Handing in my notice - what reason to give?

alison999

Ive been very stressed with work recently and have been talking it over with my better half and ill be handing in my notice tomorrow.

Do i have to give a reason why im leaving and if i do should i put that its because of stress? Work know that Ive struggled that past few weeks and its now making me ill i feel sick all the time, headaches, shaking ready to cry at the drop of a hat... enough is enough right now.

Fonz_2

You don't need to give a reason.

wontfallforit

alison999 wrote: »

Ive been very stressed with work recently and have been talking it over with my better half and ill be handing in my notice tomorrow.

Do i have to give a reason why im leaving and if i do should i put that its because of stress? Work know that Ive struggled that past few weeks and its now making me ill i feel sick all the time, headaches, shaking ready to cry at the drop of a hat... enough is enough right now.

Like Fonz said, you don't need to give a reason, but if you do give a reason, make it consistent with whatever you'd put on your CV as your reason for leaving, when it comes to applying for future jobs.

When I handed my notice in at my last job (which I left on good terms), they wanted to know the exact ins and outs. I had an exit interview with a senior manager, who wanted to know everything from the exact reason I was leaving, to the details of the work I was moving onto (company name, job description, even pay!). I declined to go into all the extra details, which took them by surprise, opting instead to say I was leaving in order to "progress".

shikoku

wontfallforit wrote: »

Like Fonz said, you don't need to give a reason, but if you do give a reason, make it consistent with whatever you'd put on your CV as your reason for leaving, when it comes to applying for future jobs.

When I handed my notice in at my last job (which I left on good terms), they wanted to know the exact ins and outs. I had an exit interview with a senior manager, who wanted to know everything from the exact reason I was leaving, to the details of the work I was moving onto (company name, job description, even pay!). I declined to go into all the extra details, which took them by surprise, opting instead to say I was leaving in order to "progress".

Excellent response, I'll remember that for when the time comes, I'd been giving some thought to this vexed question myself, wondering how to say absolutely nothing very politely!

alison999

thanks for all the help! i havent put a reasonbut i will remember the "progess" line!

DCFC79

Do you need to put on your cv why you left certain jobs as i never put it down, no one has asked for it to be on there

wontfallforit

DCFC79 wrote: »

Do you need to put on your cv why you left certain jobs as i never put it down, no one has asked for it to be on there

I'm not sure if it's "supposed" to be there, but I usually put it, for my most recent employment.

The only time I don't put it is when referring to older jobs in my employment history, when a certain job was clearly worked for a bit of pocket money, rather than as a serious career option (such as PT jobs I had in college, etc.).

Saying that, my job history is really simple, I've only had a few, over the last 9 years:

1) PT job 1 (at college/uni at the time)
2) PT job 2 (alongside PT job 1, at uni at the time)
3) PT job 3 (alongside PT job 1, casual, still at uni)
4) FT job 1 (shop work, funded further studies)
5) FT job 2 (first "proper" job)

LittleVoice

DCFC79 wrote: »

Do you need to put on your cv why you left certain jobs as i never put it down, no one has asked for it to be on there

I would not put it on even for a reason for leaving most recent or current job. It takes up space which could be better used to "sell" skills and experience.

A prospective employer may ask at interview (so you need to have worked out what you will say) but the CV is to get the interview.

moneysavingexpert79

http://jobsearchtech.about.com/od/resumesandletters/tp/Resignation-Letters.htm

gives a list of template letters for resignations. I prefer to bite my lip and give them a bog standard one rather than an aggrieved letter, at least then you'll maybe be able to get a reference.

anfieldred

If you have another job to go to, just say you've been offered a position elsewhere. I had this same situation recently; ive taken a pay cut to move jobs, and told my employer that i was leaving in order to progress (as someone else mentioned earlier). I then went on to say why i felt i couldn't go any further in the company (only do this if you are on good speaking terms with the person doing the exit interview).

alunharford

Dear Sirs,

As required by my contract of employment I hereby give you * weeks notice of my intention to leave Megacorp Ltd.

Joe Bloggs

Nothing good can come of giving any further details in the resignation letter.