Resigning

[Vraille Darkfang]

Depending on how you feel about your boss.

1. A letter saying how you are going to be quitting as of 2 weeks. Ask him to bend over so you can place it in his 'outbox'.

2. Run through the office naked, both hands giving the 'Goblin 1 finger salute'

3. Urinating on his desk will get the point across.

4. Just stop showing up. He'll figure it out eventually.

5. Just keep playing Johnny Paycheck's "You can take this Job & Shove it" over and over for 2 weeks.

6. Have a big count down. Flip chart with '14 days till I tell you to kiss my ***', '13 days till I tell you to kiss my ***', etc.

and Remember, before you leave to steal your wieght in office supplies/breakroom treats. You can nver have enough paper clips, ketchup packets or twizzel sticks.

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[Andre]

Here's an edited version of my last resignation letter. Note, depending on your circumstances, you may not want to offer contact info for after your last day. I did so because I still had a very good relationship with the company and didn't want them to have to muddle through too much while finding a replacement.

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January 23, 2003

[Manager's Name]:

The purpose of this letter is formally inform you that I will be resigning from [Company] effective Friday, February 14, 2003. My decision to resign has been carefully considered and reflects my desire to take my career in a different direction. I appreciate the opportunities [Company] has given me these past three years.

To make the transition as smooth as possible, I would recommend that we arrange for me to train someone ([Names]?) on the monthly standards reports. I have written procedures for this and we can go through the entire process during the first week of February. In addition, I am working on reviewing color copier options – please let me know what I can do before the 15th to facilitate this (prepare the RFP, etc). I will do my best to complete anything else you think needed before that date.

Of course, if any questions arise after my resignation date, you should feel free to contact me at [Phone] or .

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One thing I typically do is email the letter of resignation to the manager, and blind copy my home email address. This way I have a copy of the actual letter sent, just in case there are any problems/questions/disputes. This backfired a bit once, when a different manager actually forwarded my email to everyone in the department (over 100 people) to notify them that I was leaving! As you can probably guess, the manager was the reason I was leaving in the first place, and I was [B]very[/B] glad I didn't burn any bridges in my letter to him.

At the very least, keep a hard copy of the letter at home. You'll probably never need it, but you never know...

Good luck with the new job.

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

When working in the corp. world, quitting is a lot more complicated than just saying "Hey - I quit." Even at my very, very laid back work place - I am required to give my boss a formal letter of resignation.

I have offered formal resignation letters with lots of different jobs, though. From retail to caregiving in assisted living - they deserve the professional touch of quitting with a formal letter. That is even more true when working in a corporate office.

 

[smootrk]

One little piece of advice. Make your letter short and to the point. Having too much info opens you up to liability, especially if your job is responsibility heavy (if the company suffers because of your absence, they can try to make it seem to be your fault, or that you did not have subordinates with proper training to take your place).

Also try to avoid any negative statements as they can be misconstrued into slander.

The first instance happened to me, and they tried (unsuccessfully) to prove that I was liable for the extra resources necessary to train a replacement (saying that I did not do enough to ensure continuity before leaving my position.)

anyway, my 2 cents worth. Good luck on your new endeavor.

 

[GlassJaw]

I've done the "2 weeks notice" thing more than once so here's my advice.

You should first talk with your immediate supervisor/boss but make 100% sure of your decision. The worst thing you can do is go in there and say "I'm thinking about leaving blah, blah, blah". Make your decision and be nice but firm.

Depending on your current situation, be prepared if they want to negoatiate with you. If you are valuable, they may ask you what they can do to keep you. If they throw more money at you, decide for yourself beforehand how much the job is worth to you.

Assuming everything ig going smoothly up to now, ask what is required of you before you leave. This relates to your workload as well as any HR stuff you have to deal with.

I would hold off on the resignation letter for now. Some places actually have a form letter that they just require you to sign or something. If you are on good terms with your boss, I wouldn't even bother with a letter.

Just stop showing up. He'll figure it out eventually.

I've done this before, although only for a day, when I was selling cars. I hated the job so much that I just didn't get out of bed one day. I went in later that day in plain clothes and turned in my key. I said thanks for the opportunity and left. The manager wasn't happy but I didn't care.

 

[sniffles]

Whatever you do, *do not* do what a former coworker of mine did:

I had to contact this person regarding some information and was not aware he had resigned. When I dialed his phone extension, I got his voicemail, which contained a message complaining about what an awful place he thought it was to work and how terrible everyone was to him.

Even if your work environment is laid-back, I'd recommend providing them with a written resignation of the type reveal suggested. And don't forget to keep a copy for yourself.