart conversation with yourself. Why do you feel the need to tell someone? Is it simply to get it out in the open so that you don't have to feel guilty? Is it just the need to share what you feel is a good decision on your part? If, after asking yourself these questions, you decide that it is just to share the news, then by all means tell someone; but not at work. Call up a close friend or relative and share the news with them. Stand in a room by yourself and say it out loud. Do anything to get it out in the open; just not to anyone at your company.
Be sure to acknowledge any feelings of guilt you may have once you decide to quit. This is a tough decision and one that can not be done without questioning yourself. Realize that you are intelligent enough to know when the time is right for you to walk away; and then don't look back, own that decision. Give yourself the go ahead to feel positive about this choice. It's completely okay to give yourself a pat on the back for choosing to better yourself by taking the initiative. Odds are you'll feel better about the upcoming job hunt and get the job you deserve; instead of falling into the same trap again and being unhappy.
When you decided to quit your job, you took the time to look at all of the possible outcomes of that decision, didn't you? The choice to tell someone in the workplace should be looked at the same way. What are the possible outcomes of sharing the news with someone at work? Nothing ever happens that won't affect someone else. This is an action for which there will be many possible reactions. Perhaps the person that you tell will say or do anything to make you doubt yourself. Maybe the news was overheard, and you realize too late that it has turned into an uncontrollable wildfire of gossip raging through the office. What if it gets back to your boss, what will you do then? I'm afraid that at this point, damage control would be too hard to accomplish. When you decide to quit remember this; all those still on the job will be watching your back as you leave, now is not the time to try and fight off the slings and arrows of anger and jealousy.
