When should I resign from my job if I'm going to graduate school in the fall?
483233
I'm posed with that same question.  I resigned last week, but my last day is June 15, 2006.  I chose this date based upon my finances.  I wanted to pay off my bills first and secure a temp. position with another company.  This will free up my employment status for paid internships and study time.  \n\nThe sooner they know the better.  This gives them time to bring in someone new and if you let them know early they may ask for your input on who should take the position and may ask you to shadow and train this individual before you leave.  You can add these skills to your resume as training and it also looks good when you go back to work that you were assigned such tasks.  It makes you look like a team player and an asset to your previous employer.
661681
Tell them the truth that you're going to school. Three months notice is unusual.  They must have a hard time hiring people for your particular job and training them the way they want.\n Why tell the truth?  Because life has a way of throwing people into your path later on down the road.
742555
Depends on the job. A lot of stores are hiring for Christmas help then they end up letting you go. I would wait til January. Probably have better luck.
205099
Give a 2 week notice..let them know why. I've even talked to my superiors, even a part time job should be quit in an adult like manner. By just not showing up, you can create more problems for yourself including with future jobs, it doesn't look good to just quit, bad working etiquette.
486487
Search for another job.   (don't mention it to anybody you're working with) then (always) give your employer a month to 2 week notice.  You want to be in goodstanding so you'll get a good review.  Don't quit your job until you know for sure you are going to get the other job!!!!  3 years isn't a long time to already be sick of a job.  try 20 years!!!  You should always save money no matter what...!!!!  even it's only 5-10-20 dollars a week it adds up pretty quick.  I save my change.  I am a bartender, at a family owned chinese restaurant, so i give lots of change by the end of the night.  i save it and put it in a cd account that way I won't spend it.  i'm using it to save up for my child's college education...she's only 3!!!  I have a long ways to go...
259751
Actually it sounds like you want to prepare a letter of resignation.\n\nThat is, a letter to inform your boss that you are resigning your position.\n\nHere are a link to some samples you can use as reference:\n\nhttp://jobsearchtech.about.com/od/letters/l/aa030998_6.htm
1169980
Yeah, that sux when that happens. Try to schedule your vacation when no other holidays are occurring.\nOr, go in on a Friday and tell them you are taking your 2 week vacation starting next Monday and, you are giving your 2 week notice of quiting too.\nI've done that and it is the BEST way of leaving.
1105620
It might be easier to answer if we knew why you actually are leaving. There are lots of reasonable answers to this question. Potential good answers:\n- I am looking for a position where I can further expand my skills\n- I am looking for a position which offers me more opportunities for career growth\n- I do not feel my current position offers a competitive salary.\n- I am looking for a position with a better commute.\nand so on.\nPotential bad answers:\n- I'm leaving because my boss is a jerk\n- I'm leaving because I want more money\n- I'm leaving because I'm sick of my current job\n\nNote that these aren't necessarily that different in reality than some of the good reasons, but it is all a matter of presentation.
959822
First off, do you want to stay in the same field....if so, be careful not to burn bridges, \nBut, most important realize that each day you spend there is a day of your life which you will never get back.\nYou are more important that the company who makes you miserable.  Offer a 2 week notice letter, and maybe they won't want you stay.\nGuilt should be saved for family and friends, and things you wouldn't say out loud in public.  Leaving a job does not fall into that category....if they didn't want you, you would be history and they wouldn't feel guilty.   Good luck!
1166189
Give your boss a reasonable amount of notice before you quit your job.  How long have you been with the company?  How long would it take to train someone in your position?\n\nGive at least a minimum of two weeks notice, but a month would be nicer, so that your boss has time to fill the position and get someone trained before you leave.
564999
You don't have to give a 2 weeks notice if you find a better job I guess to me it all depends upon how the company has treated me.  If they haven't been a very good company to work for and I found a better job I would walk out w/out notice.
783221
I'd stay. I love what I study and my professors here are great. But I'd pay off my student loans, and I'd worry less about finding a grad school because I would have my own funding. :)
1114024
The best thing to do is always leave with an option to return if necessary.\n\nSubmit something along the lines of:\n\nRe:  Resignation\n\nDear So and So:\n\nWhile I have enjoyed working with you during the time of my employment with X company; I hereby tender my resignation effective X date (make sure it is 2 weeks from the date of the letter), in order to pursue other opportunities that have been presented to me.\n\nRespectfully,
806491
Here is what I would do:\n\nSit down with your boss/manager and have an explicit conversation about why they don't feel comfortable with you.  Let them know you have a strong interest in keeping your job and would be willing to work hard towards keeping it.   You want to know how you can prove yourself in the two months that are left.   \n\nIf they say the decision is already made, I'd press the question of why they don't feel comfortable.  You should mention that it will be helpful for you to know so you can avoid this type of situation in future jobs.  You may also want to suggest that while this opportunity may have not been the right fit, there maybe another job at the capitol that could be.   I would emphasize the value of your experience, education and relevant capabilities and how a fresh start may be what you need.   I would ask explicitly if they would help you pursue other opportunities.  \n\nIf they focus on your screw ups, accept responsibility for your part prior to providing an excuse.   It is important that your  manager understand that you take responsibility seriously.   People screw up.  Some take responsibility. Some make excuses.  Continue to be professional regardless of their decision.   While they may not provide you a reference, you don't want to burn bridges.  I would explicitly mention that regardless of their decision, you would like to work on rebuilding your professional relationship with your manager in the time you have left.\n\nOk, let's say it doesn't work out.  Is this the end of your career?  No, I doubt it.  I have had plenty of friends who have been laid off/fired for a number of reasons.  It is a scary, insecure time but remember that you won't land your next job without confidence.  It is important that you remember and reinforce the type of value you can bring an employer.   You may think that you do not have any connections but you went to school for 6 years.   Use your alumni network to seek jobs and informational interviews at companies/entities of your interest.
103923
I always try to stick it out for a year, but if you are truely unhappy and there are no changes to job that can make you happy then it's not a bad idea to call it quits.  If there are things in your work environment that need to be changed, talk to your boss and see what can happen.  It never hurts to ask. Don't forget to give at least a 2 week notice and ALWAYS have another job lined up before you quit your first one.
1141773
be professional, give two weeks notice and tell them you have to move on for professional reasons, like moving or school or change in field....The most important thing is to not burn  your bridges, if you were a good employee.. you will stand out even for leaving , in the mind of the employer leaving you with a good and reliable character reference for future endeavors.
251367
Give more than two week notice this gives them time to get a replacement for you. The boss will understand that your doing what's best for your career by leaving.