I have been very tired of my job lately. I have composed this e-mail (because he will not be back to work until Monday) as a notice of my 2 weeks (I will have a typed resignation letter also) and just wanted to get an idea as to how it comes off. To me, it isn't anything that's untrue, but that doesn't mean that my manager wouldn't be offended.
Bear with me...it's kind of long.
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Manager:
As you and probably the average blind person have noticed, I have been somewhat unhappy with my job lately. I currently have a lot on my plate and feel that the faster I try to chew, the more food gets piled onto the good china.
As you may know, I am the type of person to try to give 110% in everything that I do; however, I feel that it is almost physically and emotionally impossible for me to give 110% to my current class workload and 110% to work. Because dropping out of school is not an option, I have no other option but to drop out of work.
I have been thinking about this for quite some time now, and after two weeks of school and already falling behind in classes, I think now is the time to tender my resignation. Many different factors went into account in my decision to relinquish my position, and I hope you and everyone else understand why I am choosing to do so. I am not exactly sure how the other techs feel; however, I can say for myself that:
?I wake up at approximately 6:30am every morning and get ready for classes. Once I?m done with my classes, I come home for a short while and have to go to work. Then I come home (usually 30-45 minutes after my shift ended), go to sleep, and start the cycle over again the next day. This is a very crucial school year for me. I have a heavy class workload and I also need time to study for my MCAT?I barely have time to stop and breathe as it is.
?Everyone (especially those who work 6+ hours) should always get a lunch break. It is easy to say that we should simply just ?go to lunch? even if it is busy, but that looks bad on the tech and the company when a tech ignores the line of patients that never cease.
?Everyone is given paid 15 minute breaks; however, we rarely get a chance to leave the pharmacy except for the occasional bathroom breaks (sometimes we don?t even get that).
?Similar to the above reason, no one should have to stay an extra 45 minutes or an hour after his or her shift has ended, especially without any type of break whatsoever.
?I don?t get paid enough as it is?the techs shouldn?t be verbally abused and yelled at by patients on top of this?especially if it is something that we did not do or have no control over. Granted, rude customers can be found in every array of work, but the number of rude customers here just seems to be overwhelmingly more prevalent than at any other line of work I?ve encountered (this includes working at a retail clothing store).
?I would enjoy being able to sit at home and enjoy dinner with my family every single day?currently, I have to settle for once?maybe twice a week. I also feel that I need to help my mom with the household duties, including cooking and cleaning, but cannot find the time to do so.
?This reason is really a result of an amalgamation of the above reasons: No one should have to stifle back tears and try to gain composure during or after a shift. No one should ever have to cry because of a job?especially if it is an experienced tech who should be somewhat jaded to everything that could possibly make him/her cry.
Please do not feel that these reasons are a personal attack against you; instead, these are a few of the reasons why I think it would be in the best interest for everyone if I quit.
I?m not completely sure how much of a shock this is to you, but I will try to be as accommodating as possible. I will try to train my replacement to the best of my ability, and because you will not be working until Monday, my two weeks notice will not be given until then?my last day will be Monday, September 19, 2005.
Please feel free to call or e-mail if you have any questions, concerns, or comments.
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Too much tongue-in-cheek? Not enough tongue? 😛 Too long? Should I just keep it short and simple without any reasons? Anything would be appreciated. THANKS!
Also, good morning everybody. 🙂
Bear with me...it's kind of long.
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Manager:
As you and probably the average blind person have noticed, I have been somewhat unhappy with my job lately. I currently have a lot on my plate and feel that the faster I try to chew, the more food gets piled onto the good china.
As you may know, I am the type of person to try to give 110% in everything that I do; however, I feel that it is almost physically and emotionally impossible for me to give 110% to my current class workload and 110% to work. Because dropping out of school is not an option, I have no other option but to drop out of work.
I have been thinking about this for quite some time now, and after two weeks of school and already falling behind in classes, I think now is the time to tender my resignation. Many different factors went into account in my decision to relinquish my position, and I hope you and everyone else understand why I am choosing to do so. I am not exactly sure how the other techs feel; however, I can say for myself that:
?I wake up at approximately 6:30am every morning and get ready for classes. Once I?m done with my classes, I come home for a short while and have to go to work. Then I come home (usually 30-45 minutes after my shift ended), go to sleep, and start the cycle over again the next day. This is a very crucial school year for me. I have a heavy class workload and I also need time to study for my MCAT?I barely have time to stop and breathe as it is.
?Everyone (especially those who work 6+ hours) should always get a lunch break. It is easy to say that we should simply just ?go to lunch? even if it is busy, but that looks bad on the tech and the company when a tech ignores the line of patients that never cease.
?Everyone is given paid 15 minute breaks; however, we rarely get a chance to leave the pharmacy except for the occasional bathroom breaks (sometimes we don?t even get that).
?Similar to the above reason, no one should have to stay an extra 45 minutes or an hour after his or her shift has ended, especially without any type of break whatsoever.
?I don?t get paid enough as it is?the techs shouldn?t be verbally abused and yelled at by patients on top of this?especially if it is something that we did not do or have no control over. Granted, rude customers can be found in every array of work, but the number of rude customers here just seems to be overwhelmingly more prevalent than at any other line of work I?ve encountered (this includes working at a retail clothing store).
?I would enjoy being able to sit at home and enjoy dinner with my family every single day?currently, I have to settle for once?maybe twice a week. I also feel that I need to help my mom with the household duties, including cooking and cleaning, but cannot find the time to do so.
?This reason is really a result of an amalgamation of the above reasons: No one should have to stifle back tears and try to gain composure during or after a shift. No one should ever have to cry because of a job?especially if it is an experienced tech who should be somewhat jaded to everything that could possibly make him/her cry.
Please do not feel that these reasons are a personal attack against you; instead, these are a few of the reasons why I think it would be in the best interest for everyone if I quit.
I?m not completely sure how much of a shock this is to you, but I will try to be as accommodating as possible. I will try to train my replacement to the best of my ability, and because you will not be working until Monday, my two weeks notice will not be given until then?my last day will be Monday, September 19, 2005.
Please feel free to call or e-mail if you have any questions, concerns, or comments.
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Too much tongue-in-cheek? Not enough tongue? 😛 Too long? Should I just keep it short and simple without any reasons? Anything would be appreciated. THANKS!
Also, good morning everybody. 🙂
