what is the most polite way to quit a job?

[BoomerD]

they knew that the new guys want me to start sooner than later, so they told me that today was my last day.

So basically, you gave notice and they fired you for it...

 

[JS80]

is this your first resignation or something?

 

[sygyzy]

Originally posted by: JS80
is this your first resignation or something?

That's what I am thinking. It's surprising since I assume she is an adult. If nobody noticed the sarcasm in my first thread, I'll reiterate it.

Jesus. Talk about drama. This is not rocket science. Write a formal letter and hand it to HR. Talk to your boss and give your notice. I seriously doubt the OP is some corporate executive. There was no headhunting involved. The world is not going to end.

 

[tami]

Originally posted by: sygyzy

Originally posted by: JS80
is this your first resignation or something?

That's what I am thinking. It's surprising since I assume she is an adult. If nobody noticed the sarcasm in my first thread, I'll reiterate it.

Jesus. Talk about drama. This is not rocket science. Write a formal letter and hand it to HR. Talk to your boss and give your notice. I seriously doubt the OP is some corporate executive. There was no headhunting involved. The world is not going to end.

i figured. i may have been absent from ATOT for awhile, but i don't forget the personas behind the nicks. 😉

i've quit only one job before this one. it was simple to do because i did not feel an emotional attachment to the company. everything -- from pay (talk about under $20k in an office in the empire state building) to work hours -- sucked. i had no regrets, and although i didn't have a job lined up right afterwards, i didn't care. the environment was miserable and i really only missed a few people. it was also right after college (which wasn't that long ago -- so yes, i am relatively new at doing this kind of thing.)

this resignation was different. i had an emotional attachment to the company. after my surgery at the end of february (which i discussed in previous threads), i came back to the job with a real zeal -- i'm not sure why, but i had this motivation and dedication like never before. maybe it was my desire to repay my company for accommodating me financially while i basically was out of the office for 2 weeks and then half-in-half-out for another two weeks. i'm not sure, but for the tasks that i did enjoy, i worked really hard on them and felt good about it. it became fulfilling and i've never really felt that way before. i had this new attitude and it was really a nice feeling, although i was doing some real mundane tasks.

that said, despite the work ethic i took on, ther were bumps in the road, and as many people here have posted, money talks.

i still do feel that void for the very reasons i stated above. the people were really great for the most part, and the vp (the HR lady) was like a second mother -- she was someone i was really comfortable talking to. i've forged some really wonderful relationships there that i don't want to end just because i left the company.

i hope you realize where i'm coming from now. i'm an emotional and sensitive person as well, so this was tough for me.

 

[AMCRambler]

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan
i give more than 2 weeks. it helps them out and aids in not burning down the bridge. you should have given them the following week especially since you are on vacation. that is lame :thumbsdown:

I agree. My last job was at a fairly small helpdesk consulting company so finding another person to replace me would take some time since the owner did not have the time to spend recruiting new help. I let him know as soon as I did that I'd be leaving and that gave him almost 4 weeks. I also gave him the name of a friend of mine looking for work with a lot of the skills he'd be looking for and he ended up hiring him. Worked out well for everybody.

 

[FreshPrince]

Originally posted by: tami
so i got a job offer today for what seems to be an excellet opportunity to grow both for myself and with the new company, and it seems that it is going to be a challenging, yet rewarding task, something that i felt was lacking at my "current" job. the offer came about an hour ago; i have basically tomorrow to inform my supervisors that i am going to give my two-week notice (really 1 week and 4 days.. or 1 week and 2 days given that i'm on vacation for 2 days this week) 😱

the question is: how do i do so appropriately? i don't want to burn any bridges, and i am skeptical about handing my supervisors a letter that they can maintain on record. (then again, if it's company policy, i'd obviously do it.)

i'm thinking of going into the supervisor's office tomorrow and saying quite simply, "i was offered an opportunity and i've decided to take it. thank you for the wonderful opportunity you have afforded me for the last 10 months; i appreciate it greatly."

naturally, i think i'll be asked a lot of questions, so i'm not sure what kind of responses to give.

i must say that rather recently -- when i was not actually job-searching -- i stumbled upon a listing on craigslist for an opening (that i hadn't even known about) in my department! i inquired about it within my company and was asked how i knew. given that i had no time to think about it, i said "well, i found it myself." my boss asked me then if i was looking for a job, and i told him honestly that i wasn't. while this is rather recent, i did not apply for jobs at that time and only did so a few weeks later after expressing interest to take upon more responisibilities to fill the gap of the dude who was leaving the department -- but never was actually given those tasks. realizing that i was not going to reach the level of potential that i was aiming for, i searched for jobs once again -- and this time, i applied. anyway, as i was being honest with my supervisor the first time around, i don't want to leave the company on the premise that i was lying to him as i wasn't.

so... i need to figure out how to make this transition as seamless as possible but also not to ruin any potential long-term relationship with my "old" employer. i enjoyed my time working there, and especially enjoyed working with the people, but there were many reasons for my decision to leave.

so again, how do i go about quitting? should i provide a letter or not? i do want to mention the craigslist issue because i do not want to ruin my rapport with the company as my relationship with this company has been rather good.

tia.

hmm.......

I've asked HR to make an offer to one of the candidates I've been interviewing yesterday.... 😀

 

[tami]

bleh you people suck at reading replies. 😛

and freshprince, this is also a very small company. there is no HR. 😛