Resigning today... any advice?

Hate_Decisions

I'm giving my letter of resignation to my boss today...and just looking for a bit of advice. I know they'll ask me why and might even get cross with me too. Its an accumulation of lost of things which individually aren't that bad but together are making me quite unhappy in this job.

I had a doctors appointment this morning and my blood pressure is usually textbook but today it was high. This was easily explained. I feel tense, like my heart is about to explode and I'm very nervous. But overall I know its the right decision.

DCFC79

Why would they be cross with you, if you want to leave then leave, you got another job lined up

Zazen999

Stop stressing....just say:

Hate_Decisions wrote: »

It's an accumulation of lots of things which individually aren't that bad but together are making me quite unhappy in this job.

If they probe further be nicely honest and don't blame anyone just say that this isn't working for you.

But calm down; we've all handed our notice in before and survived.

Hate_Decisions

Resignation letter was written last night. It had all the necessary but nothing too friendly as some of the reasons I want to leave are because of the company and boss I work for so I would find it hard to wish them well.

I'm coming to the end of my probationary period so want out whil I only have to give a weeks notice and not 3 months.

I think he's gonna be cross because he's made it very clear to me that the company had to pay a sum of money to 'buy' me off a recruitment company. Also he's quite nasty about previous people that have left.

I don't have another job lined up but I have been applying for some. Financially myself and my partener can cope with me being out of work for about 4 months, maybe up to 6 at a push. My job sector hasn't been affected by the current ecconomic climate and when I got this job, I was offered 5 jobs out of 6 interviews I went to. So while I'd never rest on my laurels, I'm not worried about getting another job and would rather leave this one giving me lots of time to make good applications and time to go to interviews.

AntiLochus

Hate_Decisions wrote: »

I think he's gonna be cross because he's made it very clear to me that the company had to pay a sum of money to 'buy' me off a recruitment company. Also he's quite nasty about previous people that have left.

To be honest that bit shows the manager is a bad negotiator.

You should never pay a recruitment agency until the employee has passed their probationary period - otherwise what's the point in having a a probationary period when either party can give one weeks notice?

Don't stress yourself though - you are not actually obliged to give any valid reasons other than you want to leave - and as long as you comply with their notice period, there's nothing they can do to stop you.

RobertoMoir

I would suggest not bothering to put reasons in your resignation letter if you think they'll cause problems.

You don't have to tell them why you're leaving, simply
"Dear x,
I would like to formally resign my post as a _____ as of today ___/____/2009. I understand that I have to work a notice period of ______ and therefore my final working day will be ___/___/2009. I will be happy to meet with you to discuss an orderly transition of my work to other people in the company.

Regards,
Hate Decisions"

That's all you have to put, just something like that. No need to give reasons, no need to justify yourself, and no need to burn bridges that you don't have to burn. I especially reccommend keeping that final point in mind. Especially if you have a career in a particular industry as opposed to just taking whatever jobs you can get, it can be a surprisngly small world.

DCFC79

Hate decisions, it was his choice to "buy you" off a recruitment agency, surely he cant expect his staff to stay working for him for ever, he has to understand staff leave for 1 reason or another

rich_months

I have never put reasons for leaving in my resignation letter. I have only ever left one role in what could be classed as "bad blood" (with a supervisor, not the company itself.. long story) and I just kept it to the facts of:

1) I'm leaving
2) I calculate my last working day as x
3) Please forward any future correspondence after I have left to y

You are not contractually obliged to give a reason!

LittleVoice

Hate_Decisions wrote: »

I'm coming to the end of my probationary period so want out whil I only have to give a weeks notice and not 3 months.

I think he's gonna be cross because he's made it very clear to me that the company had to pay a sum of money to 'buy' me off a recruitment company.

Depending on how long you have been there, he may get some refund on the fee - there's often a sliding scale. But if you have been there for, say, six months, I don't suppose there will be anything to recover.

LittleVoice

AntiLochus wrote: »

To be honest that bit shows the manager is a bad negotiator.

You should never pay a recruitment agency until the employee has passed their probationary period - otherwise what's the point in having a a probationary period when either party can give one weeks notice?

Have you really negotiated not to pay an agency for six months or other indeterminate probationary period)? Or have you simply refused to pay an invoice they have submitted in accordance with their standard t&c to which you had originally agreed? Or are you making this up?

Hate_Decisions

Thanks for the advice folks. I managed to pluck up the courage this morning. TBH he wasn't about yesterday anyway. He did want to know why so I just stated facts and didn't use the words "I feel like"

Sense of relief now and fingers crossed my last week and a half will run smoothly.