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Quitting on my boss
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:15 pm
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:15 pm
I'm the only salesperson at my company (IT staffing company - boss, me, and 5 recruiters).
I accepted an offer for a 60% base salary raise with commissions as well. I will be restarting and building a new book of business. This new company has much better recruiters, and a larger recruiting team. I'm leaving for the $$, but also for the fact that more of my jobs will be filled with better recruiters - my current recruiters barely work, and will make 5 dials per day.. I never see candidates for my jobs because of this.
I'm going to break the news to the boss at 4p today and i'm not gonna lie, i'm really nervous. I'm gonna be putting him in a somewhat tough spot but at the end of the day I need to do what's best for me. my boss has been great and is a mentor to me.
anyone ever been in a similar situation?
I accepted an offer for a 60% base salary raise with commissions as well. I will be restarting and building a new book of business. This new company has much better recruiters, and a larger recruiting team. I'm leaving for the $$, but also for the fact that more of my jobs will be filled with better recruiters - my current recruiters barely work, and will make 5 dials per day.. I never see candidates for my jobs because of this.
I'm going to break the news to the boss at 4p today and i'm not gonna lie, i'm really nervous. I'm gonna be putting him in a somewhat tough spot but at the end of the day I need to do what's best for me. my boss has been great and is a mentor to me.
anyone ever been in a similar situation?
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Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:16 pm to charminultra
It’s just business. If he could replace you with someone better, you’d be out on your arse. Don’t ever think differently.
This post was edited on 1/22/24 at 1:17 pm
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:17 pm to charminultra
no
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:17 pm to charminultra
quote:
my boss has been great and is a mentor to me.
Maybe stay on a few more days to help him replace you?
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:17 pm to charminultra
You're going to break his heart.
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:18 pm to charminultra
quote:
I'm going to break the news to the boss at 4p today and i'm not gonna lie, i'm really nervous. I'm gonna be putting him in a somewhat tough spot but at the end of the day I need to do what's best for me. my boss has been great and is a mentor to me.
anyone ever been in a similar situation?
Show him how much you're being offered first. If he's still made then offer your wife for a night. but you have to be in the room.
This post was edited on 1/22/24 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:19 pm to JDPndahizzy
I'm in Texas and will be giving him my "two weeks" and i'm going to mention that I'm happy to work these next 2 weeks and help get my desk taken care of / give him time to interview a new AE.
Hell, I'm interviewing somebody at 2pm today anyway.
Hell, I'm interviewing somebody at 2pm today anyway.
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:19 pm to charminultra
quote:
I'm going to break the news to the boss at 4p today and i'm not gonna lie, i'm really nervous. I'm gonna be putting him in a somewhat tough spot but at the end of the day I need to do what's best for me. my boss has been great and is a mentor to me.
anyone ever been in a similar situation?
sounds like he has been coasting instead of staying on top of shite so expect him to be really pissed at you.
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:19 pm to charminultra
Just do it with a lot of respect. Speak highly of the opportunity they gave you, how much you’ve learned and hope to work together in the future one day.
Offer two weeks to help transition and do whatever they need you to do.
Then leave and don’t think about it again. It happens. It’s part of business. Good luck on your new endeavors
Offer two weeks to help transition and do whatever they need you to do.
Then leave and don’t think about it again. It happens. It’s part of business. Good luck on your new endeavors
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:20 pm to charminultra
If he's been good to you and a good mentor, you should have mentioned before now that you were feeling unsatisfied.
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:22 pm to charminultra
It’s uncomfortable but you’ve made your decision.
It sounds like even if your boss was going to match the pay you still won’t be happy at the current spot.
Like you said you have to do what’s best for you. If he had to fire you to save his own job he would.
It sounds like even if your boss was going to match the pay you still won’t be happy at the current spot.
Like you said you have to do what’s best for you. If he had to fire you to save his own job he would.
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:22 pm to Bard
I haven't been looking for a job. I was approached by a recruiter and decided to interview, and now I'm seeing a 60% raise so it's really a no brainer.
Just sucks I've got to leave him dry but like I said, I've gotta do whats best for CharminUltra not boss man
Just sucks I've got to leave him dry but like I said, I've gotta do whats best for CharminUltra not boss man
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:22 pm to charminultra
Bosses or managers that take people leaving personally are utter trash.
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:23 pm to texag7
TexAg, I think you're a POS (all in fun) but you're 100% right here.
Where ya been on the SEC rant?
Where ya been on the SEC rant?
This post was edited on 1/22/24 at 1:24 pm
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:24 pm to charminultra
If your boss gives a shite about you at all he'll be happy you're getting a 60% raise/advancing your career. If he values you as an employee he'll try to match that or get close enough to it to get you to stay. If he just gets mad or talks about how you are crippling him/the business.. he's not worth working for anyway. From what you said it sounds like he's a good guy so give him the two weeks notice and bust your arse for those two weeks to help find a replacement.
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:26 pm to charminultra
If he’s such a good boss, then why are the recruiters trash?
Sounds like you are making a good move
Sounds like you are making a good move
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:28 pm to charminultra
i love my boss and he's like a second father to me.
i have a ton of loyalty to him.
if i died, he'd have my position posted before i was in the ground.
i have a ton of loyalty to him.
if i died, he'd have my position posted before i was in the ground.
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:28 pm to charminultra
quote:
my boss has been great and is a mentor to me.
This is why you give notice.
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:29 pm to LSUFanHouston
He's a great salesperson and has taught me a lot from a sales perspective. He's 33 and I wouldn't say he's the greatest business owner. Our recruiters are very complacent and he hasn't really given them a "come to Jesus" meeting
Posted on 1/22/24 at 1:30 pm to charminultra
That’s tough. I am planning to leave soon (job in hand or not) and am part of a big organization, but my direct boss has been very good to me and was helping to make a path to the top level job. But we had a conversation and I want out and he is going to help me with leads at clients. I look at him as a mentor and friend.
Your situation won’t be easy. Best advice I can give is ask the company to give you a little later start date possibly to where you can maybe give a 3 week or month notice. Unless they really really need you urgently, I think this will actually reflect positively on you and show you are a good worker, trustworthy, and won’t burn bridges / do things detrimental if you move on years down the line.
To the current boss, do your best to maybe give a little extra time (week or two more than normal), but try to have everything organized and outlined as possible during for your departure. And if it doesn’t creat conflicts with your current company, offer to be a line of communication for any questions / etc during their new transition.
Best of luck and congrats on the new role!
Your situation won’t be easy. Best advice I can give is ask the company to give you a little later start date possibly to where you can maybe give a 3 week or month notice. Unless they really really need you urgently, I think this will actually reflect positively on you and show you are a good worker, trustworthy, and won’t burn bridges / do things detrimental if you move on years down the line.
To the current boss, do your best to maybe give a little extra time (week or two more than normal), but try to have everything organized and outlined as possible during for your departure. And if it doesn’t creat conflicts with your current company, offer to be a line of communication for any questions / etc during their new transition.
Best of luck and congrats on the new role!
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