Quitting Amazon Checklist
I have worked hard and saved enough money to travel around the world for a year or so, I get my last large RSU in about a month. Here is my checklist so after a year I can find a new L5 dev job (at amazon or somewhere else) Update LinkedIn Work hard and be friendly until the last day Look at new health insurance coverage Network, take old amazon co workers out for coffee Look at old wikis to remember everything I’ve done and update portfolio Write resignation email Burned all personal days and sick days (I have a few vacation days left which they will pay me for) Is there anything I’ve missed? Anything else I should be aware of? Thanks !
Download all files so you can start your own Otto and hopefully Uber buys it for millions.
Key addition would be explicitly mention to your manager that you want to come back in a year. Also, if you have a long tenure then ask for sabbatical.
Good call
Send in your new hire 🎒
Create your resume now and have it checked by a resume service while all your experiences are fresh and your brain is not in Margaritaville.
Prepare to return all the bananas that you have been allowed to use during your tenure. 🍆
That’s bananas!
That’s a Brinjal dude. At least get the emoji right
Look into COBRA health coverage. Expensive, but way better than most public options. If you need to buy stuff from amazon for travel, do it while you still get your crappy discount, if any of it is left.
Amazon discount lasts until the end of the calendar year, even if you leave the company
"Fart in their general direction!" on the way out. - credit to Monty Python
Fart in a conf room and walk out and close it
Delete all porn from your ssd drive.
Take some stationary.
That is really important advice