2 weeks notice?

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  • Lup120
    Lup120 Posts: 31
    Yes, what everyone else has said. Do not burn a professional and personal bridge with your friend, she could be a great reference in the future. Be professional and polite by both telling her in person and by giving her your letter of resignation. She may be disappointed, but I am sure she and your other co-workers will understand. Explain to her at the time you accepted the job fully intended to stay with the business long-term, but circumstances since then have changed and you now need to make other changes that are in line with what is happening in your personal life.

    Maybe you can offer to make a training guide for your replacement, if you feel that it would make things easier on your friend.
  • AllanMisner
    AllanMisner Posts: 4,140 Member
    If you're going, write a short resignation letter and hand deliver it. Let your boss know how disappointed you are that you have to leave. They'll understand. Volunteer to do all you can to make it a smooth transition (and live up to that).
  • jacquelyn_erika
    jacquelyn_erika Posts: 524 Member
    Just read over all of the responses. I feel a lot better about the whole situation. I will be putting something in writing and then also discuss the notice with her. She knows that my family is down there, so I am sure she will understand. It's a very hard position to fill and I will offer to help her find a replacement as well as train them. I'll be ending my employment around the first of the month which is always the busiest time, but I gotta do what I gotta do!
  • blueeyedcristi
    blueeyedcristi Posts: 304 Member
    I would definitely put something in writing. You can probably find a letter of resignations draft online to give you some ideas. I would write one and sit down with her. You definitely want to leave on good terms so you can use them as a reference. Good luck!
  • shellma00
    shellma00 Posts: 1,684 Member
    I had to give my notice at a job where I really enjoyed the work and the people, just a better opportunity came along and I had to look at what was best for me. I wrote out my two weeks, and kept the letter very professional. But I handed the letter to my boss and sat down to talk to her on a more personal level. She was so supportive. It wasn't that I was trying to leave them high and dry, I just needed to do what was good for me. Oh and don't focus on the bad stuff in the office, you will be leaving that behind, so just let it be.

    ^^^ EXACTLY THIS
  • digitalbill
    digitalbill Posts: 1,410 Member
    Florida isn't cheap.
  • jacquelyn_erika
    jacquelyn_erika Posts: 524 Member
    Florida isn't cheap.

    No big thang :)
  • jacquelyn_erika
    jacquelyn_erika Posts: 524 Member
    I had to give my notice at a job where I really enjoyed the work and the people, just a better opportunity came along and I had to look at what was best for me. I wrote out my two weeks, and kept the letter very professional. But I handed the letter to my boss and sat down to talk to her on a more personal level. She was so supportive. It wasn't that I was trying to leave them high and dry, I just needed to do what was good for me. Oh and don't focus on the bad stuff in the office, you will be leaving that behind, so just let it be.

    ^^^ EXACTLY THIS

    Thanks..super helpful!
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