Stage 6 · Lesson 6 of 7
Leave with documents and references
Before your last day, or straight after, collect what you will need for the next job. In Pakistan and India, ask for an and a relieving letter, which many employers there ask to see; confirm the dates and title are correct.
Everywhere, ask your manager and one or two senior colleagues whether they will act as , and get their personal contact details, since work email will go. Ask for a recommendation while your work is fresh in their mind. Save your final payslip, the termination letter and the agreement.
Return company equipment properly and get a receipt, because unreturned equipment can delay .
Common trapwaiting weeks, by which time your manager has moved on and HR is slow to reply.
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