You may be tempted to storm out of the office after telling your manager all the things you hate about them and your job, but you are likely to regret it.
“The idea of rage-quitting is often romanticised in movies. The build-up to the employee feeling the rage to quit is shown by the character doing tedious tasks, resulting in an overworked staff member who eventually snaps and decides to quit in a fit of rage,” says Devan Moonsamy. CEO of the ICHAF Training Institute. He advises:
- When you feel yourself close to losing your cool with your boss, step away from your desk and go for a walk, practise deep breathing and get something to eat — anything that will help you calm down;
- Once you know what pushes your buttons, start to work on an action plan. Spend time updating your CV and applying for jobs;
- Sometimes your job and work environment are so toxic that leaving is the only thing to do, but do it by the book; and
- As good as it might feel to rage-quit, it will end up costing you big later. “Before even considering the elaborate storm-out, try to engage with your boss about the toxic and unproductive feeling you have at work. They might not be aware of it, and perhaps they would want to do something to help you stay on,” he says.
