resignation.

I'm resigning from my job today. I accepted a new position on Friday afternoon after 3 1/2 years with this company. My boss is traveling today, and I just left her a voicemail. But if she doesn't call me back soon, I have to tell her boss, which will be awkward.

I hope she calls soon...

Congrats on the new job!

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Oooh, did you actually resign via voicemail, or just asked her to call you? If you announced it via voicemail, that'll go over like a fart in a diving helmet! P

I committed a similar business faux-pas several years ago by turning down a job offer via voicemail. There was some "friction" between the other employer and my current one, and the huge stink it created surprises me even now. So I took it as a lesson in business etiquette and vowed never to do it again. Then again I still hear of companies laying off people via fax and e-mail, so I guess a lot of others didn't get the business etiquette memo either. lol

OTOH, congrats on the new job! What will you doing then, assuming you don't mind telling?

Congrats on the new job. D

I left her a voicemail to call me. I was smart enough not to mail it in...

If she doesn't return my call relatively soon (e.g. within half an hour), I'm going to her boss to let him know. The alternative would be to go to our brand-new HR manager, but I would rather face the head of my division directly.

I'm going from being an industry analyst to a "strategy consultant." I'll be applying a lot of the same tools and analytical techniques, but now with a more client-centric focus...instead of writing and presenting to a broad audience, we'll be working directly on individual companies' specific problems. Should be an interesting shift and give me much broader exposure to a variety of industries.

congrats on the new job!

Thanks for the well-wishes. The head honcho is still in a meeting, so I'm still waiting to go in there and break the news...

at first I thought you were resigning as a mod here, lol

Congratulations on your new job Keith. Wish ya the best with it. )

[quotec826565ce2="manOFice"]at first I thought you were resigning as a mod here, lol[/quotec826565ce2]
Hahah, I thought the same.

[quoted8a0d661dc="manOFice"]at first I thought you were resigning as a mod here, lol[/quoted8a0d661dc]

Yeah, when I re-read it I realized it was ambiguously worded and was wondering whether somebody would misinterpret it that way.

i see we've been looking at the same websites

congrats on the new job.

-dan



[quote176e2fa16a="dmorris68"]Oooh, did you actually resign via voicemail, or just asked her to call you? If you announced it via voicemail, that'll go over like[b176e2fa16a] a fart in a diving helmet![/b176e2fa16a] P

I committed a similar business faux-pas several years ago by turning down a job offer via voicemail. There was some "friction" between the other employer and my current one, and the huge stink it created surprises me even now. So I took it as a lesson in business etiquette and vowed never to do it again. Then again I still hear of companies laying off people via fax and e-mail, so I guess a lot of others didn't get the business etiquette memo either. lol

OTOH, congrats on the new job! What will you doing then, assuming you don't mind telling?[/quote176e2fa16a]

Thanks for the congrats guys. I finally spoke with the head honcho, and he was surprisingly supportive.

Phew!

Wow big timer!!!!! Ballin!

Congrats! hopefully ill have a career someday.. well im working on it

isnt it nice to just stand up and walk out of a job knowing that there will be another job waiting for u )

Congrats dude, I wish you all the best. D

Congrats man!

best of luck at the new job

I thought as a mod also. Here's to forgetting what real life is roll Just remember Keith, mo' money, mo' problems.

I'll award 3 internets to the first person to get the reference[/size4cc4f1cb07]

My friend google told me that it was from Notorious B.I.G. Hand me those 3 internets please.

BTW congrats KeithA whose name is not Keith. )

BTW I meant the reference to Michael Scott on The Office, but you still win 1.5 internets for mad g00gle skillz.

@ajasax, 3 internets? lmao!

And J4320, his name's not Keith????

Congrats Keith - good luck in the new job.

Yeah, I thought as a mod too. lol. Just curious, why no notice?

