I have been working in a specialty area as a new grad for 4 months. I know I'm lucky to just have a job but I had the most amazing job offer come my way. It is essentially 33% more pay with much better benefits in a major university system with major room for professional and academic advancement. I have already made the decision to pursue my dreams but want to be as kind about it as possible to my manager. I honestly love my unit and the opportunity I have been given. But the university job is my dream and I cannot pass up my dream.
I am now presented with a problem... how can I quit without offending my manager? This may seem like a silly topic, and burning bridges isn't a concern as I will be relocating and never plan on returning or using this manager as a reference. My problem lies in that I have developed a great relationship with my manager. I worked on the unit in my Capstone and was hired into a position not usually given new grads. This required extra training and and patients on the part of my unit and manager. I know my manager is going to feel personally hurt by this move.
I see two ways of approaching this. I can:
A) Tell the truth. The unit cannot offer what I need and thus can not retain me. The job offer I have been made is just too great to pass up. I have to pursue my dream.
or
B) I can lie and say that the fit is just not right for me on the unit. This seems to put the blame of the situation not on my managers inability to retain me but in my inability to fit in on the unit.
Which way saves her feelings the most? Do you see another way to approach the situation to save her feelings?
OP- I think you already have the words: "I had the most amazing job offer come my way. It is essentially 33% more pay with much better benefits in a major university system with major room for professional and academic advancement. I honestly love my unit and the opportunity I have been given. But the university job is my dream and I cannot pass up my dream."
In essence, tell her what you told us! Put it in your own works, and you will be fine. If your manager is a decent person, she will understand. It is good of you to be concerned, most people wouldn't give it a thought.
Specializes in Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health.
In this day and age employers have no loyalty to employees so go for what you want.
However, this manager and staff did go out of their way for you and I think it is important you really recognize and acknowledge that in any way you can. Both to your manager and the staff nurses that helped you. Let them know what a hard decision it was for you to make. Buy them pizza. Do whatever you can to show that even though you must do what is in your best interests, that you appreciate and realize all their sacrifices and kindness also.
Stcroix, ASN, PhD, RN
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OP- I think you already have the words: "I had the most amazing job offer come my way. It is essentially 33% more pay with much better benefits in a major university system with major room for professional and academic advancement. I honestly love my unit and the opportunity I have been given. But the university job is my dream and I cannot pass up my dream."
In essence, tell her what you told us! Put it in your own works, and you will be fine. If your manager is a decent person, she will understand. It is good of you to be concerned, most people wouldn't give it a thought.