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โœŒ๐Ÿป Quitting a Job

Your guide to quit / resign or being fired / layoff from a job.

Timelineโ€‹

  • Notice Period
  • Consider taking / cashing out PTOs

Personnelโ€‹

  • Employment agreements: offer letter, IP assignment, NDA, non-compete agreement
  • Promotions letters / Amendments
  • Performance Review: Sensitive info redacted
  • Disciplinary notices: Incase any legal dispute

Visa & Immigrationโ€‹

  • Visa sponsorship letters (e.g., H-1B approval notices, LCA postings, I-129 copies).
  • OPT/STEM OPT employment verification forms (Form I-983 for F-1 students).
  • Any PERM or green card process documents already filed.

Financeโ€‹

  • Payslip: W-2 / 1099, included PTO cash out.
  • Bonus/commission payout statements
  • Equity grant agreements, stock option grant letters, vesting schedules, and any exercise paperwork.

Insurance & Benefitsโ€‹

  • Health insurance coverage summary (for COBRA continuation or switching to another plan).
  • 401(k) / retirement account details and rollover instructions.
  • FSA/HSA account statements.
  • Life/disability insurance coverage details.

Worksโ€‹

  • Copies/links of blog posts, talks, or open-source code you created with company permission.
  • Publicly available press releases or product announcements you contributed to.
  • High-level summaries of your projects (no proprietary code or architecture).
  • Training / certification