Email resignation?

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I am about to resign effective immediately, however, I am in a completely different state and was considering emailing it to my manager. Normally I would not do that but family situations and circumstances are not allowing me to give it in person, also why it's immediately.

Another option is have someone print it out and give it to the manager.

I understand either way is obviously not ideal, but I am across the country.

What shall I do?

Specializes in Home health was tops, 2nd was L&D.

Well now.. that I know the rest of the story..I change my 2 cents...Sorry...The only reason I mention the not eligible for rehire is many years ago, I walked on a job as the administrator was verbally abusive and threw something at me.. I thought nothing of it ..decided it was not worth worrying about burning the bridge or getting any reference..well 12 yrs later, I applied for a job in an entire different state and this person knew this person who knew her and so on and so on...It was documented I did all the nasty stuff not her of course and of course I did not get that job... Now I totally agree it was a SIGN and not meant to happen but right then it was a bitter pill.

So when having to leave for family reasons I got the references first..

And every state I have worked in for 23 yrs is a Right to Work state... in short this means they can let you go "just cause they do not like you" or whatever but notice is still expected from you...Not legally but then legally they do not have to re-hire you and it is not that fact you would never want to work there again..it is just it that Negative statement will knock you out of the running for a job you might really want.

I come from a family of HR managers and you would be amazed at What actually is done in some places regard;less of the law or facts.

Specializes in CT stepdown, hospice, psych, ortho.

You can quit however you want, of course, (and I can see you already have) but not respecting or admiring a nurse manager and working in a right to work state is not a reason to disregard employee etiquette. I hope it won't end up biting you in the long term. Even when the job market isn't dicey, I wouldn't recommend burning bridges but especially now, with it being an employer's market, I'd be careful.

What is your boss going to tell potential employers about you when they contact her? That you quit via email, without notice? It doesn't look good, it's unprofessional. You may not think you are burning any bridges, but this may have a negative impact on your job search. Our facility does not hire back those who quit without notice. That's information that is provided to potential employers seeking references.

I did this recently. I attached a PDF copy to an email, and stated in the email that a paper copy would be following my US Mail. It seemed to work fine.

What is your boss going to tell potential employers about you when they contact her? That you quit via email, without notice? It doesn't look good, it's unprofessional. You may not think you are burning any bridges, but this may have a negative impact on your job search. Our facility does not hire back those who quit without notice. That's information that is provided to potential employers seeking references.

Last I checked most places only allow persons to give date of hire date of separation and whether they are eligible for rehire or not.

People worry so much about giving the employer two weeks notice but when the tables are turned the employer doesn't give two thoughts about terminating and the reasons why. That's why we have at will employment laws.

Specializes in Home health was tops, 2nd was L&D.

This is true.. but when a past employer states you are not eligible not rehire, they can not say why.. so new employer tends to think the worst.

I am sorry but reality is at will employment favors one person.. the company!! And just because they are only "allowed" to tell specific things by law,, trust me people talk.. sometimes the caller will just say "well give me some little idea".."off the record" of course.

I have been responsible for giving references and I followed the law but you would be amazed at questions I was asked even after I stated the law clearly states what I can tell you.

Please do not be naive enough to think an at will employment law will protect you, if won't and no you will never have a chance to prove anyone broke the law cause odds are you will never know.

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