Myra Deshmukh shares her experience after leaving Amazon to start her own leadership training business. She emphasizes the importance of maximizing benefits before departure, like boosting 401(k) contributions and utilizing vacation and personal days. Deshmukh specifies the financial implications of leaving a job and urges others to consider overlooked benefits carefully. She highlights proactive steps, such as adjusting 401(k) contribution percentages and understanding time-off policies to ensure a smooth transition and to safeguard financial interests during entrepreneurship.
When you quit your job, you might consider the financial implications but not necessarily how you can maximize your benefits.
If you're leaving to start your own business and you're not sure if you'll be with another employer... max out that contribution for the year.
While it depends on how your company allocates your time off, at Amazon, we had vacation days and separate personal time off.
Here are five things you should take advantage of before you leave your job, including some I did and some I wish I did.
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