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Been with my current place for some 4+ years, having converted from a 6 month contract to permanent. 90% work from home.
Been offered this morning a new role, more senior, with another company. And decided to accept. Bit of a chance as it's an unfamiliar technology but similar process. I was up front about this from the start and they seemed fine to cross train.
So how do I tell the boss, who can be a but if a pain sometimes but fairly decent? I have a meeting before he goes on 2 weeks leave on another matter tomorrow and will read through the new job's offer tonight.
just tell him...no big deal. unless he's a halfwit he'll understand that people move jobs for more senior roles.
Just do it in a calm professional manner but do it asap. There's never a good time to do this so he'd appreciate it today if he's going away tomorrow. It's poor timing for him but that's life
I've just left my job of 15 and half years to go down a completely different route.
Me and the MD didn't always get along and he's not the best people person. The only thing I'd say is do what feels right for you.
Keep it simple. Email letter of resignation and if he asks, just be honest. I did 2 weeks notice and I had no communication with my boss in those last 2 weeks.
Not even a good luck in your new role or anything.
Don't overcomplicate it.. an email / letter stating you are resigning and your expected end date is all you need.
Have you got formal offer, in writing, and are you happy with it? Don't say anything to your boss until you have everything else in place.
What Frank says. Then just tell him. I think you'll need to put it in writing as well from a contractual point of view. That can be an email.
Know your leaving date, understand what happens with holiday etc.
I explained I'd put an exit/handover plan in place. Set up a meeting in a week to give info on the plan and then others as required for training, presentations and discussions.
Nothing exciting in the conversation I was asked where I was going. Wasn't a direct competitor so no gardening leave. Didn't actually get an exit interview due to covid.
As above BUT think about what you will say IF he makes you a counter offer...
I've resigned previously and during the 'resignation discussion' the Boss offered incentives to stay. I told him it was too late for that and I was resigning - politely and professionally of course.
Have you got formal offer, in writing, and are you happy with it? Don’t say anything to your boss until you have everything else in place.
This
The just do it. Carry the letter in your hand going into the meeting. If they have any experience at all 99% of the job is done as you walk in the door and they clock it.
And then.....remember you are not all that. The hole will close over before they know it and in a few weeks people will forget you ever existed. Because it's a big deal for you it isn't for him or the rest of your team. Life moves on.
Have you got formal offer, in writing, and are you happy with it? Don’t say anything to your boss until you have everything else in place.
+1
And then do it on a call with a letter (emailed is fine) to back it up.
Print your resignation letter and have an e-mail copy to ready to send.
Go into the meeting with said letter and explain you are leaving.
Be factual, don't give them any more info than they need. Keep the meeting short and succinct.
Shake hands and be as diligent as you can be whilst working your notice.
Easy.
Have now formal offer. But as I'm on the work computer I won't read through until tonight. Tomorrow I have an unrelated meeting late morning with the boss. He's off next week.
Personally I'd "book" a separate meeting in, even a 5 minute over the phone job, to tell them. Tagging it onto another meeting in an "oh by the way" or the like always annoys me. If its important enough you're considering how to handle it it's important enough to do it properly.
Get the ink on the page and then quick convo followed up by email. If you can't do all of that with your boss before he goes just do it with theirs
This is true:
The just do it. Carry the letter in your hand going into the meeting. If they have any experience at all 99% of the job is done as you walk in the door and they clock it.
in fact 95% of the time I can tell from the "have you got 5 minutes today" message! I had one former employee who used to like sending me that message to wind me up - 8 weeks ago she did that same and opened the meeting with "you know how I wind you up with the 'have you got 5 mins' - this time its real".
What's far more frustrating is when someone comes to tell you they have another offer but doesn't actually give you their notice letter. If you are leaving - be clear you are leaving.
or wait til he's on holiday & email him & hr? Why spoil his holiday
Yep, wife recently says to boss, "have you got 5 mins?".
Boss replies, "you're not another one with one of those letters are you?"
Short and factual is the way to do it. Notice this date, last day this date, detail and holidays booked or accrued.
Remember, you might want to go back. Also remember, if they didn't need you any more, they wouldn't worry about how to tell you.
Yep, wife recently says to boss, “have you got 5 mins?”.
Boss replies, “you’re not another one with one of those letters are you?”
Had a similar situation when I handed my notice in at a previous company. Nothing against the job or the people, but I was just so bored sitting in an office all day. Did manage to last 9 months though. 3 others followed me that day.
The last job I left before starting on my own, I told the boss I was leaving to start up by myself. He asked if I would continue working for him on a subby basis. Told him yes no problem, but I wouldn't be working from their office etc and i'd be choosing what work I want to do.
Roll on 2 weeks later , he turns up with a great big list of things for me to do, most of them an utter pile of shite. He also wanted me to increase my workload and take on more responsibilities. I looked at my watch, said sorry, I don't work for you anymore to which he replied "since when ?, its the first he's heard of it ". I pointed out the conversation we had 2 weeks prior, and the resignation letter with 2 weeks notice I had placed on his table.
Sweet moment that.
Not looked back since
dont forget to kick the bin on the way out
or wait til he’s on holiday & email him & hr? Why spoil his holiday
Because it gives him a chance to kick off the recruitment process before he goes.
or wait til he’s on holiday & email him & hr? Why spoil his holiday
He may also check e-mails when on holiday. He'd rather know before he goes so he can start making plans than have to make calls from the beach.
"Remember, whatever the cost you have to burn all the bridges you've crossed
Because the devils you've yet to behold are better by far than the devils you know."
Probably not the best course of action, but a damn fine song.
If the boss asks the OP "so what are you moving on to?" would you tell them, even if its a competitor? Or is it better to avoid that?
Remember to have the new contract signed before handing in your notice. Mate didn't do that and had his job offer withdrawn when covid hit, and was left unemployed after his notice period!
If the boss asks the OP “so what are you moving on to?” would you tell them, even if its a competitor? Or is it better to avoid that?
I wanted to avoid that conversation, because in many ways I trust and have a lot of faith in the opinion of my soon-to-be ex-director, and didn't want him to start badmouthing or warning me off the new company. Thankfully he didn't and he acknowledged (in a roundabout way) why I would be wanting to leave. Shame this wasn't acknowledged or addressed whilst I was still there...
Be careful what you commit to during handover, there's a sense they want me to tie up all the loose ends in my current project but there is no chance of that happening and they don't seem to have had anyone properly monitoring emails during my notice, other than me. I'm not flagging up all the outstanding stuff until my last day because otherwise the expectation will be that I somehow deal with it all, which would have been impossible anyway even if I wasn't becoming slightly de-mob happy... 🙄
When I did it recently he knew. It was a very strange day - various other people had announced they were leaving earlier in the day and we had internal meetings about how we'd cover for them which I kept very quiet in because I knew that I was waiting for an offer elsewhere. I obviously didn't want to say anything until it arrived but also didn't want to commit my future to my current role. Finally the offer arrived and I was about to call my boss when he phoned me about something else. I kicked off with "I was about to phone you, actually" and got "not you too?". Yup.
5 more days to work til I'm out of here.
All good advice above. Just do it in a civilised and professional manner. If you have to work notice do it diligently and help with the handover. You never know when you might need a bit of goodwill down the road and if you're in an industry like mine word will get round if you've pissed anyone off.
I handed my notice in on Monday, I called my boss’s support manager who I respect enormously and have worked with for longer than my boss, as I wanted her to hear it from me rather than a passing comment from my boss.
I then emailed my boss and HR with a very honest letter and the details of my new position. I work in the third sector so it’s useful to have friends in other charities.