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I don't believe in burning my bridges but....? |
I was offered a job making so much more money than what I make now doing the same thing. The only issue is I don't know how to tell my boss that I'm leaving. She has been good to me other than they pay but she has been better to others,without a title, here as far as pay is concerned. I was being taken advantage of and chose to no longer be. She has never had anyone in the position I proposed to her to give to me and she will be a little lost (for a while anyway) but I must do for myself and my family. How do I go about letting her know that I'm leaving while still letting her know I'll be here for her with whatever questions she may have? For security reasons she may let me go on the spot, which is fine but how do I leave without any hard feelings. There is nothing wrong with taking on a better position. I would ask your boss if you could meet with her when she has a moment. Make sure you also hand in your resignation letter and thank her for allowing you to work for her and such a wonderful company blah, blah, blah. But people do it all the time. You find a better offer you can't pass up because it will be great for you and your family - GOTTA PUT YOURSELF FIRST! Not your boss' feelings. She'll get over it. Everyone employee is replaceable whether you want to believe it or not. She will find somebody to fill your spot maybe the people may not be as good as you were or maybe that person will be really great. I wouldn't worry about it. Before you leave ask for a letter of recommendation. Ask her if it's okay to keep in touch. Call her on her birthday and Christmas (send cards). This way in the future when you need referrences, she won't forget how great you've been to her. Just be professional about it. Tell her the facts, you were offered a job for more money and it's something you can't pass up. If she really wants to keep you, maybe she'll match the offer. If not, she should understand your situation. She would probably do the same thing if the chance came up. Don't ever feel obligated to stay with a job that you're not completely happy or satisfied with. The whole point is to move up when the chance comes up, which is few and far between. I say go for the new job. I hope everything works out for you, good luck. Just tell her the truth. Tell her you got offered a job at another company doing the same thing but making a lot more money. You have to do this for your family. You appreciate the opportunity to work for her but you have to do this for your family. Dont be a ***** about it. If she knows how hard it is out here getting a job that pays fair she wouldn't be upset. Maybe if you talked to her and let her know the reason why you need to leave then maybe she'll understand and if she doesn't then you don't need to be there anyway. I hope everything works out for you and your family just remember that the grass isn't always greener on the other side. If you can give 2 weeks notice before starting the other job then give 2 weeks notice. You can decide if it would be best to put it in writing or not. Tell her that she has been a good boss and your leaving has nothing to do with the job or company but that you were offered considerably more money and feel you need to take this offer. You, my friend, have a GREAT advantage on your side... the offer of a higher paying job. Use this as a "negotiating" point. If they have been good to you so far, they may not want you to leave and would be willing to pay above what this other company will pay you. I say, use it as a jumping off point... see if you can't get them to fight over you!! You may be surprised at what will happen! Just tell your boss that you received another offer from some other company. If she wants to keep you around, she'll make you a counter offer! Just keep it going... tell the other company her offer and see if they'll beat it! The reality is she may be upset. But the reality is that you are not content in the postion you are in now and should be able to live and work to your fullest potential. If she is a "good" boss then she will be happy for you and understand. It may even feed her ego to know that you are going to a better job thanks to her leadership skills (bear with me). Just let her know, in person, that you were offered an opportunity elsewhere and it would be a move to provide more stability for you and your family. Let her know that she will be receiving your two weeks (or whatever is required) at the end of the business day. That will give her the opportunity to offer you something better there or to realize that this may be better off. In the letter of resignation be sure to say how good of a boss she was to you, that you learned from her but it was time for you to explore other opportunities. As long as you do it professionally and respectfully then I don't see why it would burn bridges. Just avoid having her hear from another employee or through an email, or at worst, the other job calling for a reference for you. Hope this helps and good luck! |
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