Professional Opinion: Job Resigning...

I have come to the conclusion i am no longer happy in my place of employement or in the line of work i am doing. I love designing but its more of a hobby and not fulfulling as a career.

I want to go back into eldercare or art therapy...where I have roots and my heart longs to be there.

With that being said my line of work is hard to leave on a "two weeks notice" in reality its a "two months notice"...

I have sceduled jobs into August. I figure I will make my last day sept 1st. I also need to give my boss ample time to find a replacemnt and train. We are a small company (2 in house employees) if i leave and there isn't a replacent all the responsibilities fall soley on my co worker. Which isnt fair to her.

How do I handle giving my resignation and still being on the job for two or so months without having resentment or weird feelings from my boss? He can be an asshole and vindictive.

Ive worked with this company for 5 years come august and its just time to move on. Even if he offes me more pay my heart just isnt in it. Any advice would help.

Thank you

It's not your responsibility to consider the workload for the time when you will be gone. I think you're being beyond considerate giving a "2 month" notice. That is plenty of time for your boss to figure his shit out. That's why he's the boss and that's why he gets paid more than you.

Personally, I think 2 months is way too much time to fester in and deal with issues that will no longer be your problem but you know your company, boss, and industry best. If it was me, I'd abide by what is considered courteous in the industry and not a day more.

Put in your notice, do your best, and leave the rest to him.

If he's an asshole in the process, I'd bring it up with HR and how you can have a pleasant departure from this company.

Posted by stillstillwater

It's not your responsibility to consider the workload for the time when you will be gone. I think you're being beyond considerate giving a "2 month" notice. That is plenty of time for your boss to figure his shit out. That's why he's the boss and that's why he gets paid more than you.

Personally, I think 2 months is way too much time to fester in and deal with issues that will no longer be your problem but you know your company, boss, and industry best. If it was me, I'd abide by what is considered courteous in the industry and not a day more.

Put in your notice, do your best, and leave the rest to him.

If he's an asshole in the process, I'd bring it up with HR and how you can have a pleasant departure from this company.

No HR...mom and pop store. Just me, my co worker and boss.

Thats it.

My other co workers who have left it was 3 months notice and he dilly dallied on getting someone in here (or never did)...thats why i took on my position and no one took over office mgmt where i was. I have been over worked doing 2 jobs for a year and there is no other hire to replace my prior position on the horizon.

Its a conplete abuse of power. But i wont get into that

Posted by Boots1313

Posted by stillstillwater

It's not your responsibility to consider the workload for the time when you will be gone. I think you're being beyond considerate giving a "2 month" notice. That is plenty of time for your boss to figure his shit out. That's why he's the boss and that's why he gets paid more than you.

Personally, I think 2 months is way too much time to fester in and deal with issues that will no longer be your problem but you know your company, boss, and industry best. If it was me, I'd abide by what is considered courteous in the industry and not a day more.

Put in your notice, do your best, and leave the rest to him.

If he's an asshole in the process, I'd bring it up with HR and how you can have a pleasant departure from this company.

No HR...mom and pop store. Just me, my co worker and boss.

Thats it.

My other co workers who have left it was 3 months notice and he dilly dallied on getting someone in here (or never did)...thats why i took on my position and no one took over office mgmt where i was. I have been over worked doing 2 jobs for a year and there is no other hire to replace my prior position on the horizon.

Its a conplete abuse of power. But i wont get into that

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Exactly... i don't know why you ant to bend over backwards for your boss/company that has abused their power?

Common notice is only 2 weeks so you're going 400% above & beyond and you're still considered about your replacement??

Drop them like a hot potato 🙂 sometimes that's the only way people will learn and if they don't...that's not your problem.

You need to look out for yourself 100% because if you don't I promise no one else is.

I really cant give 2 weeks...just Not possible.

There really isnt ever a good time to trnsfee over jobs...but i need to make sure everything is Fully ordered and installed before i can leave.

I owe that to my clients at least.

I work in kitchen and bath remodeling.

I design and order materials and then when it comes to install i discuss daily with the clients and installers.

I cant juat pass the buck onto the next person. There is a rapport to develop

Posted by AnotherTaurusGuyReturns

It’s difficult for you to make it any easier. It sounds like it is your boss that could make it difficult. You could say that you will stay until he finds a replacement but that makes it hard for you to plan.

Are you sure it is your career you don’t like rather than the company you are working for? Will your other job choices put you where you want to be financially?

It's not a fulfilling line of work for me. I dont see much merit in designing kitchens and baths for snotty rich people. It doesnt really give back in anyway. Its made me sort of cynical.

Perhaps i would enjoy working for a different company better where responsibility is more desinated and delegated-rather than two people running the whole show.

But as of right now it's leaving a bitter taste in my mouth. I have the expierence so maybe one day ill fall back on it IF the right opportunity presents itself.

Ehhhh, its above your pay grade to worry about how they will handle your work load after you leave. Thats on the business owner. And honestly if they were that interested in keeping you around and happy they would be more involved with your state of mind.

I like @roosagicorn s idea of offering consult time and 2 week notice so that way you can finish out open projects but not feel tied to the business there.

I'm gonna be in the same position as you in a few years time. Only difference is I'll be taking 90% of the clients and some of the employees with me when I decide to move on.

Posted by LadyNeptune

I'm gonna be in the same position as you in a few years time. Only difference is I'll be taking 90% of the clients and some of the employees with me when I decide to move on.

savage af!!!!