Act like you’ve just quit

While our jobs have a measure of uncertainty, we tend to have decent notice periods to cushion unexpected blows

Or give employers time to replace us if we quit

It should go without saying that if you have resigned, you should try leave on as good terms as you can

It's not always easy, believe me I know, yet you should try – it's a small industry and word gets around

Yet there are still two ways people go when they resign

Both linked to being unshackled from the fear of getting fired or at least not progressing

There are the ones that, at best check out or, at worse, become objectionable and burn bridges

Then there are the ones who carry on with their responsibilities, now longer held back

Held back from hierarchy

'How we do things around here'

Fear of rejection

Making their face fit

That will never work

Staying in your lane

But this isn't our process

Or even just routine

The good ones who can't help but care about the work and the people around them

Who retain respect and the general approach of being a good egg

Suddenly come to life

With renewed energy

Idea pouring out of them

Challenging those around them, making them think and re-appraise

Getting more done, creating more change in their last weeks or months, than the last couple of years

Which begs the question

What it is about how agencies operate, that means many only feel free to do their best work once they are leaving?

When they claim to encourage critical thinking, original thinking and interesting people

What can we all do so everyone can work like they've just quit?