How should a Catholic resign from work?

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Write a gratious resignation note and hand it in personally. If you want to talk about issues that occurred in the workplace, write an anonymous review online.
 
In fact these days, “resignation letters” aren’t always the thing. Workers who are leaving often verbally tell their employer when they will leave. And if they want to let you go, leave that day? They obviously don’t want you there.
 
Nope. I pay them for any accrued vacation, politely thank them, and then they are gone. We have done that for over 40 years.
 
Don’t be surprised when they leave you in a lurch. To be fair I’d give you 5 minutes notice 🙂
 
I’d prefer it actually. The lame duck period is miserable for them and management alike. Really your judgement of me is unfair and unfounded. Nearly all the time we part on good terms.
 
Then you and I, my friend, are finished. You know NOTHING about me and the things I do for my employees that most employers do not.
 
EricF said:
Then you and I, my friend, are finished
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I’m not surprised. My former boss didn’t appreciate feedback either. Thankfully she sold the business and somebody far better came along. :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:
 
EricF said:
I’d prefer it actually. The lame duck period is miserable for them and management alike.
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I think that really depends on what kind of business you are involved with. I can see this strategy in a lot of lines of business, but not in others
 
on_the_hill said:
My current company requires four weeks. 😩
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As I mentioned in another reply, failing to provide the notice would cause me to incur a very heft fine, which is a little under three month’s take home pay for me. That’s before considering that I probably won’t be able to use them as a reference in the future.
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Augustinian said:
I think that really depends on what kind of business you are involved with. I can see this strategy in a lot of lines of business, but not in others
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Exactly. In some of the jobs I have had, they would never have dismissed me right away after I gave notice. That would have left them in a bind for sure.

However, in other jobs, if you’re on a team with a lot of people doing exactly the same thing you do, then I can see how it would work that way. Certainly I understand that—human nature being what it is—people are going to be a little less productive in those final weeks.

For the OP, it’s certainly prudent to be prepared either way. But the OP would have a better sense than any of us as to how her current employer might handle it.
 
This is all a resignation letter should say (but use periods rather than commas).

If there are specific issues that are pushing you to leave, discuss those in person with your supervisor when you provide notice. Odds are that they already know about them.
 
EricF said:
As an employer, when someone gives me two weeks notice, I thank them for the courtesy, then I send them away immediately. The performance those last two weeks slips so badly it is better to just let them go right away.
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I guess it depends on what business you are in. I can see where having short-timers around could affect morale for other employees. I work as an Executive Assistant, and I’ve always given 2 weeks notice and worked the entire period, finishing up projects, writing up instructions for how to do things, etc. Always leave on good terms when possible!
 
EricF said:
Nope. I pay them for any accrued vacation, politely thank them, and then they are gone. We have done that for over 40 years.
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In Canada, that’s illegal thank goodness. It’s seen as an unfair employment practice. If you want them to not work during their notice period you are free to do that, but you are still responsible to provide paid leave.
 
casslean said:
Nope. I pay them for any accrued vacation, politely thank them, and then they are gone. We have done that for over 40 years.
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I guess if something like that were to happen to me where I was told to leave upon giving notice, I’d call the new job and say “Hey I can start tomorrow, if you’d like”, or take a vacation before starting since most probationary periods are 6 months in the US and preclude paid time off…
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JanetF said:
I guess if something like that were to happen to me where I was told to leave upon giving notice, I’d call the new job and say “Hey I can start tomorrow, if you’d like”, or take a vacation before starting since most probationary periods are 6 months in the US and preclude paid time off…
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It’s always good if you have those options, but for many people and positions, it simply isn’t an option. They can’t start earlier than anticipated and can’t afford to take vacation time (I know I’ve often had to rely on accrued vacation pays to get me through a lag in pay periods when I change jobs). That’s why we have legislated against the practice.

I think if you are going to have that sort of practice in your company, it should be clearly communicated to employees on day one so that they can adjust themselves accordingly.
 
Ah. That is a fish of a different colour then.

I doubt any of your employees would dispute an extra two-weeks’ vacation.
 
My employees are treated well. It really doesn’t happen often. My shortest tenured employee right now has been with me ten years.
 
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