Should I Quit?

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 it
may concern" 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."

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

MIKE JACOBSON