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Intro & Question about giving notice

kiek2009kiek2009 member
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Hi Ladies!

I've been lurking around the board for a while now. You ladies have already been so helpful without even knowing it! :) DH and I are turning 30 this year and we have a little guy who is about 13 months (he's a big mama's boy and I love it!... most of the time). DH and I both work 40-50+hours a week plus a commute, and our parents all still work full time, so our son goes to a daycare center. He's doing really well there, but our family life is taking a back seat to work. We've talked a lot and made a plan to have me become a SAHM within the next few months. We are both so excited about it. Every day we become more and more confident that it's the right move for our family. 

Now that it's a little more real, I have to think about giving my notice. Do you have any advice? I work in a corporate setting. I know it takes months (not weeks) for my company to move people around and fill open positions. I want to keep that in mind when giving my notice so I don't burn bridges. I was thinking a 6-week notice. DH says I should give 2 weeks and expect to be escorted out because I have access to financial info. I really don't think that'll happen just based on what's happened with other people that have left the company. I've read online that some people say an absolute maximum of 3 weeks, while others say they gave 2 months notice and their employers were very happy about it. How far in advance did you give your notice? 

Thanks so much! I look forward to becoming part of this community and I hope you'll have me! :)





ps... I used to be part of the TTC boards and I'm still trying to fix my ticker! Hopefully it doesn't say I'm 98 weeks preggo anymore! Good lord. :|
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Re: Intro & Question about giving notice

  • smerkasmerka member
    Give two weeks. Offer to be available if they need your help with the transition.
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  • MomIn2013MomIn2013 member
    Does it say somewhere in your contract what you are required to give? If so, I would give that - I think two weeks is pretty standard, but every workplace is different. I personally gave my notice that I wouldn't be returning one month before the end of my maternity leave.
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  • LokiLahveLokiLahve member
    I'm currently in the middle of this myself. I went back to work the beginning of November & recently decided to give notice & SAH.
    I gave them 5 weeks & have 3 left to go. I wanted to give them as much time as possible since my position is a difficult one to fill. Even with that amount of time it's not looking like they'll fill the spot before my last day.
    I also love this company and can definitely see myself trying to get back in when I return to work down the road. It is important for me to leave on a good note.
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  • dmartin726dmartin726 member
    Welcome!  No advice on the notice.  I would just give standard 2.  And you are totally still 98 weeks pregnant..you poor, poor thing.  ;)
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  • kwreckskwrecks member
    I would think that 2 weeks would be fine... But for me, it would all depend on my relationship with my employer. I loved the company I worked for and liked and really respected all my bosses, and it takes 8 weeks to train for my position. I have them an unofficial notice of 2 months. They at least had someone in training when I left. I felt that leaving them in a good position would mean I would still be in good standings with them in case I decided to return.

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  • kiek2009kiek2009 member
    Thanks so much ladies! I'm going to double check the HR policies. I like the idea of giving the standard two weeks and tell them I'm open to staying longer to help transition if needed. :)
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  • tbmadeamistaketbmadeamistake member
    I just gave my notice this morning. :D  I gave a huge amount of notice, as my last day is planned to be May 23rd.  However, I know how much work I do, how long it took to train me on all of it, and that it takes my manager a while to find a candidate she likes (she found me after four months!).  This way she can talk with her management, decide how best to go about this, and have me train my own replacement.  I know that I will be cross-training people already in the building on some of my responsibilities, but this way she can also make sure she knows that she's hiring a replacement, not a maternity leave temp.  She was extremely thankful for the extra notice, and it has already changed plans they had to train me on new stuff next month (things that won't roll out until after I'm gone). 

    If I didn't have a great relationship with her, if I thought there was a chance they'd let me go early, or if it wasn't such a training heavy position, I probably would have given way less notice.  Still at least a month, I think, because of the company/responsibilities.  If it were a more normal position, I'd have given two weeks.  I think you have to go with your gut and how you feel about your company on this one.


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  • Mom2Mack1Mom2Mack1 member
    When I left I gave a 4 week notice but ended up staying 6 weeks to help train replacement. I knew they would need to hire a replacement before I left. 

     

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