Resignation Letter - CodeProject

This is what Richard Nixon did when he resigned as US President:
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"Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music."

-- Marcus Brigstocke, British Comedian

i'm outta here!

I have walked away within 2-hours after telling my boss that I won't be back. My stuff was packed in boxes in my office in plain sight for 2 weeks. This should have been a clue. Most employers require you to sign a notice that you are an "employee at will". Which means they can fire you on the spot without reason. So, logic would have it that you can fire your employer on the spot, too. They can't withhold any monies that you are owed. Just be sure you read any employment contract before you sign. And, when you leave, don't sign a thing. No previous employer will rat you out for fear of a lawsuit. Still lots of lawyers around.

I had a former employer who refused to reimburse for any unused vacation and sick time if you gave less than 2 weeks notice. As this was not a policy in the employee handbook, the state employment commission made a finding in the employee's favor when one particular former employee filed a complaint. The employer ended up paying off the former employee and adding the language to the employee handbook in very short order.

If you do a formal resignation letter, and you go through a formal resignation process (exit interview, etc.), you can set yourself in a good position of not burning bridges. As I have learned in my time on this Earth, it really is a small world, and things really do come back around again, so it's best to try not to burn bridges you may have to cross again.

Some bridges are meant to be burned. Some should remain. And, your advice is the best for younger folks to follow. I, too, had an exit interview; only because the HR rep was a kind person. But I didn't take kindly to having my boxes searched. But the price was well worth it. You may be fortunate and avoid the boss from hell. Here's hoping so. I wasn't so lucky. But the engineering business is noted for such things.

Merry Christmas