When a Highly Competent Employee Says They Want to Quit by Yurim Jin (Translated from Korean) When a highly competent employee says they want to quit It's usually not just about getting paid more elsewhere. These are people who are dedicated and loyal to their work but feel unrecognized = a failure in management. Your first reaction to their resignation If you don't handle it well, you'll only confirm their feeling that they're not important, making it much harder to turn things around!