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Telling Your Employer You're Leaving?
Posted on 11/30/16 at 6:27 am
Posted on 11/30/16 at 6:27 am
Thoughts on what I should do. I'm thinking extremely strongly about getting my MBA in the fall of 2017. I've gotten into some pretty good schools, and now it's time to start weighing my options.
I'm thinking about telling my employer about my situation as they've always been good to me, and I don't want to leave them high and dry. I work for a large, extremely corporate company, however, and any time I've seen someone inform us they were leaving it's been the standard immediate HR exit interview and then escorted off the premises by a security guard type of situation. These were all situations, though, where the individual was leaving for a direct competitor.
Do yal think leaving for school would be difficult or it's all the same in their mind? If they told me to GTFO I'd be fine, but I'd sort of like to avoid not being jobless for 9 months before school. I also have some irons in the fire I'd like to try to see through.
Appreciate any thoughts!
I'm thinking about telling my employer about my situation as they've always been good to me, and I don't want to leave them high and dry. I work for a large, extremely corporate company, however, and any time I've seen someone inform us they were leaving it's been the standard immediate HR exit interview and then escorted off the premises by a security guard type of situation. These were all situations, though, where the individual was leaving for a direct competitor.
Do yal think leaving for school would be difficult or it's all the same in their mind? If they told me to GTFO I'd be fine, but I'd sort of like to avoid not being jobless for 9 months before school. I also have some irons in the fire I'd like to try to see through.
Appreciate any thoughts!
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Posted on 11/30/16 at 6:29 am to FootballNostradamus
9 months notice might be a little more than necessary. Just to be safe I would probably wait until around 3 mos.
Posted on 11/30/16 at 6:29 am to FootballNostradamus
She is cheating on you
Posted on 11/30/16 at 6:30 am to FootballNostradamus
See if they'll help pay for it before you do that. A lot of companies offer some sort of tuition assistance for that sort of thing.
Posted on 11/30/16 at 6:30 am to FootballNostradamus
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I work for a large, extremely corporate company
Popeye's?
Posted on 11/30/16 at 6:32 am to FootballNostradamus
Do they offer tuition assistance?
Some jobs will let you work part time and help pay for your school. The catch usually being that you must continue working for them a year or so after earning your degree.
Some jobs will let you work part time and help pay for your school. The catch usually being that you must continue working for them a year or so after earning your degree.
Posted on 11/30/16 at 6:32 am to FootballNostradamus
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I work for a large, extremely corporate company
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they've always been good to me
You're just a number.
Posted on 11/30/16 at 6:32 am to FootballNostradamus
Any chance of getting them to pay for school?
Posted on 11/30/16 at 6:32 am to FootballNostradamus
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FootballNosfradamus
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I work for a large, extremely corporate company, however, and any time I've seen someone inform us they were leaving it's been the standard immediate HR exit interview and then escorted off the premises by a security guard type of situation.
Competitor or otherwise, you run the risk of experiencing this when you indicate your intent to leave. My advice: Put your two week notice in within two weeks of your preferred final day there. Be professional, straightforward and honest. Inquire then about possible options to stay on if you like or perhaps return afterwards if the opportunity presents itself. Also don't be afraid to ask for a reference from a trusted coworker or supervisor.
Posted on 11/30/16 at 6:34 am to FootballNostradamus
Most employers like their employees continuing their education. You make it sound like you are not going to work while in school for your MBA, so why not just give two weeks notice prior to school commencing. That way, you have not completely closed the door coming back following completion of the program. Especially if your resignation letter makes it clear that you would like the opportunity to return.
Posted on 11/30/16 at 6:47 am to FootballNostradamus
They will probably pay for your school. Talk to them about it before quitting.
Posted on 11/30/16 at 6:52 am to FootballNostradamus
Is there any chance of promotion in the next 9 mos.
Posted on 11/30/16 at 6:57 am to FootballNostradamus
In this case, I think three months would be good. On a somewhat related note, I used to work for an mid size organization and they were notorious for letting people go with one day notice on Fridays due to budget cuts . I would enjoy seeing it when other employees would return the favor leaving with the same notice. For some reason, these assholes could not under stand why an employee would do that. You reap what you sow. So in this case three months.
This post was edited on 11/30/16 at 6:59 am
Posted on 11/30/16 at 6:59 am to FootballNostradamus
Lame duck employees are extremely bad for morale.
When someone announces they are leaving a company, a good company escorts them off the property pretty quick and gives them no reason to return.
The employee's loyalty and future has shifted away from the current workplace and the quality of their work suffers as their heart is just not in it.
Also the employee is tacitly or actively announcing to the remaining folks that that are fools to remain and they would be better off somewhere else.
Retirement or a family move might be the only two exceptions.
ETA: Say nothing until you are ready to be terminated. You may be a nice guy leaving for a harmless reason but those are not going to be exceptions to their policy.
When someone announces they are leaving a company, a good company escorts them off the property pretty quick and gives them no reason to return.
The employee's loyalty and future has shifted away from the current workplace and the quality of their work suffers as their heart is just not in it.
Also the employee is tacitly or actively announcing to the remaining folks that that are fools to remain and they would be better off somewhere else.
Retirement or a family move might be the only two exceptions.
ETA: Say nothing until you are ready to be terminated. You may be a nice guy leaving for a harmless reason but those are not going to be exceptions to their policy.
This post was edited on 11/30/16 at 7:01 am
Posted on 11/30/16 at 7:19 am to FootballNostradamus
You won't get unemployment
Posted on 11/30/16 at 7:29 am to FootballNostradamus
I would wait until about a month to 2 weeks before you plan to leave to put in your notice.
In Louisiana if you put in a notice but are immediately asked to leave then they have to pay you for any unused PTO/vacation time.
In Louisiana if you put in a notice but are immediately asked to leave then they have to pay you for any unused PTO/vacation time.
Posted on 11/30/16 at 7:30 am to FootballNostradamus
I'll go against the grain. How good are good schools? Any M7? Sounds like you are going to go back full time.
An extremely corporate company won't allow you to not work, attend b-school full time while they pay for it. This kind of decision is a career changer. I wouldn't say anything until you're ready to get escorted off the premises.
An extremely corporate company won't allow you to not work, attend b-school full time while they pay for it. This kind of decision is a career changer. I wouldn't say anything until you're ready to get escorted off the premises.
Posted on 11/30/16 at 7:34 am to FootballNostradamus
I mean I wouldn't tell them until you are signed up for the program and have taken the GMAT. I think 1 month would be more than enough time to give them. Especially given that they are very corporate. They have gone through this before. Probably daily. Dont give the upper hand to them.
Posted on 11/30/16 at 7:34 am to FootballNostradamus
My advice, very simple.
ALWAYS do what's best for YOU.
Regardless what you think....You're a number to them.
ALWAYS do what's best for YOU.
Regardless what you think....You're a number to them.
Posted on 11/30/16 at 7:40 am to FootballNostradamus
I guess it depends on which school. If it's an M7 school where a bump in employment is a given, shut up until you give your two weeks. People leave jobs for all kinds of reasons. Going back to school full time won't burn any bridges even with a short notice.
If not M7, there are great programs that have night and weekends options like BC. My friend went there will working at fidelity. Fidelity picked up that tab.
If not M7, there are great programs that have night and weekends options like BC. My friend went there will working at fidelity. Fidelity picked up that tab.
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