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Today, it was time to submit a resignation, to give a 2-week notice because of a new job offer I have accepted.
All I stated in the letter of resignation is that I regret to inform that I'm leaving in two weeks. The letter doesn't even state that I'm leaving for a new job.
The details (well, all but one) of the job offer with new company were finalized today right after the time my current supervisor left the office. How convenient, I then couldn't give my resignation to her in person. Turns out she wasn't in the office for the rest of the afternoon.
Then, that supervisor's supervisor wasn't in the office in person all afternoon. Couldn't talk to her in person, either.
That just left the HR lady in my small office--no one else in the chain of command. I inquired with her if she knew anything else about the supervisors' whereabouts and if for sure they would not be returning. She confirmed. At that time, I submitted my letter of resignation to her in person, which she accepted but also instructed me to scan and email to the aforementioned supervisors.
Normally, this isn't the ideal way to go about things, I realize. (And, since those supervisors aren't particularly pleasant to begin with, I wouldn't be surprised if they show me the door tomorrow.) But, I had no other course of action, and, given the scheduling of the new job, I couldn't resign any day later.
Would you have handled this any differently?
Last edited by EclecticEars; 06-09-2016 at 09:51 PM..
That's how I feel, too. I'm sure management will be pissed tomorrow, but I won't be surprised as they've been unhelpful for, even counteractive to, my career development at their company.
Oh well, I'm leaving. All I need to do is be professional and then move on with my life.
Not sure why you're even thinking about this. You gave your 2 weeks, it's not your fault your boss was out. Just think of it this way. What if your boss was sick on the day of your resignation and didn't come back for a week? Would that be your fault? Besides, 2 weeks is a courtesy, not a hard and fast rule. A week and 6 days is almost the same as 2 weeks. I once gave one week because my new place needed me to start in a week. It couldn't be helped.
Today, it was time to submit a resignation, to give a 2-week notice because of a new job offer I have accepted.
All I stated in the letter of resignation is that I regret to inform that I'm leaving in two weeks. The letter doesn't even state that I'm leaving for a new job.
The details (well, all but one) of the job offer with new company were finalized today right after the time my current supervisor left the office. How convenient, I then couldn't give my resignation to her in person. Turns out she wasn't in the office for the rest of the afternoon.
Then, that supervisor's supervisor wasn't in the office in person all afternoon. Couldn't talk to her in person, either.
That just left the HR lady in my small office--no one else in the chain of command. I inquired with her if she knew anything else about the supervisors' whereabouts and if for sure they would not be returning. She confirmed. At that time, I submitted my letter of resignation to her in person, which she accepted but also instructed me to scan and email to the aforementioned supervisors.
Normally, this isn't the ideal way to go about things, I realize. (And, since those supervisors aren't particularly pleasant to begin with, I wouldn't be surprised if they show me the door tomorrow.) But, I had no other course of action, and, given the scheduling of the new job, I couldn't resign any day later.
Would you have handled this any differently?
As long as you gave your two weeks notice in writing to a company official, you have done the proper thing. The immediate supervisor wasn't around, so HR is the next perfect place. Done. Good luck.
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