Since the meeting was by your request, you should be the one to control it. To set a good tone, you should thank the members for taking time out of their day to speak with you. For example, “I understand you are very busy today, so thank you for taking the time to meet with me”. Simply explain that you have decided to leave the company. Although it is not required, you can choose to provide a brief explanation as long as it will not create a negative situation.  For example you can say, “I have decided to leave the company to pursue another opportunity” or “I have chosen to leave the company for personal reasons”. Then, give your last date of employment. As described above, you can provide the standard 2 week notice unless you are required to provide a longer notice. Many jobs provide the employee with valuable knowledge and experience that will most likely contribute to their next career move. It is important to recognize this and convey your gratitude. If you do so, you will leave a good lasting impression. If you are leaving on good terms and want to help the company or your replacement, you can offer your assistance.  Offering your assistance in hiring or training your replacement takes a load off of others who may not understand everything you do in a day. Your employer may not take you up on your offer but the offer itself shows that you are courteous and loyal to the company. If you are leaving on good terms, it may be beneficial to ask for a letter of recommendation. This is a good idea even if you do not need the letter at this time.  You never know how many references a future employer will request. Therefore, it is best to request a letter of recommendation while your work is still fresh in your supervisor’s mind. Each company has their own procedures when someone resigns. If during the meeting these procedures are not explained to you, you should ask. For example, “So what are the next steps?” or “Are there any special procedures I need to follow from now until my last day?” Some important information to obtain includes:  If there will be an exit interview. An exit interview allows an employee who is leaving to provide the company with constructive criticism and other feedback. What the procedure is to return company property (phone, car, laptop, tablet, etc.). What paperwork, if any, is needed to be signed. Nearing the completion of the meeting, hand over a signed resignation letter. The letter must include the details described above, which you should have also verbally expressed. This letter will be kept in your personnel file. You must remain truthful throughout your resignation process. If you do not want to disclose too much information, it is best to provide vague information or not say anything at all.  For example, if you do not want to explain that you are resigning because you do not believe the company is ethical, you can just say you are leaving for personal reasons. Being vague is better than lying about having to take care of a family member. It is best to keep the meeting as positive as possible and not provide your employer with numerous negative reasons for your departure. If in fact you are leaving because of an issue, it is OK to express that. However, it is one thing to state it and another to go on and on with a list of negatives that contributed to you leaving. Don't gloat over your new position or life choice. If you are excited about the next steps in your life or professional career, it is natural to want to discuss with others.  However, during your meeting and before your last day, it is important to keep your expression of these feelings low key. If you constantly talk about it, you may produce negative feelings surrounding your departure, such as resentment or anger. No matter what the circumstances are, it is imperative to remain as courteous and respectful as possible, from the time you have decided to resign through your last day on the job. You never know who knows who or when you will need to interact with these people again. For your career and reputation, it cannot be stressed enough how important it is to remain professional, even when it is very tough to do so.
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One-sentence summary -- Thank them for taking the time to meet with you. Break the news. Thank them for the opportunity to learn and grow with the company. Offer your assistance to find and/or train your replacement to ease the transition. Request a letter of recommendation. Ask questions about next steps. Submit your signed resignation letter. Refrain from lying. Don't list all the negatives about your work. Be modest to avoid sounding arrogant. Remain courteous.


At present, few schools offer undergraduate programs that train epidemiologists. Due to the fact that there isn't an orthodox route to becoming an epidemiologist, many enter into epidemiological study after attaining a degree as a Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Public Health (MPH), Doctor of Public Health (DrPH), or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD). Some medically oriented programs have started offering degrees for a Master of Science of Epidemiology. Admission into one of these programs could fast track you on your way to your goal of becoming an epidemiologist. Epidemiologists are expected to process large amounts of statistical data about populations and the pathogens afflicting these populations. From this analysis, an epidemiologist might recommend or conduct research into the prevention, medication, or education about a particular health concern in a population. Epidemiologists make conclusions about health concerns by looking at large populations or data from case/cohort studies. Many epidemiological programs utilize the mathematical functions in Excel to make sense of and manipulate medical data. Facility with data analytic software will give you a leg up on your competition. By reading up on current health issues and how these are being handled, you will familiarize yourself with the trends in the epidemiological world. This kind of reading is also useful in the development of your professional intuition, which will help you react more competently to new information you may be confronted with. The statistical nature of most epidemiology programs all but ensures that application boards will want you to have a strong quantitative score on your GRE. Do practice tests, complete study guides, and take (or re-take) the test and achieve a competitive score. Even in an environment as removed as a laboratory, epidemiologists are expected to recognize and respond appropriately in emergency situations. Working in a clinical setting, like an ER, can help you further develop grace under pressure, which may be critical when working with dangerous pathogens. This experience can also likely be used to strengthen your application to an epidemiology program. Many programs look for candidates who have attained a master's degree in a related field, like public health. A degree in a medical field, like medicine or pharmacy, will open up doors to higher paying and responsibility positions as epidemiology, as these individuals will have the ability to work with, diagnose, and prescribe treatment. PhD's, especially those in medical or medically related fields, often are strong candidates for working in larger facilities, like a medical laboratory or hospital. Most graduate programs in epidemiology will have courses specifically in biostatics, or the study/application of statistics to biological information and research. If there are any undergraduate courses related to biostatics, taking these before your graduate study will aid your future learning in this area.
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One-sentence summary -- Know the educational requirements of the job. Master statistical analysis. Take a course in MS Excel. Stay abreast of public health medicine. Take the quantitative GRE, or buff up your score. Work or volunteer in a clinical setting. Attain a graduate degree. Get a jump on biostatics.


Do not top off the tank. Do not top off when refilling. Write down the difference between the two odometer readings. If the number was 30,000 miles (48,280 km) when you filled the tank the first time and 30,300 (48,763 km) when you refilled, you drove 300 miles (482.8 km) on 1 tank of gas. For example, if you drove 300 miles (482.8 km) and burned 15 gallons (56.78 liters) of gasoline, your vehicle got about 20 miles per gallon (8.5 km per liter). (If your car has 30,000 miles [48,280 km] and is 40 months old, you drive about 750 miles [1,207 km] per month.) In this hypothetical example, divide 750 (1,207 km) by 20 gallons (75.7 liters) to get the number of gallons or liters you burn per month: 37.5 gallons (142 liters). If gas costs $4 per gallon ($1.05 per liter), you spend $128 per month on fuel, or 17 cents per mile (10 cents per km).
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Calculate fuel costs by writing down the number of miles or kilometers on the odometer when the fuel tank is nearly empty. Fill the tank when it is near empty. Refill the tank when it is near empty again and write down the number of gallons or liters it took to fill. Check the odometer again at refilling and subtract the old number on the odometer from the new number to see how far you drove. Divide the number of miles or kilometers you drove by the number of gallons or liters it took to refill your tank. Divide the distance driven in a month by the miles or kilometers per gallon or liter. Multiply the total amount of fuel per month you burn by the cost of a gallon or liter of gasoline to get your monthly fuel costs.