Tricky situation regarding resignation.

[BMWBen]

My missus is working hard to escape her current job - she's got two different jobs she's interviewing for and both look promising. Problem is that in her current role, her boss is starting the process of recruiting someone to report into her.

Now, she doesn't want to be unreasonable and leave them with a real problem, but she also doesn't want to resign before she's got an offer from somewhere else!

What should she do?
1. Resign immediately, then risk that they won't let her have time off to interview, will generally make life hard for her, and take the risk that she might end up with no jobs at all.
2. Play along, resign when she accepts an offer, and let her current employer deal with the consequences.

Opinions?

[AB]

They'd drop her like a stone if times got tough.

She needs to look after herself.

[Piersman2]

AB said:

They'd drop her like a stone if times got tough.

She needs to look after herself.

Very much this!

[BMWBen]

Piersman2 said:

Very much this!

That's what I think too - but she's feeling guilty. They keep asking her exactly what kind of person she wants working for her

[Liszt]

Carry on doing the job until it is all signed up with the new one. The taking on someone is immaterial. She should spec the role and they will be good for who ever takes over.

Really don't resign until the ink is dry on the new one

[Piersman2]

BMWBen said:

That's what I think too - but she's feeling guilty. They keep asking her exactly what kind of person she wants working for her

Yes and I can imagine how that is making her feel. But... she needs to look out for her own interests and just carry on in her present role as if nothing else was happening and then inform her current employer as soon as she has accepted a written offer from one of the other companies.

They may not actually offer her anything, so sit tight.

If she resigns after this new person starts, well at least they'll have someone to keep things moving along.

[TonyGiles]

Think of it this way. She should be looking for someone who can do the job. So even if she leaves the person she chooses is still the right person for the company.

[fergywales]

Piersman2 said:

AB said:

They'd drop her like a stone if times got tough.

She needs to look after herself.

Very much this!

+1

Providing she continues to carry out her present role in a responsible manner, she is doing nothing wrong is seeking employment elsewere. The person she is being tasked to employ is not her responsibility, but that of the company that will employ them.

She needs to ask herself the question of, if the situation did not involve the recruitment of another person, would she feel differently? Almost certainly yes, therefore, forget the feeling of guilt, and seek alternative employment (in again a responsible manner, not in time which should be being used to fulfil the current role).