IT Employment
by thechas
Sending ANY correspondence like a resignation via email shows a general lack of class on your part.
Handing in your resignation in person shows that you respect the boss.
It is NEVER a good idea to do anything that might burn a bridge you may need later.
Besides, if you do have a problem with the boss, isn't it more satisfying to see the look on their face in person?
If you are on good terms with your boss, then you really own him / her a face to face sit down when you resign.
Chas
by johnnywatt
by aquinaslogic
by salamander
Take the high road; use professional decorum to hand the letter to your boss in person. Keep it short and sweet, include the effective date of your resignation, and try to say something nice about how you've enjoyed working for the company.
You're getting out of there, anyway, right? You have already made your point about how you view the company by voting with your feet. How painful can it be to spend the ten minutes it takes to sit down and hand over the letter?
Besides which, what happens if your boss accidentally deletes your e-mail or otherwise doesn't read it?
by tomsal
I agree. To do anything "significant" over email (even over the phone) is at best "cheesey" and at worse completely unprofessional and not showing any respect.
Trust me some days its tempting to do things the "quick and easy way" (which is essentially the message implied when you resign over email -- its saying ok I'm done with you let's just get this over with already)...Quick and easy are how you bake a cake, not how you handle "significant" situations in your life.
Your work history is pretty important -- even if your boss is/was a complete arse...don't lower YOURSELF to his/her level!
Good luck
by pokerjohn
it was a few months after 911, the downturn of high tech plus
911 and our company was in bad shape. My boss called me and
let me go via the phone after over 4 years with them.
by johnnywatt
by tradergeorge
This is a specific event, but a general principle is very applicable. Whenever faced with a decision as to how to interface with a touchy situation, it is best to do what is essentially a cost/benefit analysis.
I do this by making two lists. One is what is good and beneficial about the proposed course and the other is the downside and all possible negative outcomes.
Usually the solution comes, either while writing or after reviewing the lists for weight.
by jessie
by hockeyist
Face to face if possible (your manager first if possible or HR) with a typed written and signed resignation.
Follow-up by e-mail if you get the chance to (most of you will be marched out of the building; some company's policy) to confirm facts.
By doing it that way you will accomplish the following.
*You will be seen as acting professionaly (even if the company doesn't reciprocate professionalism; could be the reason that you want to leave).
*You will scrub up better when your prospective new company asks your old one for a reference.
*It's written down so that both parties are informed.
Remember, how you leave a company is just as important as how you applied to work in that company.
IT is a small world, your old boss may be turn up years later as your new boss.
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