Jeez, what is it with old farts?
Jeez, what is it with old farts?
Dear (manager),
I would like to inform you of my resignation from (Company name), effective two weeks from today, X/XX/XXXX.
I appreciate the opportunities you have given me during my time here.
Please let me know what assistance I can provide during this period.
Thanks,
adamsredlines
I would like to inform you of my resignation from (Company name), effective two weeks from today, X/XX/XXXX.
I appreciate the opportunities you have given me during my time here.
Please let me know what assistance I can provide during this period.
Thanks,
adamsredlines
Can't see past his own nose. Caojyn went farther than what was required/expected of him.
that's just my opinion, though.
There. Fixed it for ya.
And I agree. He'd have spoken to me like that and I would have considered whatever time I'd worked on this pay period my parting gift to him because I would have turned on my heel and the breeze my departure out the front door would have created would have yanked the old man off his feet.
I mean, I get it. I am leaving him in the lurch for those final 2 weeks, and going into that conversation I actually felt pretty bad (it's a shock i know) but it started to wane the longer it went on. Lol
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Some companies require 2 weeks notice otherwise you'll not be rehired.
If you're going to work for a competitor expect to be terminated immediately.
If you're going to work for a competitor expect to be terminated immediately.
Oh, I know. But that's the thing. He's done his time. He's RETIRING. He ought to understand that that leaves YOU in a lurch if you don't have another job to go to. He offer to keep paying you your full salary and bennies until another position comes along? Yeah, didn't think so. He gets no sympathy from me.
This has happened to me. And I saw it happen to others. Employers who expected more than a 2-weeks notice routinely terminated even stellar employees on the spot if notice was given, even if they were leaving to go to an unrelated field.
I like it @adamsredlines . Short and to the point. My last job I took it directly to the president of the company, because I had 3 or 4 "superiors" plus him. So I went to the top. I told him verbally along with the letter.
I agree with the sentiment to not put any details or reason in the written letter, or express regret. The only way I would ever consider a counter offer would be if I was leaving SOLELY because of a better offer. If there was any other reason, ie: job satisfaction, poor pay, bad management; I wouldn't want to stay for just a little more money anyways. If you did, the likelihood of ending up in the same boat later on is high.
I agree with the sentiment to not put any details or reason in the written letter, or express regret. The only way I would ever consider a counter offer would be if I was leaving SOLELY because of a better offer. If there was any other reason, ie: job satisfaction, poor pay, bad management; I wouldn't want to stay for just a little more money anyways. If you did, the likelihood of ending up in the same boat later on is high.
Just like adamsredlines said.Be brief and to the point.I quit a job I had been at for several years, went to the new job with better pay and benefits.I hated the new job the first week and wished I hadn't left the old job.Ran into my old boss 2 months later and they said they really missed me and asked me to come back.Went back to the old job with more money and another week of vacation.
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