[quote6804a581e2="michelle-kcmo"]Yeah, I thought as a mod too. lol. Just curious, why no notice?[/quote6804a581e2]

not sure what you mean. i gave 2 weeks.

lol, for those just joining the thread i did not resign via voicemail and i gave the standard professional courtesy of two weeks' notice. by "resigning today" i meant "informing my employer of my resignation on xx/xx."

Rest assured, I will give the forum at least 2 minutes' notice when I resign as a mod, too.

Oh, I gotcha! I thought you meant you were just sort of "walking out" today.

Congrats on your new job!!! Good Luck

If ever you resign as a Mod for FIPG, make a resignation letter stating that you would like to pass your mod position to Puppeteer D hah I will be here until I graduate Nursing... lol

[quote8b16d079e7="KeithA"]I'm going from being an industry analyst to a "strategy consultant." I'll be applying a lot of the same tools and analytical techniques, but now with a more client-centric focus...instead of writing and presenting to a broad audience, we'll be working directly on individual companies' specific problems. Should be an interesting shift and give me much broader exposure to a variety of industries.[/quote8b16d079e7]

Sounds exciting... and way over my head. Me stupid.
Good luck bro.

Yes - Congrats on the new job. Best of luck aka Keith

Congratulations! Wishing you well.

Congrats Keith!

Ewww, a job?! I been a NIPS so long I can't remember what its like to go a job.

This is getting complicated.

Whatchu talkin about KeithA?

They offered him a better pay at his current job so he must fight within himself to find what job he TRULY wants.

[quotea7de1b6344="TryinToGetPaid"]They offered him a better pay at his current job so he must fight within himself to find what job he TRULY wants.[/quotea7de1b6344]

^^^ This. And they offered to give me more responsibility and the type of work I've been asking for.

Before they offered all this, I kept thinking to myself that if they really wanted me to (and it made sense for the company for me to) make more money, have more responsibility, etc., they would have done it before I resigned.

But now that it's all on the table, this sucks.

If you have already accepted a new position then you should take the new job. The other compnay has already made a commitment to you and you to it.

[quotec2791efc1b="KeithA"][quotec2791efc1b="TryinToGetPaid"]They offered him a better pay at his current job so he must fight within himself to find what job he TRULY wants.[/quotec2791efc1b]

^^^ This. And they offered to give me more responsibility and the type of work I've been asking for.

Before they offered all this, I kept thinking to myself that if they really wanted me to (and it made sense for the company for me to) make more money, have more responsibility, etc., they would have done it before I resigned.

But now that it's all on the table, this sucks.[/quotec2791efc1b]
Unfortunately, that's the way business works. I've seen it done time and time again. People don't get paid what they're worth until they're in danger of leaving. It nearly happened to me several years ago (related to the aforementioned faux pas) when I was approached by a former co-worker who was trying to hire me away. My employer got wind of me interviewing elsewhere for more money, and surprised me with a counter-offer before I was even extended an offer by the other company. Much drama ensued because the person interviewing me from the other company left here on very bad terms (nearly fired). He felt insulted that I canceled my interest in working with him due to my being paid more to stay by the same company that nearly fired him. It was silly and petty and sickening, but he actually tried to trash my integrity and reputation over it, hoping to sink my career in retaliation. Fortunately, it backfired on him.

[quotec2791efc1b="Big War Bird"]If you have already accepted a new position then you should take the new job. The other compnay has already made a commitment to you and you to it.[/quotec2791efc1b]
Yeah, it's a sticky situation if you've already accepted the new position. You have to decide what is ultimately best for you career-wise, but I would think twice about reneging on an accepted offer. I'd do what I could to leave the door open behind you (and all bridges intact) should the new job not work out.

On the brighter side, it does feel nice to be in demand. )

I agree about reneging on an offer. I didn't sign anything, but it would still feel bad.

You might consider explaining the situation to the new employer, and renegotiate the terms of your new offer. I've been in that situation once, and ended up staying with the old company while enjoying higher pay and more responsibility.