Hello! I recently expressed to my manager that it is very likely that I will be leaving my current job. The conversation did not go well, and I was very emotional because I do love my job very much. My husband is military and recently got relocated a few hours away in a different state and I have been driving back and forth for the past few months. My manager did not take it well and was giving me "ways" I could make it work. I have decided if this is the path I want to take I need to be very matter of fact about it. I do not want to bring up this conversation again with her until I put in my two weeks notice.
With that being said, my question is once I put in my two weeks notice is it exactly two weeks from that or is it two weeks of shifts (72 hrs or 6 shifts)?
Also, do I email her and my HR department my letter of resignation? Thank you
Keep in mind that your current job is a. a potential future reference, and b. will likely be contacted to verify your employment. So if you're resigning, you need to do it right.
First of all, clarify what your facility's policy is regarding resignations, as it's not uncommon for facilities to require three or even four weeks' notice. But if there is no specific timeframe listed, two weeks is the accepted standard.
The letter needs to be in writing. You don't have to include why you are resigning. A simple, "This is to notify you that I will be resigning my position of xxxxxx on date yyyyy." covers it. If you want to include that it is due to relocation, that's up to you, but it's not required. A little fluff about how much you enjoyed working there, how much you learned, wishing them well, etc., never hurts.
I would give one copy to the manager. However, I would also hand deliver a copy to HR. Don't rely on your manager to forward it to them for you, as she may--inadvertently or intentionally--forget to do so.
The clock on the notice starts the day you give the notice and is for however long your notice is: two weeks, three weeks, whatever weeks.
Most facilities have policies about taking sick time or PTO while you're working your notice, so keep that in mind. Also, some facilities may say, "thanks but we won't need you anymore" and let you go ASAP without having you work your notice.
Another option you could consider, especially if there's a possibility that you'll be visiting your former area, is to go PRN at this place instead of outright resign. That gives you an option to work whenever you're back in town.
Of course, you're not planning to resign from this job until you have an official job offer for the next job in hand, right?
Inappropriate ways, such as living with co-workers that are friends, stopping my retirement to make more money to afford living two places, giving me more responsibility, and also going as far to say I should reevaluate my relationship with my husband.
Inappropriate ways, such as living with co-workers that are friends, stopping my retirement to make more money to afford living two places, giving me more responsibility, and also going as far to say I should reevaluate my relationship with my husband.
Well, for a holiday grab present someone should buy this manager a set of boundaries...
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Wow.
I gave four weeks notice once, intending to do my manager a kindness in finding my replacement. The facility made me PRN and stopped my benefits at the two week mark, without notifying me they were doing so until after the fact. Never again will I give more notice than is required.
Stand firm in your decisions, hold up a hand and state that you appreciate being so valuable and that you won't be changing your mind. Better yet, let your letter of notice do all the talking.
Inappropriate ways, such as living with co-workers that are friends, stopping my retirement to make more money to afford living two places, giving me more responsibility, and also going as far to say I should reevaluate my relationship with my husband.
Just ignore her, be firm and give her and hr your notice according to policy. The hospital is a business and its going to do what best for them. Likewise, you should do whats best for you.
I gave four weeks notice once, intending to do my manager a kindness in finding my replacement. The facility made me PRN and stopped my benefits at the two week mark, without notifying me they were doing so until after the fact. Never again will I give more notice than is required.
Stand firm in your decisions, hold up a hand and state that you appreciate being so valuable and that you won't be changing your mind. Better yet, let your letter of notice do all the talking.
Best of luck in your new location!
When I worked in the hospital, 4 weeks was required. My next job after that, I was a clinical manager of a small pediatric home nursing agency. I gave them 4 weeks thinking I was doing the right thing and then they were awful to me as I worked out my notice and I regretted giving 4 weeks.
At my last job, no one gave more than 2 weeks, including managers so I certainly wasn't going to. I gave my notice at the end of the day on 2/14 and said "I am resigning my position effective 2/28/18, which will be my last day with the company."
Be firm and clear and then BS them to thank them for the opportunity even if you really want to tell them to all go to hell.
Inappropriate ways, such as living with co-workers that are friends, stopping my retirement to make more money to afford living two places, giving me more responsibility, and also going as far to say I should reevaluate my relationship with my husband.
Yikes - I would not stand for my boss deciding how I can live my life. My husband was career military - you are separated enough. And...the biggest issue is that this is YOUR decision. Not your bosses.
It varies depending on facility policy. My first job required staff RNs to give three weeks' notice. The last job I resigned from required only 72 hours (yes, that is correct) notice, though I notified my manager long before I filled out the resignation form so they weren't blindsided.
If there is no specific timeframe given, two weeks' is the minimum acceptable notice.
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I'm curious- what "ways" did your manager suggest to make it work?