Resigning by email
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Steve vRS

Original Poster:

5,391 posts

270 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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Now I know this is best done in person but my scenario is as follows.

My direct line manager is away for the next few weeks with work.

My next boss up the tree is in a different office to me. I was hoping to see him tomorrow as I am in that area but due to the law of sod, he is in my home office tomorrow!

So, should I resign by email, explaining why I can't see them in person or delay the deed until I can have a face to face.

All thoughts appreciated.

Steve

phumy

5,827 posts

266 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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Face to face, always.

Steve vRS

Original Poster:

5,391 posts

270 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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phumy said:
Face to face, always.
The earliest a face to face meeting could take place would be next Friday. I may risk p!ssing off my new employer if they think I am delaying. However, I am on 3 months notice and so in the grand scheme of things...

Regards

Steve

A205GTI

750 posts

195 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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Quick phonecall to someone to explain, followed up by resignation letter attached to email. Never just email a resignation.

SplatSpeed

7,491 posts

280 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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This is how I find out about you leaving me!

Pistonheads!

MysteryLemon

4,968 posts

220 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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I guess it really depends on the reason for resignation.

Makes no difference to the employer how you resign. Telling them face to face makes the situation no different to by email.

I take it by "resigning" you are planning to not work any notice? If so then in reality, again, it makes little difference, esspecially as they will likely never look to employ you again for not working your notice. No bridge there to burn as such so.

If you are working your notice then it will look bad on you if you just email. Atleast make the effort to call and talk to them. Far more likely to end amicably and you never know when you may cross paths again in the future.

prand

6,244 posts

225 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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Id do what I can to get a face to face meeting, but given the circumstances a phone call would be reasonable. Followed up then by the email.

Steve vRS

Original Poster:

5,391 posts

270 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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I plan on working my notice.

Should be an interesting phone call!

Steve

Dangerous Dan

624 posts

200 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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Any update? Did you make the call?

Steve vRS

Original Poster:

5,391 posts

270 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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Meeting arranged for next Friday.

Better start looking for a new car as I currently drive a company car biggrin

Steve

Terminator X

20,467 posts

233 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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I had meeting then sent letter in by email copied to HR just in case someone tried to wriggle out of it. Didn't post it. Worked my 3 months notice too wink

TX.

Dangerous Dan

624 posts

200 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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Steve vRS said:
Meeting arranged for next Friday.

Better start looking for a new car as I currently drive a company car biggrin

Steve
MX5!


Robsti

12,241 posts

235 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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Dangerous Dan said:
Steve vRS said:
Meeting arranged for next Friday.

Better start looking for a new car as I currently drive a company car biggrin

Steve
MX5!
Does his new job involve scissors and curlers? wink

anonymous-user

83 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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This is 2012 - surely it's done via text or spazbook?

Robsti

12,241 posts

235 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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garyhun said:
This is 2012 - surely it's done via text or spazbook?
I keep all my employees stupid excuses why they can't make work and they are the ones that get the sack by txt and it feels great!

Steve vRS

Original Poster:

5,391 posts

270 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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Dangerous Dan said:
Steve vRS said:
Meeting arranged for next Friday.

Better start looking for a new car as I currently drive a company car biggrin

Steve
MX5!
Would love one but sadly need a family car. I'm struggling to look past an Octavia vRS estate at the moment.

Steve

Puggit

49,789 posts

277 months

Wednesday 19th September 2012
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Steve vRS said:
Would love one but sadly need a family car. I'm struggling to look past an Octavia vRS estate at the moment.

Steve
Good call wink

I resigned to HR once as my manager and his manager were away.

Steve vRS

Original Poster:

5,391 posts

270 months

Monday 24th September 2012
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Yet to have my meeting but have just had a 5% rise out of the blue!

Do they know something?

What made it stranger is that I thought my pay was wrong, queried it with HR to be told that I should have had a letter in August confirming the rise. Of course, I have had no such letter...

Steve

Dangerous Dan

624 posts

200 months

Monday 24th September 2012
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Isn't that the classic bait to get the employee to stay? The counter-offer, the sudden pay rise, etc.

Steve vRS

Original Poster:

5,391 posts

270 months

Monday 24th September 2012
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But as far as I know, there is no body in my company (apart from my referee) who knows I am about to leave.

Steve