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Hello everyone;
Once again I am drawing from the font of infinite knowledge...
I would like to get some advice in regards to a request to leave my current position with less than four weeks notice by another division within the same company. I have been given the opportunity to return to my previous position with a promotion to another office with my previous division within the same company as the one that I am with now. I really enjoyed working for them and the reason why I left was because my previous position was being transfered to a new location and my spouse asked that we stay. They have now offered me a position and I am available to leave but due to the requirements between the prospective employer and their customer they want me to begin my new position in as little as two weeks. I believe that I can negotiate to possibly a three-week window but they are very adamant about needing me to start as soon as possible. I am not too endearing to my current position but I want to be as professional as possible; I also do not want to risk losing out on this opportunity.
The good news is that I have been doing a lot of what has been recommended in the "How to Resign" podcasts and as such it would take me less than a week to get the transition folder finished. Plus, I have been training a direct to take my responsibilities for a few months now so I believe that the team will not be affected. There are three major projects that I am doing at a program-management level which will require some work to assign people to, and I feel that I could get them up to speed in two weeks.
I would love to get some recommendations about this. I fear that the answer will be "four weeks. PERIOD." but I want to see what I can do in the event that I have to choose between leaving in three weeks and forgoing this opportunity. Thanks for your attention in this in advance.
Resigning before four weeks notice...
CalKen,
You're not leaving the company, and that makes a big difference. You can provide continuity post-change. You can contribute to the year end review at year end. You can answer questions that come up about processes or whatever.
What's your alternative? Not taking the new position?
First, make sure your soon-to-be-next manager knows what the situation is and will back you up in this plan: then sit down with your current manager, explain the situation, tell him you absolutely have to make the move but that you'll still be in the company. You've got your (interim) successor identified (your soon-to-be-previous manager will decide the actual long term successor), you've got the paperwork in order, etc.
At that point, your new and old managers can negotiate if they need to, with your advice and support. Be honest about what you think is best for the company.
Been there,
John
Resigning before four weeks notice...
CalKen:
jhack's spot on - have those two conversations RIGHT AWAY, because you sound like you're struggling with what each boss "might say", how they "might react."
You may be pleasantly surprised - but you gotta get into real conversations with them ASAP.
And hey: good for you!
-Hugh