Resigning

[Silent Alarm]

I always write a letter and give it in five or six weeks before my last day.

I probably start writing it a few weeks before that though; it's hard to choose a font that's serious but not uppity, patronising, or too emotional.

Generally there are smudges on the note though – it never gets easier.

I always shake my bosses hand and we usually discuss who should break it to the rest of the team. Usually I do. I'll always buy my coworkers a goodbye round of drinks down the local watering hole at my last shift. If it costs half a week's wages, I really don't mind. They were always good to me: so helpful, polite, and we always respectfully got the job done and understood one another's strengths and weaknesses and the people we are.

You should never burn bridges and I believe you should respect all people in higher positions of power, no matter how ill equipped, useless, or cliquey they are. They are your boss and thus your superior and they clearly got there because they're smarter, harder working, and clearly have good people skills... I mean how else could they be a manager?

 

[Run n Spread]

Careers have gone the way of the dinosaur. Do what is right for you.

 

[Scotland]

 

[Scotland]

 

[Shell]

Well good for your cuz.

I've literally been shown the door on the spot.

Hence my sceptasism of employers. **** them.

Work hard, get paid and you owe them **** all beyond that.

I know hes probably the quietest guy ive ever known never expected him to do something like that. Fwiw was a casual retail job somewhere in the city.

 

[Run n Spread]

Now a days for me it is sign me up for a long term deal or gtfo.

No more job interviews, no more introductions, no more CVS ****ing sick of it.

 

[Scotland]

Slight tangent but it's amazing how ****arse useless recruiters are when you're actually looking for work, but when there's plenty of work around they're suddenly 'there to help you out with anything you need'. heck off.

 

[Run n Spread]

https://www.google.com/search?q=sho...8KHWpACukQ9QEwCXoECAAQFg#imgrc=RbQgLmbqAFICIM:

 

[Run n Spread]

Slight tangent but it's amazing how ****arse useless recruiters are when you're actually looking for work, but when there's plenty of work around they're suddenly 'there to help you out with anything you need'. glory be off.

Can't be ****ed anymore. It either millions of $$$$ or I try my own hand.

 

[Scotland]

I know hes probably the quietest guy ive ever known never expected him to do something like that. Fwiw was a casual retail job somewhere in the city.

One of the guys I worked with got the chop for helping himself to the bain-marie. Back when Coles used to have the little section with hot chips etc. (that got about 8 customers a day) he used to just cook himself whatever he felt like.

 

[Scotland]

Can't be ****** anymore. It either millions of $$$$ or I try my own hand.

'Would you be interested in this shitter role with less security and a lower salary?'

 

[Shell]

One of the guys I worked with got the chop for helping himself to the bain-marie. Back when Coles used to have the little section with hot chips etc. (that got about 8 customers a day) he used to just cook himself whatever he felt like.

Yeah one guy at hoyts got the sack for stealing a choc top. Idk surely would have been something else, but thats what i heard. Took em up for unfair dismissal but cant recall how it was resolved

 

[Scotland]

I watched someone who had been made redundant spend an entire day stealing IP. Not even subtly either. Just photocopying entire folders, books etc. that weren't available electronically.

 

[Xtreme]

I'd like to do this on my way out

I know someone that abused everyone on the last day of her job, it was hilarious but something I'd never actually do.

 

[CakeEater]

I popped out of a cake to hand my notice in.

 

[MWPP]

OP, I second others’ suggestions - write a letter but hand it to them in person and don’t burn your bridges . Instead treat your colleagues on your last week /day. All the best for your new job

I popped out of a cake to hand my notice in.

I didn’t quit (was so tempted to though!) but my last day was on Friday
Think you’ll appreciate what I took in

 

[BotsMaster]

Take a bag of frozen nuggets with you on the way out the door.

 

[GWBogan]

There's only one way to resign.

 

[the_interloper]

Sometimes it is more satisfying than others

I've always done it in person with a conversation and had the letter ready to hand over

Me too. One time it was satisfying leaving the particular company as i was taking a step up, I liked my boss but not the owner.

Another time it was less satisfying, I liked my boss but didn't like how he dealt with some personal issues I had going on.

These two were much better than getting the arse though which happened to me last time!

 

[Cruyff14]

If you're handy to have around and they're getting your skills cheap (which in your case sounds like it could be true), be prepared for them to make counter offers or ask what it would take to get you to stay. Not at the time you resign to your manager, but a day or few later once the news has progressed upwards. If someone of weight wants "a quick chat before we finalise things", they can be challenging, FYI.

That said, well done and good luck with the next gig!

Well yeah, I told the new employer what I'm on and they said I am severely underpaid.

I fully expect them to try and get me to stay. But I know they cannot match what I am being offered for what I do currently.

If you have a good relationship with the company just give the letter and say u have been offered and accepted a new job.
Employees come and go so an owner or manager can deal with it.

If a company wants to keep you they can pay more or offer you a new role
Not your concern if they are busy or not. Look after yourself first and maintain a good relationship when leaving of possible.

Yeah, I'll write a letter and thank them for everything they've done for me, but it's time to leave etc.

Yeah, I know. But it's just the kind of person I am. I feel bad just up and leaving etc and throwing it on them, but it's business and at the end of the day, not my problem to replace me.

