Anyone else ready to tell their present job to kick rocks?

WantAccel.BSN, BSN, RN · May 1, 2009

Oh I am so glad I found this post - Now that I've decided to get started in my pre-reqs and apply for nursing school... I keep thinking.. what about my job?? How do I take classes and keep working without my boss finding out? What if I have to schedule a class that starts at 5:30.... and my boss wants me to work late? I don't want to lie!!! I had to lie to my prevoius boss once when I knew I was going to be moving to a different state, several months before I gave my notice... and it was awful. I felt like I was bold-faced lying to her face every time she talked about something we'd be doing later on... and I just nodded along as if I was going to be there, even though I knew I'd be gone.
Any advice on this would be great. On one level, I want to tell my boss because she's really sorta my friend... I enjoy my job but I'm just an administrative assistant... she must know I won't stay forever. Plus it will be about a year before I would leave, so I feel like she should know that I'm starting to take classes! I really believe she would support me, but then again it would most certainly cause some weirdness.
I just don't want to be deceitful about it, and then all of a sudden drop that bomb like... Oh by the way I've been taking classes behind your back and now I'm going to Nursing school! PEACE!
Anybody else in this situation?

I was in a situation somewhat similar to this. There is no great way to handle it, unfortunately. No employer is going to like the idea of you leaving, but you also don't want to burn your bridges because you may need this person as a reference somewhere down the line. However, your personal life and decisions are just that...your PERSONAL life and decisions. Don't make active efforts to hide your ambitions (if asked directly, answer directly), but also don't blatantly lie. You can nod and smile like the above poster mentioned without being deceitful. If you can't stay late after work, then that is a situation where you will likely have to give a reason. You have the right to say, "I've got a commitment this evening," but, like I said, if they push you, don't try to feel like you got to construct an elaborate cover story...just tell the truth at that point.

Good luck!!

VaStudentNurse · May 1, 2009

I can't wait to tell my job to kick rocks!!!!! Yesterday the official announcement came down, 108 employees are now part time, 4 days, 32 hours a week. Only four of us are left standing, "The Sales Team" and I don't think we're going to be able to save the day. I just keep praying that we won't go out of business before fall. I figure if I'm laid off and have to get unemployment for a while, it's not necessarily a bad thing, especially since I'd have more time to focus on school. LPN (3 semesters) to RN (2 semesters) 2011 is looking gooooood, small town living rocks.

VaStudentNurse · May 1, 2009

Oh I am so glad I found this post - Now that I've decided to get started in my pre-reqs and apply for nursing school... I keep thinking.. what about my job?? How do I take classes and keep working without my boss finding out? What if I have to schedule a class that starts at 5:30.... and my boss wants me to work late? I don't want to lie!!! I had to lie to my prevoius boss once when I knew I was going to be moving to a different state, several months before I gave my notice... and it was awful. I felt like I was bold-faced lying to her face every time she talked about something we'd be doing later on... and I just nodded along as if I was going to be there, even though I knew I'd be gone.
Any advice on this would be great. On one level, I want to tell my boss because she's really sorta my friend... I enjoy my job but I'm just an administrative assistant... she must know I won't stay forever. Plus it will be about a year before I would leave, so I feel like she should know that I'm starting to take classes! I really believe she would support me, but then again it would most certainly cause some weirdness.
I just don't want to be deceitful about it, and then all of a sudden drop that bomb like... Oh by the way I've been taking classes behind your back and now I'm going to Nursing school! PEACE!
Anybody else in this situation?

