Job Dilemma

the_Grinch

The time has come for me to start moving on. While I enjoy the people I work with, the agency is getting worse and will be holding me to standards that I would be unable to meet. I heard back again from the company I had to say no to initially due to some family issues and will be doing the initial interview next week. My boss asked me not too long ago that if I decided to leave, that I just give him a heads up. He's a great boss and I do want to give him that courtesy. The dilemma is that we are in the midst of a huge project and honestly it would be difficult to complete it without me. I'm not saying that it couldn't be done, but our manpower is almost 0. I've been documenting as I go, but there are a lot of unknowns involved with the project so it is just about impossible to go without leaving them in the lurch. To add another wrinkle my boss is actually going on vacation for two weeks starting Monday.

I've definitely learned a lot and can continue to do so, but the job was not what I was brought in to do. Also, besides the standard steps, there are no big raises nor a chance to be promoted (there is basically a promotion freeze and the best one can hope for is a temp title with no raise nor retro just the extra work). Finally, there is no money for school and it's a battle to get required training.

So the dilemma is do I let my boss know tomorrow (before his vacation)? I tend to think I am in between a rock and a hard place because either I wait and then there is a slight chance that he comes back and I put my two weeks in. Or I tell him and then he has to deal with issues on his vacation because I tend to think there will be some waves that need to be managed.

BerkshireHerd

So your in the middle of a huge project and have limited manpower yet your boss is leaving for a two week vacation? I think that about sums it up.

Your under no obligation to tell anyone your job hunting. There is ZERO loyalty these days. You have to look out for ole #1.