Finally....New job!

skyline

I received a written offer on Thursday for a job that is closer to home and more $$$. Which in turn I have accepted and scheduled to start in 2 weeks. As great as this news has been, it means I am pushing forward to finish any projects that I am leading and/or doing a transfer of knowledge to a lower tier guy (who I am surprised can walk and talk at the same time) be that as it may it's the only other IT staff in our dept... So sad. However as I have found out over the course of the weekend that my boss is going is taking a week off for vacation. Which raises a problem of whom do I give notice to now.

My questions.

E-mail my notice? Skip my boss and go right to HR? Wait till he comes back and drop the news to him on Monday that my last day will be Friday? Just leave?

*disclaimer* No remarks on how by giving no notice I will be burning bridges, blah blah. I don't believe in it, however I would LIKE to give notice since I get along with my current boss, but have no qualms over just walking out the door.

I received an E-mail on Sunday (today) from my soon to be *new boss* welcoming me aboard, and wanting to know if I had any questions or if I wanted to know about something before I start. Since the role is Network Admin I'm not sure if this is an open ended E-mail for me to get an early start on learning their infrastructure, or if it’s meant for general questions like start time, dress code etc.,

Much appericated!

steve13ad

Since he's out for the week, an email will have to suffice. I'd add in something like "hating to inform via email". I'd also cc HR.

Congratulations, by the way!

mattlee09

Agreed - Email him, plus maybe an official letter waiting for when he returns, as well as one of both for HR.

I guess it could depend on the atmosphere and how 'corporate' things are, but I don't see how the above could hurt.

Most importantly...Congrats on the new position!

Hypntick

Congrats on the new spot. I'm in a similar boat to you, I have to provide notice to my current supervisor and my placement company. I wanted to inform my placement company first since they are the ones who are technically employing me. Hard to do when I work their entire business time, may go in late tomorrow so I can get that taken care of. I just wonder how I can give notice and emphasize that I would appreciate them letting me go right there, my new job has stated if I need less than the 2 weeks they'll ensure that I have no down time.

mezeker

This is what I would do.

E-mail your boss and CC HR.

From there wait 20 minutes or so and follow up with a phone call to your boss and if he does not answer his office phone leave a voice mail.

from there walk up to HR and say did you get my e-mail please ensure my boss knows as I left him a voice mail and e-mail.


Send a thank you note the next day stating what you learned and how you enjoy the time spend and how much you grew from being there. Talk about pass projects and how x project made the company better and what you learned from it.


I mean it is really simple, HR is the one who does all the letting go and hiring so I would always speak to them first.

Just remember that companies are at will and have the right to fire you on the spot and hire you on the spot if they need people.

To me you don't owe anyone nothing.

Move on and make sure you get ton's of reference letters.

I got 142 from my last job.

skyline

***Update***

Here's how I approached the situation. I gave a signed letter to HR. Placed another signed copy on my Manager's desk. Then followed up with an E-mail to both. With confirmation that they both received it.

Within an hour, it turns out that my last day will be this coming Monday...

Guess it's a week's vacation.

earweed

Good luck and congratulations on the new job!

Hypntick

skyline wrote: »

***Update***

Here's how I approached the situation. I gave a signed letter to HR. Placed another signed copy on my Manager's desk. Then followed up with an E-mail to both. With confirmation that they both received it.

Within an hour, it turns out that my last day will be this coming Monday...

Guess it's a week's vacation.

Yeah I hear that as well. I gave my notice on Monday, my direct boss was totally supportive of it. His boss came back today, if it tells you anything i'm sitting at home now. Luckily my new job has agreed to let me start this coming Monday instead.

apexgtp

Congrats! I hate hearing how corporate business is, if you give them notice they say adios you're gone NOW. As if they're trying to hurt you and you're meaningless to them. Screw places like that.

Heero

apexgtp wrote: »

Congrats! I hate hearing how corporate business is, if you give them notice they say adios you're gone NOW. As if they're trying to hurt you and you're meaningless to them. Screw places like that.

I absolutely see the reasoning behind it. I'm in full support of managers being smart about how they approach it, and judge on a per case basis whether or not to let the person go immediately or let them finish their 2 weeks. It really all depends on the amount of damage the employee could do, coupled with the how much chance there is that the employee might take said damaging actions.

The next best way to handle it (and the easiest for an organization to implement) would be to let the person go instantly as a company policy, and pay out the two weeks to the person.

Hypntick

Heero wrote: »

I absolutely see the reasoning behind it. I'm in full support of managers being smart about how they approach it, and judge on a per case basis whether or not to let the person go immediately or let them finish their 2 weeks. It really all depends on the amount of damage the employee could do, coupled with the how much chance there is that the employee might take said damaging actions.

The next best way to handle it (and the easiest for an organization to implement) would be to let the person go instantly as a company policy, and pay out the two weeks to the person.

Yeah I have no hard feelings at all. I was in a contract to hire position with the company so I can see why they did it. Rather than wait for them to have security escort me out however I just packed my stuff up and left during lunch. I was already told I would never be hired back so I really don't care that much how that made them feel. Wouldn't use anyone I met there as a reference either.

Heero

Hypntick wrote: »

Yeah I have no hard feelings at all. I was in a contract to hire position with the company so I can see why they did it. Rather than wait for them to have security escort me out however I just packed my stuff up and left during lunch. I was already told I would never be hired back so I really don't care that much how that made them feel. Wouldn't use anyone I met there as a reference either.

That's too bad that you wouldn't use anyone there as a reference. I've been very lucky in my recent internship...I have about 5 people that I would not hesitate to ask for references and I know they would give good ones. It was hard to pick out just three. I may be giving my 2 weeks there soon (before the internship officially ends) and I'm not sure on their policy, but I hope they don't walk me out. Hopefully I've proved I can be trusted. I mean, they do give full admin access to every router and switch on the network to me, even on day 1 as an intern.