About Exit File

Exit File is structured as a professional handover document. The reader is the outgoing party, handing themselves over to the next person — which is a future version of them, operating across the 90 days following career exit. The sections exist because the tasks do. The format is the content.

The device is borrowed from the workplace handover document: a format the target reader has produced before, structured around defined sections, written to inform rather than to reassure. It treats the period after employment as a project with known inputs, a planning horizon, and actionable outputs.

Exit File does not provide the following:

• Career coaching — the site does not offer guidance on what to do next, which sector to move into, or whether to change direction. Those are decisions for the reader.
• Legal advice — statutory entitlements and procedural rights are described factually. For specific legal situations, use ACAS, Citizens Advice, or an employment solicitor.
• Financial advice — the Financial Snapshot section describes what to document and calculate. It does not advise on investment, debt restructuring, or financial planning. For those, consult a qualified financial adviser.
• Emotional support — the site is structured information. It does not address the psychological experience of leaving employment. That is a separate and legitimate need, addressed elsewhere.
• Recruitment services — Exit File has no affiliation with recruiters, job boards, or employers. It does not place candidates or refer to specific services.

Content on Exit File is written in a procedural-clinical register. The standard is: specific, factual, structured. Statutory figures (benefit rates, pay caps, notice minimums) are referenced to GOV.UK and updated when the relevant figures change. Where information may vary by individual circumstance, the site notes this and refers to authoritative sources.

Content is reviewed when relevant legislation or statutory rates change. The statutory weekly pay cap referenced on this site (£751, April 2026) reflects the figure currently in effect.

For corrections, contact the address below.

For corrections or editorial enquiries: hello@exitfile.co.uk