Signs you should resign

Andrew Mukasa, who runs a photo studio in Mukono quit his job as a bank teller, citing sexual exploitation as well as religious discrimination.
He says more employees quit because the local bank’s policies on race and gender were lax.
When she got an appointment letter for her dream job as a cashier, all Sandra Jjuko looked forward to was working hard. Fifteen months into the job, rumours and late salary payments were her green light to let go of the much sought for job. Though she did not know where to go, she could not stay either.
“Imagine getting a job but within a year, you realise you cannot stay anymore,” Ms Jjuko says. “First, it started with former employees wishing me luck every time we met.”
“I, however, worked there for the first one year and my salary would come on time but after seven months into my second year, they stopped paying me. I quit there and then.”
For Mr Mukasa, an employee is meant to respect an employee’s beliefs and ethnicity so if they segregate the employee because he or she is not of their choice of religion or tribe, then you as an employee should quit.
“Employees should look out for harassment at work since they will not do their tasks efficiently due to such inconveniences. This will in turn compromise their work targets,” Mr Mukasa advises.
According to Mr Deo Sentamu, a manager of a clearing and forwarding company, not paying an employee is a form of exploitation and Ms Jjuko’s case is one of the many signs that will have an employee quitting.

“An employer needs to pay staff, otherwise they will walk away. A person can terminate a relationship under such circumstances,” he says.
But Mr Patrick Ngolobe, a practicing human resource manager, says employers pay for output, so if an employee thinks they should over work themselves with no output to show, then they should not expect rewards. In such cases it would be uncalculating of the employee to quit with such a reason.
“Employers pay for productivity, what have you delivered? Have you improved revenue? If you cannot answer such questions and you are quitting for not being rewarded then it a wrong move so you should quit where it is acceptable,” he said.
Mr Ngolobe, also president of the Human Resource Managers’ Association of Uganda, notes that if an employee has a career climbing ladder plan, then they should stick to it. But if that was not in their mind when accepting the job, then it is better to quit a job that does not reward your social capital. Social capital is being able to earn social credit because of your job.
“If a job does not improve on your social capital, current needs, growth opportunity then it is worth leaving since you are not being rewarded,” Mr Ngolobe said.
He also expressed concern on an employee spending more than he earns saying that such is only acceptable once there is hope for promotion or salary raise but if not, then it is better for an employee to find another job within their means before they turn into thieves.
Experts also advise that you quit when your skills are not being tapped.
“Management doesn’t acknowledge that you have more to offer than what you’ve been contributing for a significant amount of time, you’ve been passed over for promotion, or attempts to take on more challenging assignments have failed, Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and author says. “No one has said anything, however, you are no longer getting the plum assignments, you are no longer asked to attend key meetings, or your proposals are met with silence or denial.”
However before leaving your job, you should make sure you fulfill your contract requirements.
“A job got by contract or agreement requires acceptance from both parties for you to quit. Some contracts may require you to pay your employer before the quitting,” Mr Sentamu says.
If you decide that leaving your job is the right decision, have options ready.
“It’s always better to at least have offers on the table before you leave,” Taylor explains. “You’ll not only enhance your financial standing, but hiring managers prefer to hire someone who is employed.”