My Boss is Hinting I Should Quit—Now What?

At some point in your career, you’ll question whether you’re on the right path. When your boss starts questioning your career path, it’s time to take a serious look at what you’re doing and why.

If your boss makes a suggestion that you may want to look for another job, there are a few steps you can take to find your next career move.

1: Assess What You Really Want

The first thing to do in this case is to step back and consider what direction you want to go in your career with this company.  Be honest with yourself by asking “do you really want this job?” There is no reason to fight for something that no longer excited you.

2: Meet With Your Manager

After you evaluate your job and career path and decide you want to stay with your company, schedule a time to meet with your manager and discuss how you can move forward. This is a good time to talk about what issues the management team sees, where they feel you fit best within the company and what you’d like to do.  During the meeting, you should share not only what you want moving forward, but also how you plan to address the original issue.

3: Create a Plan

What if you decide that you really don’t want to be in this job anymore?  You have two options, stay and wait for things to improve or start looking for a new positon.  Either way, you should evaluate your career and where/what your next role should include—you don’t want to make a bad decision.  Finally, create plan for your registration.  Evaluate the timing, insurance transitions and your registration.