The company that I work for has been slowly but surely going out of business for the past 8 months. If the economy doesn't recover within the next 3 months, neither will we. I guess we all know the chances of that happening. I live in a very very small town and news of my venture into nursing has spread fast, so I decided to let my boss know. When I told her she looked very confused and moved on to the next subject. Yesterday she called me into the conference room and assured me that my place in the company was secure and that she even had plans to promote me soon. Mrs H. said that she hoped I wasn't going to nursing school because I was worried about the security of my job. This meeting was followed by a memo that placed 108 employees on part-time hours effective immediately. We only have 112 employees, 4 of us are sitting here now wondering when our hours will be cut. I think I did the right thing in telling my boss about nursing school. Actually, I think if I had not, I'd be part time too. I believe that you can keep it to yourself as long as possible without being deceptive. Practice discussing this with your boss. How can you present this to her, while still showing that you have the best intentions towards the company and it's goals. She will understand, in this economy, who can blame you.

vixnnet · May 3, 2009

i know how that goes being a massage therapist - I hate people who no-show but it is a lot harder when you wait for them instead of going to their house like I do! :oD

michaboo · May 4, 2009

I gave my three weeks notice last week at my job. There is no way I could work and go to school to finish my prereqs-just one semester left. So hopefully I can make it through the summer. It felt so good to know I'm leaving my job and pursuing my dream. Student loans and my parents are helping me through this tough economic time.

Lovelymo79 · May 21, 2009

4 weeks until notice!!

Lovelymo79 · Jun 15, 2009

I officially gave notice today!!! WHOO-HOO!!!! My last day is July 2nd!! Ready for my journey to destiny to begin!!!

rholman · Jun 16, 2009

Oh I am so glad I found this post - Now that I've decided to get started in my pre-reqs and apply for nursing school... I keep thinking.. what about my job?? How do I take classes and keep working without my boss finding out? What if I have to schedule a class that starts at 5:30.... and my boss wants me to work late? I don't want to lie!!! I had to lie to my prevoius boss once when I knew I was going to be moving to a different state, several months before I gave my notice... and it was awful. I felt like I was bold-faced lying to her face every time she talked about something we'd be doing later on... and I just nodded along as if I was going to be there, even though I knew I'd be gone.
Any advice on this would be great. On one level, I want to tell my boss because she's really sorta my friend... I enjoy my job but I'm just an administrative assistant... she must know I won't stay forever. Plus it will be about a year before I would leave, so I feel like she should know that I'm starting to take classes! I really believe she would support me, but then again it would most certainly cause some weirdness.
I just don't want to be deceitful about it, and then all of a sudden drop that bomb like... Oh by the way I've been taking classes behind your back and now I'm going to Nursing school! PEACE!
Anybody else in this situation?

Same situation here, as soon as I get my acceptance letter into NS I will be giving in my notice. Hopefully that will happen around this time next year. My managers know I have been taking classes for the past year, but don't know that I am pursuing Nursing. I have no intention on telling them, and I don't feel obligated to do so. Although some managers may appreciate you being honest, there are some that will not take it so well. You may be the first they let go, if the ship starts to sink.

I may be wrong but my attitude is the only thing I owe my employer is a honest day's work. I am in no way obligated to share with them anything I am doing outside of work or what my career goals are unless it has to do with the company. Certainly, these companies aren't obligated to do anything for us other than pay us for a day's work and when it's no longer beneficial to them, they let us go without a blink of an eye.

If you need employment for now, I say keep it under your hat until you are ready to go.

Lovelymo79 · Jun 16, 2009

Same situation here, as soon as I get my acceptance letter into NS I will be giving in my notice. Hopefully that will happen around this time next year. My managers know I have been taking classes for the past year, but don't know that I am pursuing Nursing. I have no intention on telling them, and I don't feel obligated to do so. Although some managers may appreciate you being honest, there are some that will not take it so well. You may be the first they let go, if the ship starts to sink.
I may be wrong but my attitude is the only thing I owe my employer is a honest day's work. I am in no way obligated to share with them anything I am doing outside of work or what my career goals are unless it has to do with the company. Certainly, these companies aren't obligated to do anything for us other than pay us for a day's work and when it's no longer beneficial to them, they let us go without a blink of an eye.
If you need employment for now, I say keep it under your hat until you are ready to go.

I totally agree!!