How does a CIA officer leave the CIA?

How does a CIA officer leave the CIA?

Lindsay Moran (Former CIA Spy) gives expert video advice on: How does a CIA officer leave the CIA?; Why would a CIA officer leave the CIA?; What other opportunities does a CIA officer have after leaving the CIA? and more...

Nobody's going to prevent you from leaving the agency. Although, if you're a valued employee, they certainly will try to discourage you. One of the tactics the CIA takes is to make you feel like the CIA is your family - which, in some respects, it is. It's almost like the mob. They create this sense that you're part of the family now and that you can never leave. The reality is that you can resign. Nobody has a legal right to keep you within the agency, but they will try to make it difficult for you.