Leaving a Job
Although it can be very difficult to obtain a job, I have found it to be even more difficult to leave a job. After discussing ethics in class last week, my beliefs were reinforced. I was hired by my current firm while I was employed at Taco Bell. After I was hired at the new firm, I realized how difficult it was to quit a job. I decided the best way was to write a professional letter to my manager explaining my reasons, and to notify her two weeks in advance.
I hand delivered the letter, and she read it right in front of me. Although I thought she would be angry, she said she was very proud of me, and that I was very professional. However, she mentioned that she would have been angry if I was leaving to work at McDonalds or another fast food place. I realized then that it was unethical to leave on job for a better opportunity with a competitor.
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