So.. how to resign?
Discussion
I've never been in this situation before!
Just had a "Doctors Appointment" this morning at another company, by the time I'd got back to the car they'd offered me the position.
Now I'm back at work. Very small company. Massive job on at the moment which im heavily involved with.
No contract of employment (shocking and illegal, I know part of the reason for me wanting out).
Need to resign. What do I tell them? Gotta draft a letter tonight. How much notice do I say I'll work?
I dont owe the company anything, I do feel a bit bad about letting some of the 'people' down. I'm not exactly jumping to help them out after the way my year has gone, but again I'm not an absolute XXXX so I dont want to totally drop them in it. Its also a move within the industry so I dont want to piss anyone off too much. (New company knows old company etc).
How long do I give them? Bear in mind I'm 'junior' or 'slightly up from Junior' level.
And - Do I tell current employer who I'm moving to, or keep schtum?
This is the most bizzare day at work ever now. I keep grinning but nobody knows what at. And I can't concentrate. Its almost unfortunate in a way that I'm too nice/sensible a person not to just walk off, it wouldn't half be liberating!
Just had a "Doctors Appointment" this morning at another company, by the time I'd got back to the car they'd offered me the position.
Now I'm back at work. Very small company. Massive job on at the moment which im heavily involved with.
No contract of employment (shocking and illegal, I know part of the reason for me wanting out).
Need to resign. What do I tell them? Gotta draft a letter tonight. How much notice do I say I'll work?
I dont owe the company anything, I do feel a bit bad about letting some of the 'people' down. I'm not exactly jumping to help them out after the way my year has gone, but again I'm not an absolute XXXX so I dont want to totally drop them in it. Its also a move within the industry so I dont want to piss anyone off too much. (New company knows old company etc).
How long do I give them? Bear in mind I'm 'junior' or 'slightly up from Junior' level.
And - Do I tell current employer who I'm moving to, or keep schtum?
This is the most bizzare day at work ever now. I keep grinning but nobody knows what at. And I can't concentrate. Its almost unfortunate in a way that I'm too nice/sensible a person not to just walk off, it wouldn't half be liberating!
Thought I'd update this.
Its my last day today - I'm just clearing out my desk and computer and helping the lads out with a job in the assembly shop.
I never wanted to be anything other than fair and proffesional, and that is how I acted. I told the bosss, informally, of my plans - at which point I thought the world was going to end. They clearly werent expecting it and the company (very small company) went into panic mode.
The question I had asked was basically - 'As you have given me no formal contract and thus no indication of how much notice you require from me, I am doing the decent thing by asking you first so we can come to an agreement".
They didnt give me this indication, only a massive panic, and the toys were thrown well out of the pram. so 2 days later they got a polite letter saying I would be leaving in two weeks, thank you, etc etc. Of course, they asked what they could do to make me stay, but I did not entertain an offer of more money from them as it was too little too late, no matter how much it was.
They then got worse, making claims about 'documents' which I had seen and agreed to etc. When asked to provide these documents they 'couldnt find them (but they do exist, honest). They were wanting 4-6 weeks work out of me. However, they knew full well I had them over a barrel and it was simply panic station. I never argued, never got arsey, simply stated the facts and retained my view that I was being fair and just. At one point my current company were making claims about knowing people at the new company, and that they would be talking to them to 'sort this out'. I warned the new company that this may happen and they agreed that if this had occured - effectively going behind my back - they would let me know that they had been contacted. At which point I would have got up and left.
I actually ended up working 2.5 weeks notice all in - and during this time I have been the subject of all the 'judas' and 'traitor' jokes, and the rest. Jokes are fine, I'm a lighthearted guy - but you earn the right to make this kind of jokes with someone first - Proffesionalism comes before that, and if you get on, THEN the jokes are fine.
The way they have handled me leaving, at times, has highlighted the EXACT reasons why I wanted to leave in the first place.
I will be walking out with my head held high, as I retain that I have acted fairly and proffesionally at all times, and they have nothing to pull me up on asi have done my utmost to pass work over and finish the job off as it were.
Its my last day today - I'm just clearing out my desk and computer and helping the lads out with a job in the assembly shop.
I never wanted to be anything other than fair and proffesional, and that is how I acted. I told the bosss, informally, of my plans - at which point I thought the world was going to end. They clearly werent expecting it and the company (very small company) went into panic mode.
The question I had asked was basically - 'As you have given me no formal contract and thus no indication of how much notice you require from me, I am doing the decent thing by asking you first so we can come to an agreement".
They didnt give me this indication, only a massive panic, and the toys were thrown well out of the pram. so 2 days later they got a polite letter saying I would be leaving in two weeks, thank you, etc etc. Of course, they asked what they could do to make me stay, but I did not entertain an offer of more money from them as it was too little too late, no matter how much it was.
They then got worse, making claims about 'documents' which I had seen and agreed to etc. When asked to provide these documents they 'couldnt find them (but they do exist, honest). They were wanting 4-6 weeks work out of me. However, they knew full well I had them over a barrel and it was simply panic station. I never argued, never got arsey, simply stated the facts and retained my view that I was being fair and just. At one point my current company were making claims about knowing people at the new company, and that they would be talking to them to 'sort this out'. I warned the new company that this may happen and they agreed that if this had occured - effectively going behind my back - they would let me know that they had been contacted. At which point I would have got up and left.
I actually ended up working 2.5 weeks notice all in - and during this time I have been the subject of all the 'judas' and 'traitor' jokes, and the rest. Jokes are fine, I'm a lighthearted guy - but you earn the right to make this kind of jokes with someone first - Proffesionalism comes before that, and if you get on, THEN the jokes are fine.
The way they have handled me leaving, at times, has highlighted the EXACT reasons why I wanted to leave in the first place.
I will be walking out with my head held high, as I retain that I have acted fairly and proffesionally at all times, and they have nothing to pull me up on asi have done my utmost to pass work over and finish the job off as it were.
Edited by snotrag on Friday 19th November 10:36
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