2 Weeks Notice (For a job)...

[Svnla]

Just be short and straight to the point.

Dear Manager
CC: HR Manager

March 17 will be my last day with the company. I found another position that will better suit me. Thank you for the last year <or however long you worked there>.

Sign

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PSA: DO NOT burn bridges. Repeat, DO NOT burn bridges. I am interview with a new company now and guess what? This company is a new venture with my former company. They did ask my old company about me and they told me that they were glad that I stayed extra days to help out.

 

[cjmtfd102401]

When I turned in my 2 weeks notice I addressed it "to whom it may concern" and gave it to the manager that was there that night. Also inlcude when your last day will be and make sure you have a copy for yourself.

 

[Aimster]

Why quit?
4 more years you'll be mangement for sure.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: senseamp
I thought they were legally obligated to pay you vacation when you left. They even have to list your vacation time as a liability on their financial returns.

It may have been illegal; however that is the way they put it.

To fight it from 300 miles away would have been counter-productive.

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: Tylanner
I thought you were preparing to watch the wonderful Sandra Bullock film, 2 Weeks Notice.

LOL

 

[D1gger]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
In today's paranoid world you're doing good to get a former employer to verify dates of employment and job title.

Viper GTS

You may think that is true, but I'll tell you as someone who has been called to give reference for past employees, I do give honest opinions to future employers, especially if I think the pst employee was disloyal or unappreciative of the opportunity they had been given.

To the OP, you are doing the right thing to start your working career in a professional manner and giving your employer the 2 week notice.

 

[Proletariat]

Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal

Originally posted by: HamSupLo
i don't think you need a resignation letter for a cashiers job. you're free to walk.

Bad advice. If you want good references for future jobs you don't want to screw over your current employer. Make sure to ask your HR rep if vacation time can be cashed out. My company does it.

Letter would be something like this:

Dear Boss and HR Rep,

Please accept my letter of resignation on this day of Friday, March third, of two thousand six. I've found another place of employment and I am putting in my two weeks notice.

Regards,

Kevin Boyd

I've heard that references don't matter anymore.

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: D1gger

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
In today's paranoid world you're doing good to get a former employer to verify dates of employment and job title.

Viper GTS

You may think that is true, but I'll tell you as someone who has been called to give reference for past employees, I do give honest opinions to future employers, especially if I think the pst employee was disloyal or unappreciative of the opportunity they had been given.

To the OP, you are doing the right thing to start your working career in a professional manner and giving your employer the 2 week notice.

And if you did that we me I would sue your azz off as would many. Unless you have rock solid proof to back up anything negative you say, you will probable lose. A lot of people/companies have founf that out the hard way.

 

[Proletariat]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: D1gger

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
In today's paranoid world you're doing good to get a former employer to verify dates of employment and job title.

Viper GTS

You may think that is true, but I'll tell you as someone who has been called to give reference for past employees, I do give honest opinions to future employers, especially if I think the pst employee was disloyal or unappreciative of the opportunity they had been given.

To the OP, you are doing the right thing to start your working career in a professional manner and giving your employer the 2 week notice.

And if you did that we me I would sue your azz off as would many. Unless you have rock solid proof to back up anything negative you say, you will probable lose. A lot of people/companies have founf that out the hard way.

Thats such BS. I work my ass off at my job, and my friend does nothing, gets fired and then gets no consequences.

He can use that other place as a reference because he can threaten to sue them if they say anything negative. Thats SAD.

 

[Xiro]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
You really don't need to put this much thought into it.

Though honestly 2 weeks is highly overrated. My mother would die before not giving two weeks notice, whereas I have no issue whatsoever showing up mid-shift & saying "see ya later folks."

Never burn your bridges. Give the company two weeks notice. You never know when something may happen and you need a job back. More so if a year from now or so you apply for a new job and someone from the former management works at the new place. They will remember you walked in and said "see ya later folks" and walked out on your old job.

Cashier job or not, it's still a job and one should act accordingly.

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: Proletariat

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: D1gger

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
In today's paranoid world you're doing good to get a former employer to verify dates of employment and job title.

Viper GTS

You may think that is true, but I'll tell you as someone who has been called to give reference for past employees, I do give honest opinions to future employers, especially if I think the pst employee was disloyal or unappreciative of the opportunity they had been given.

To the OP, you are doing the right thing to start your working career in a professional manner and giving your employer the 2 week notice.

