How much notice are you required by law in the PHILIPPINES for you to quit a job?

It is always the most difficult decision to make, quitting your job in the Philippines to look for greener pastures abroad OR staying at your current job for the security it provides then just wait for lady luck to touch you. It would be best if while you’re still employed, a job offer abroad will fall into your lap and all you need to do is take your sweet time resigning from your current job then serve the 30-day notice period. After which you fly abroad and start your new career. It happens. However, it doesn’t happen a lot.

For the rest of you whose career path is less than ideal, here are some tips I can share with you before you quit your job in the Philippines. Quitting a job is always difficult; it entails charging into unknown and sometimes sacrificing a great deal of pride due to a respectable position earned in your current company. It is especially hard if you have a family to support or siblings to take care of. The key in succeeding in anything is to take a respectable amount of risk without being stupid.

1. Know the country you’re planning to go to well. And I mean know it WELL. Not just some basic facts but the real situation in that country. The cost of living, the economic condition, how are receptive to foreigners, the pay (of course) and many things. Nothing beats preparation and right information.

2. Get some practical tips from people already working in your target country. These tips do not come handy and normally are a product of practical experiences of people who have been through your situation. These tips are priceless and you should remember them always.

3. Create a very impressive resume. I couldn’t emphasize this more. Your resume is a reflection of yourself in the eyes of prospective employers. Moreover, it’s your resume that will open doors for you to get a personal interview and eventual job offer. An impressive resume is what separates the successful professional from the rest of the pack.

4. Utilize online job portals. Thanks to Internet, you can now apply to 100 companies without leaving your office desk. Use this tool to submit your application and get a phone interview. Take note though that a popular job portal in one country might not be as popular in another. Jobstreet.com.ph is popular in Philippines while in Singapore, it’s Jobsdb.com.sg. Do a little research first so as not to waste your time.

5. Make sure your savings will be enough to cover your expenses for at least 2 months. If you have savings that can cover longer the better. The point is, since you will be quitting your job, the next few days or weeks will all be cash-out. You don’t want to run out of fuel when you’re just a meter away from the finish line, so to speak.

6. Start to turn over your responsibilities before resigning. This is not a formal turnover but just a simple exercise to make sure when you finally quit your job, no work will be disrupted and life will still go on for your company. Make sure everything you do on a day-to-day basis can also be done by someone else in your company, either by a colleague or by your superior. This will make it easy for you to quit once that job offer abroad comes. This action also does not burn bridges between you and your current employer so if and when you still want to come back, they will still accept you with open arms.

7. Consume your unused leaves. Note: if your leaves are convertible to cash, then just select cash. If not, then by all means, use it. The leaves you will consume will give you time to focus on job-hunting abroad while still getting paid since you have not yet officially resigned. This advise might not bode well with your ethics but if you want to be practical, you might want to consider it too.

8. Pray Hard. Of all the advice I’ve given above, I think this one is the most important. I always like to say, Work hard, pray even harder. Prayer adds power to your determination to succeed and find a good, high-paying job. Praying hard worked for me and a lot of people I know who are now happily working here in Singapore.

If PA is an "at-will employment" state or you signed an at-will employment contract, that is a courtesy and not a call for. although in case you prefer to maintain a stable employmet checklist, you're extra effective off to offer a be attentive to some form.