PROBLEM: Should you resign a job you need because the boss is making you miserable?

DISCUSSION: A voluntary quit cuts off unemployment benefits and the right to recover wage losses in litigation.

SOLUTION: Before you resign, try these options:

A. CONSULT a mentor or former boss: How do they get through to your supervisor? Can somebody put in a good word for you?

B. CONSULT co-workers you've made to look good. Ask for "To whom ... " letters saying what you did well and how it helped them do their jobs.

C. CONSULT your health care provider about your misery. Ask for diagnosis and recommended adjustments in schedule, supervisor or duties.

D. APPLY in writing to transfer to any vacant position.

E. COERCED RESIGNATION MAY PRESERVE YOUR RIGHTS. "Asked to choose between resignation (or disregarding doctor's orders) and being fired, I feel I have no choice but to resign."

F. This is no substitute for individualized counseling from an employment law expert.

MICHAEL A. JACOBSON The Employee Advocate CONTACT Ali Harrington, legal assistant
206-447-1560 x3048
michaeljacobsonlaw@gmail.com