Hire Me! I'm Great at Quitting.

You have the right to be happy at work — why would we want it to be any other way? As our careers as Ruby developers flourish, amazing new opportunities will require you to quit a job that you may love or loathe. It's OK to quit. If you want to learn how to gracefully leave your job with a solid game plan, an educated successor, and without burning bridges, this talk is for you.

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1. I’m Great At Hire Me, B r i t t a n y M a r t i n R u b y c o n f 2 0 1 9 ting! Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
2. Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
3. About Me Lead Web Developer @ Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Brittany Martin Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
4. 5by5 Ruby on Rails Podcast Host Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
5. Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Episode # 218
6. President of Little Steel Derby Girls Norma Skates Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
7. Why this topic? Credit: Pexels Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
8. Why Me? Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
9. Credit: CleverTap Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Aha!
10. Technical Support Developer Marketing & Sales PM Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
11. 6 Full-Time Jobs 2 Freelancing Clients 2 Open Source Projects 1 Career 8 Part-Time Jobs 1 Sport Certified Quitter Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
12. Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Credit: James Wheeler
13. Focus Value Effective Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
14. Narrow on Jobs Credit: Christina Morillo Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
15. Quick Disclaimer Credit: AntonyPrint Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
16. Late Show Omg Gif By The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Terrifying Tales Of Quitting Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
17. Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Tweet Me Quitting Horror Stories! Credit: Thriller
19. Credit: Field Engineer
20. Credit: Field Engineer
21. WHAT Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
22. Credit: Golden Girls Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
23. Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Credit: Pixabay
24. Credit: Clifford Photos Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
25. Previously On: The Tech Industry Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
26. Stack Overflow Talent Survey Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
27. How satisfied are you with your current job? Question: Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
28. Career & Job Satisfaction Extremely dissatisfied 3.6% Moderately dissatisfied 9.1% Slightly dissatisfied 10.2% Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
29. What do you hope to be doing in 5 years? Question: Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Credit: Galantis
30. Working in a different or more specialized technical role than the one I’m in now 33.9% Working as a founder or co-founder of my own company 25.7% Doing the same work 19.4% Working as an engineering manager or other functional manager 9.9% Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
31. How Long Ago Did You Last Change Jobs? Question: Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
32. Less than a year ago 32.4% 1-2 years ago 26.8% 3-4 years ago 14.5% More than 4 years ago 18.3% I've never had a job 3.8% Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Credit: Andrey Grushnikov
33. Are you actively looking for a new job? Question: Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
34. Actively Looking 15.9% Not Interested 24.3% Open 59.8% Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
35. Why Do We Leave? Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
36. Credit: Money Fan Gif By Seinabo Sey Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
37. Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Money != Happiness
38. LookBook Autonomy Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
39. Motivation Credit: Success Magazine Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
40. Growth Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
41. Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Credit: Celebrate So Excited GIF By Hey Violet
42. Retirement (!) Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
43. WHEN Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
44. Worth Credit: Listen Money Matters Worth Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
45. Worth Credit: Jurassix Parliament Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
46. Negative Energy Credit: Learning Mind Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
47. Sad Cheerleader Credit: Pick Up That Blood Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
48. Uninspired Credit: Kat Jayne Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
49. Stagnant Credit: Pineapple Supply Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
50. Not Heard Credit: Workspirited Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
51. EXECUTE Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
52. Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Episode # 287
53. Credit: Christina Morillo Job Board & Sponsor Area HERE
54. Reputation Credit: Jessica Jones Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
55. Don’t Leave Before You Leave Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
56. Strength Credit: Pexels Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
57. Don’t Cry Wolf Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Credit: Pixabay
58. Search Quietly Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
59. Scheduling Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
60. Networking Credit: Julian V
61. Ever Watchful New Employer Credit: energepic Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
62. EXIT Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
63. Science and an Art Credit: New York Times Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
64. Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
65. The Quitting Kit Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
66. Professionalism Credit: National Post Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
67. Discomfort Credit: Warren Weeks Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
68. Stand Firm Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
69. Resist Temptation Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
70. Tame the Reaction Credit: Disney’s The Lion King Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
71. Defeat Bus Factor (with documentation) Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Credit: WPXI
72. Undocumented Never shared Encrypted Unpublished Incomprehensible to Others Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
73. Succinct Communication Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Credit: Christina Morillo
74. Task Slayer Credit: Boom Comics
75. Emotionally Detach Credit: Christina Morillo
76. Optional Accessories Credit: Caboodle Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
77. Successor OPTIONAL Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
78. Recommendations OPTIONAL
79. Exit Interview OPTIONAL Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
80. The Quitting Kit Recap Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Professionalism Discomfort Stand Firm Resist Temptation Tame the Reaction Succinct Communication Defeat Bus Theory Tax Slayer Emotionally Detach Optional: Successor Recommendation Exit Interview
81. Credit: Dodgeball Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
82. Why You Should Not Quit Your Job Credit: Salesforce Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
83. You Everyone (except that ONE person) Credit: Gratisography
84. Leadership Lacks (Change is coming…) Credit: DWC Home Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
85. Boundaries Are Not Set (but could be) Credit: Buzzfeed News Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
86. No Responsibility (you could ask) Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
87. Credit: Pixabay Mission (you still believe) Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
88. Credit: Tim Mossholder Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
89. Credit: Arrested Development Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
90. Credit: Vexels Boomerang Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
91. Known Known Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
92. Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin Credit: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
93. Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
94. Credit: Alexander Dummer Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
95. Credit: Alexander Dummer Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
96. Credit: Alexander Dummer Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
97. Credit: Alexander Dummer Be Brave Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
98. Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
99. Thank You brittanymartin.dev @brittjmartin brittany.jill.martin@gmail.com 5by5.tv/rubyonrails Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin
100. Q&A Brittany Martin @BrittJMartin