And if you did that we me I would sue your azz off as would many. Unless you have rock solid proof to back up anything negative you say, you will probable lose. A lot of people/companies have founf that out the hard way.

Thats such BS. I work my ass off at my job, and my friend does nothing, gets fired and then gets no consequences.

He can use that other place as a reference because he can threaten to sue them if they say anything negative. Thats SAD.

No, not everything is black and white. No one is going to win a lawsuit by the voice you say "I can?t say anything about him...". But you can use other employees as ref. that can back up what you said, maybe even a manager that is off the clock.

But if you are dumb enough to bad mouth someone with opinions that will cost them money, you deserve to get sued for stupidity.

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

Originally posted by: Proletariat

Originally posted by: Cdubneeddeal

Originally posted by: HamSupLo
i don't think you need a resignation letter for a cashiers job. you're free to walk.

Bad advice. If you want good references for future jobs you don't want to screw over your current employer. Make sure to ask your HR rep if vacation time can be cashed out. My company does it.

Letter would be something like this:

Dear Boss and HR Rep,

Please accept my letter of resignation on this day of Friday, March third, of two thousand six. I've found another place of employment and I am putting in my two weeks notice.

Regards,

Kevin Boyd

I've heard that references don't matter anymore.

Not true. When you do your applications and resumes you want to have good references. He's only 17 so anything he can possibly put on both are crucial. Nothing worse than scanning through apps and resumes to see a person with poor work history. First thing I do is put in the NO stack.

 

[Xiro]

As far as I recall when another business calls for refs on a formor employee all you have to tell them is that they worked for you and the dates, nothing more.

But I always tell the new employer my experiences with the employee whether they are good or bad.

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

Originally posted by: Xiro
As far as I recall when another business calls for refs on a formor employee all you have to tell them is that they worked for you and the dates, nothing more.

But I always tell the new employer my experiences with the employee whether they are good or bad.

True. But on an application for employment it specifically asks if you were terminated or quit and reason.

 

[Gamingphreek]

Well i turned it in to my manager. He asked if there was any reason. I had a WHOLE LIST of reasons, but out of common courtesy i said that i found another job (I applied for an Umpire position that should be good until i go off to college in August). Him and I talked for a while and he said that he thinks ill do fine, and he hopes i get the job. Seriously i noticed all the managers that were there were very nice to me.

On the other hand, my friends, the co-workers, were about that same, some were even sad that i was leaving (My stupidity results in humor sometimes ). However the girl i went out with once and whom i am friends with seemed very pissed off at something. Not necessarily me, but this was the first time she and some others didn't talk to me, and didn't even say "Good bye to me". She said she was having a bad day at the beginning, but it definitely came across that she was mad at me for something... Ah well.

Other than that it went great. As for the vacation i asked and my personnel manager even asked if i wanted it in one week or split between the two. Also i needed off for NHS (and afterwards i am going out with friends) on tuesday. She worked (And this is strange because she normally does nothing for me) with me and i managed to switch schedules with another employee for that day.

All in all it was an excellent first job! Im going to miss all the good times

-Kevin

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
I am turning in my letter of resignation for my first job. I am 17 years old and worked part time as a Cashier at BJ's wholesale club.

-Kevin

You putz. Jsut tell them verbally. God, it's unskilled labor. You don't need to be formal as it's not a big deal to find your replacement.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
I am turning in my letter of resignation for my first job. I am 17 years old and worked part time as a Cashier at BJ's wholesale club.

-Kevin

You putz. Jsut tell them verbally. God, it's unskilled labor. You don't need to be formal as it's not a big deal to find your replacement.

It never hurts to be professional.

 

[jersiq]

Nevermind...

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
I am turning in my letter of resignation for my first job. I am 17 years old and worked part time as a Cashier at BJ's wholesale club.

-Kevin

You putz. Jsut tell them verbally. God, it's unskilled labor. You don't need to be formal as it's not a big deal to find your replacement.

It never hurts to be professional.

No, he is a cashier. Two weeks is appropriate, but writing a formal letter is just a waste of time and mental power.

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
I am turning in my letter of resignation for my first job. I am 17 years old and worked part time as a Cashier at BJ's wholesale club.

-Kevin

You putz. Jsut tell them verbally. God, it's unskilled labor. You don't need to be formal as it's not a big deal to find your replacement.

It never hurts to be professional.

No, he is a cashier. Two weeks is appropriate, but writing a formal letter is just a waste of time and mental power.

I disagree. It may not be necessary, but it's not a waste of time to give them a letter.