[Anonymous]

Okay folks, here’s my situation:

I was offered a position with a mid-tier public firm (yay!) and will be handing in my letter of resignation tomorrow at my current firm. Only problem is, my direct manager is out for the week so I guess I’ll have to tell the Director in the office even though we don’t work directly with each other.

My main question is, how do I broach the subject with the rest of my coworkers? There are 12 of us, about half of which I work with directly, but I don’t know how to tell them all appropriately. I don’t want some people to find out and be offended that I didn’t tell them before someone else in my office did.

In this case, is an email acceptable with a message like “I would like to work to tie up loose ends on our current projects”? Or should I try to find time to tell them and risk that the word will get around first?

[kmaahs]

After making the director aware, I would tell those whom you are currently working on projects with so they can begin planning for your departure. After that I think a farewell email would suffice. I have seen several of those come through my inbox.

I would not stress out too much about it. It's part of the working world. It's always awkward but it is always quick and anticlimactic.

C.P.A.

[kmaahs]

After making the director aware, I would tell those whom you are currently working on projects with so they can begin planning for your departure. After that I think a farewell email would suffice. I have seen several of those come through my inbox.

I would not stress out too much about it. It's part of the working world. It's always awkward but it is always quick and anticlimactic.

C.P.A.

[mla1169]

As a professional courtesy you need to ask the directors when you speak with them how your peers will be notified. Sometimes management prefers to let people know themselves, and the other director may prefer that you wait until your own director is back in the office (even though that doesn't leave your peers much time to prepare). Bottom line is its their decision to make, not yours.

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[mla1169]

As a professional courtesy you need to ask the directors when you speak with them how your peers will be notified. Sometimes management prefers to let people know themselves, and the other director may prefer that you wait until your own director is back in the office (even though that doesn't leave your peers much time to prepare). Bottom line is its their decision to make, not yours.

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[Anonymous]

MLA – I only ask because in the past, people leaving our firm have always told all of us personally, never via management or anything. I will certainly ask that question, thanks!

[Anonymous]

MLA – I only ask because in the past, people leaving our firm have always told all of us personally, never via management or anything. I will certainly ask that question, thanks!

[mla1169]

If that's the case then the directors probably give them the thumbs up but it makes it a bit different that your own director is out-they may just prefer that he or she knows before everyone else does.

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[mla1169]

If that's the case then the directors probably give them the thumbs up but it makes it a bit different that your own director is out-they may just prefer that he or she knows before everyone else does.

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[fuzyfro89]

Same, unless you can wait until your manager returns, I'd just tell one of the other directors to at least put in your 2 week notice.

Afterwards, it's all minor items like closing up remaining work items with other coworkers. They'll obviously find out since you can't just not show up and have the directors not tell anyone.

I wouldn't worry about it. It's a little stressful and always very awkward. Since you're in a small office, I wouldn't be surprised if they just announced it via an email blast.

I work at a very large company now, and all of Finance gets notifications about promotions/resignations via emails from the VP's assistant. It's just to be sure that everyone who may have anything outstanding with them has a chance to wrap things up or transition appropriately.

[fuzyfro89]

Same, unless you can wait until your manager returns, I'd just tell one of the other directors to at least put in your 2 week notice.

Afterwards, it's all minor items like closing up remaining work items with other coworkers. They'll obviously find out since you can't just not show up and have the directors not tell anyone.

I wouldn't worry about it. It's a little stressful and always very awkward. Since you're in a small office, I wouldn't be surprised if they just announced it via an email blast.

I work at a very large company now, and all of Finance gets notifications about promotions/resignations via emails from the VP's assistant. It's just to be sure that everyone who may have anything outstanding with them has a chance to wrap things up or transition appropriately.

[Anonymous]

Okay, the deed is done… just talked to the director. He was appreciative of the advanced notice. I have an email drafted to send to my coworkers. Thanks for the advice, everyone.

[Anonymous]

Okay, the deed is done… just talked to the director. He was appreciative of the advanced notice. I have an email drafted to send to my coworkers. Thanks for the advice, everyone.

[Lindrobe]

Good luck with you new job, bronx!

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[Lindrobe]

Good luck with you new job, bronx!

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