Handing in my notice (bit complicated)

moneypuddle

I have been working at a company for 6 years, have just returned after 9 months maternity leave and have been back at the company a month. It has been the most miserable I have ever felt in my life. Its not to do with being away from my baby - he is excelling at nursery and loves it and I enjoy our time apart. Instead its to do with a very awkward colleague and the upshot is I want to leave.

I've been searching for jobs, and contacted one of our suppliers (a print company) and asked if they had any roles going. They have offered me exactly what I want - decent salary, 4 days a week etc. Perfect.

However I am now concerned that my current boss will make it difficult for me to leave. The big worry is that I do need to tell her where I am going on to (she would find out anyway if she googled me and I'd rather be honest from the offset) and as they are a supplier I am concerned she is going to be very bitter and pull some print work from them. If she did, this would mean a loss to the company of about half a million pounds worth of work. My potential new boss and current boss know each other and don't get along at all, and my current boss is very juvenile and !!!!!y and would happily source an alternative printer as 'punishment' to the new company, for 'taking' me. Over the past few weeks my boss has said she doesn't want me to leave and is so glad I'm back so I'm worried she could be a real cow and pull the work just because she can. There is no contract in place between us and the supplier so she wouldn't be breaking a contract by doing so.

I can't imagine what it would be like to be working at the new company, find their print work from my old company is dwindling and just imagine the attitude that would be directed towards me. I asked my potential new boss what she thinks and she said she wouldn't fire me because of it, but its only her word. I have a young family and can't put myself in the position of having no job/income!

Any advice? Thanks

whitewing

My philosophy is anyone could be given notice to leave a job at any time really. If you like the new job better than the current, go for it and stop worrying. I was made redundant as a single parent with a young child, it wasn't nice but it wasn't the end of the world either. You'll manage, whatever happens.

The stress of churning stuff around in your head is a thousand times worse than actually making decisions and getting on with it.

moneypuddle

Thanks Whitewang! You're right

Shoey1610

Whitewang is completely right, you are overanalysing it a little, although I understand why.

'You'll manage, whatever happens' is the single best piece of advice someone also gave me nine months ago and now I am about to start the job of my dreams after some amazing time at home with my daughter.

I was in the mindset that I had to just keep going no matter how unhappy I was. That awful things would happen otherwise. I was so wrong and letting go was the best thing that ever happened to me.

Go for it.

moneypuddle

Really great to hear a positive experience Shoey! Thank you

flashnazia

moneypuddle wrote: »

I have been working at a company for 6 years, have just returned after 9 months maternity leave and have been back at the company a month. It has been the most miserable I have ever felt in my life. Its not to do with being away from my baby - he is excelling at nursery and loves it and I enjoy our time apart. Instead its to do with a very awkward colleague and the upshot is I want to leave.

I've been searching for jobs, and contacted one of our suppliers (a print company) and asked if they had any roles going. They have offered me exactly what I want - decent salary, 4 days a week etc. Perfect.

However I am now concerned that my current boss will make it difficult for me to leave. The big worry is that I do need to tell her where I am going on to (she would find out anyway if she googled me and I'd rather be honest from the offset) and as they are a supplier I am concerned she is going to be very bitter and pull some print work from them. If she did, this would mean a loss to the company of about half a million pounds worth of work. My potential new boss and current boss know each other and don't get along at all, and my current boss is very juvenile and !!!!!y and would happily source an alternative printer as 'punishment' to the new company, for 'taking' me. Over the past few weeks my boss has said she doesn't want me to leave and is so glad I'm back so I'm worried she could be a real cow and pull the work just because she can. There is no contract in place between us and the supplier so she wouldn't be breaking a contract by doing so.

I can't imagine what it would be like to be working at the new company, find their print work from my old company is dwindling and just imagine the attitude that would be directed towards me. I asked my potential new boss what she thinks and she said she wouldn't fire me because of it, but its only her word. I have a young family and can't put myself in the position of having no job/income!

Any advice? Thanks

What if you told your boss about the awkward colleague in the hope of assuring her you are only leaving because of that? Will she still resent you going?

moneypuddle

I'm not sure flashnazia. Whatever the reason I'm leaving I don't think she's going to be particularly happy with where I'm going on to. To be honest I had a really bad day at work today which has just sealed the thought that I want to leave even more! I'm handing my notice in on Tuesday morning, when my MD is next in! Wish me luck! x

getmore4less

just say you are leaving no need to say where you are going
watch out for any enhanced maternity clawback.

teabelly

If your current boss thinks so much of you, you could try the 'them or me' trick with the colleague. Then if they won't get rid of the colleague they have no reason to be arsey if you find another job. Either way it's a win/win...

Justicia

moneypuddle wrote: »

I'm handing my notice in on Tuesday morning, when my MD is next in!

Update please

moneypuddle

Its done! Handed in and turns out I didn't really have a lot to worry about. I start my new job on Mon 2nd of September and cannot wait!!!