Did you ever think of chatting to them before hand and asking them to match?

They will not be able to match the package - salary, flexibility etc.

If they happened to match it, I'd have to work ever harder than I do now. Probably start at 7am, work through my lunch break and work through until 5pm (I do 8-4.30 currently), and start most days around 7.30.

It's kind of happened quickly. A former colleague called me, asked me if I was interested, I said I'm pretty happy but pass my details on anyway. They called me, chat was positive, had a phone interview, they raved about me, and offered me the job on Monday.

The first phone call took place mid December, and the phone interview mid Jan.

Change can be a good thing and only you know when it's your time to go.

I wouldn't make a big deal out of it unless they make an effort to try and make you stay which will then give you something to really think about. A good company would be prepared for these kind of situations and it's not your problem if they are not.

I resigned from a job nearly 15 years ago and got along very well with a few people and thought we would keep in touch, however this didn't happen and it was a good life lesson that sometimes the company you leave and it's people will move on from you as well. Although it might be easier these days to keep in contact with ex workmates i'd be prepared for those friendships to fade away as time moves on. However if they continue then you know that they are friendships worth persisting with!

Yeah, absolutely they will. I assume there will be talks with both CEO and state manager. I will ask them to better the offer I get by 10%. I know they won't.

I agree. If you're going, you go.

I'm just stating that, in my experience, the bolded section can happen. And it's often delivered via someone more senior than your normal manager, and it can be a high pressure situation. Being prepared for that helps.

Yeah, CEO probably will. We have a good relationship, but they just can't match it.

I always write a letter and give it in five or six weeks before my last day.

I probably start writing it a few weeks before that though; it's hard to choose a font that's serious but not uppity, patronising, or too emotional.

Generally there are smudges on the note though – it never gets easier.

I always shake my bosses hand and we usually discuss who should break it to the rest of the team. Usually I do. I'll always buy my coworkers a goodbye round of drinks down the local watering hole at my last shift. If it costs half a week's wages, I really don't mind. They were always good to me: so helpful, polite, and we always respectfully got the job done and understood one another's strengths and weaknesses and the people we are.

You should never burn bridges and I believe you should respect all people in higher positions of power, no matter how ill equipped, useless, or cliquey they are. They are your boss and thus your superior and they clearly got there because they're smarter, harder working, and clearly have good people skills... I mean how else could they be a manager?

Once I have signed the contract I will resign - hopefully tomorrow. My notice period is 4 weeks, though as mentioned I am not sure if I'll get walked or not. I doubt I will, they're not really in a position to either given how busy we are at the moment.

I like the idea of deciding if you break it to your team or not. Though there are only four of us currently, only two don't know, and I'll tell him myself, and the other one I don't really care about so I guess it's not that relevant after all.

I want to maintain the relationships I've made and leave on good terms.

OP, I second others’ suggestions - write a letter but hand it to them in person and don’t burn your bridges . Instead treat your colleagues on your last week /day. All the best for your new job


I didn’t quit (was so tempted to though!) but my last day was on Friday
Think you’ll appreciate what I took in

I'll definitely leave on good terms. Couldn't do it in a bad way.

 

[dales.girl38]

Current job I told my boss shortly after getting the call (which was close to 5pm) and I put it in writing the next day. He had been aware I'd applied for the job, knew I'd gone in for an interview, was supportive, asked how the process was going...then he cracked the shits when I got it. He was a jerk for my month's notice (plus he wanted me to give 2 months) and didn't rock up on my last day.

Not my favourite boss.

 

[Cruyff14]

Current job I told my boss shortly after getting the call (which was close to 5pm) and I put it in writing the next day. He had been aware I'd applied for the job, knew I'd gone in for an interview, was supportive, asked how the process was going...then he cracked the shits when I got it. He was a jerk for my month's notice (plus he wanted me to give 2 months) and didn't rock up on my last day.

Not my favourite boss.

Ironically I called in sick today because I already had some stuff to do. It's going to look suss when I resign but I don't actually care.

I took four sick days all of last year, and I have 15 that I am never going to be able to use.

What are they going to do? Fire me?

 

[Gralin]

Ironically I called in sick today because I already had some stuff to do. It's going to look suss when I resign but I don't actually care.

I took four sick days all of last year, and I have 15 that I am never going to be able to use.

What are they going to do? Fire me?

Use some of them

 

[Cruyff14]

I may use one more, but I couldn't take the piss with it.

That's not me.

 

[Xtreme]

I have a stack of sick leave up my sleeve, it's there to be used and I should use it but my logic with sick leave is to save it for something/anything that might see me out of action for more than a week. It's really stacked up in the event of breaking an arm or a leg, thus I'd be safe for 2+ months .

I figure if I can still move around and be productive there's no need to call in sick, for example why would I take the day off for a sore throat ?
Yet I'll call in sick if I literally can't get up out of bed due to being dizzy or feeling like I'm going to throw up etc. I had 7 days off last year (when I'll normally have 1-2). I had a chest infection that I took a work week off for (probably should have had at least another week off as I was still a zombie when I returned to work and didn't regain my full energy level back for close to a month after). And two days off late last year due to being bed ridden with a cold and viral infection .