When do I give my resignation letter?

Question

My job has been extremely tiring and it's not even worth it to work there. I'm the only cashier there during the evenings and I'm also expected to clean the bathrooms, clean the tables, stock everything, mop the floors and dust. Also they take out money out every hour to pay for the food that I don't even want to eat.

Anyway, I want to resign. So I have my letter ready and I'm supposed to work this Friday. Should I give my letter to the manager tomorrow by going back there and giving it to her? Or do I wait till Friday and if so when do I try to give it to her? She works in the back with everyone else. I don't want it to be awkward when I work the rest of my dates since I know that everyone will know.

Tips/Advice for me please, it's my first time quitting.

Answer 1

Typically two weeks before your intended last day is a good time frame to let your boss know you are quitting.  This is just for courtesy, so that the boss can make arrangements to find a replacement or shift the other folks around to cover.  If you would rather give shorter notice or quit immediately, then they cannot stop you.  However, you want to leave on good terms even if you hated the job.  Your next employer will generally call your old boss, to confirm your employment and ask about your performance/attitude.  You don't want to hurt your chances for future jobs, so just be careful!  Good luck!

Answer 2

It is customary to give your employee 2 weeks advance notice before you quit.  That said, if you think they will tell you to leave immediately when they see the letter, and you don't want that to happen, then people usually protect themselves and give notice only a day or two ahead of time.  You should tell you boss you have something you need to give her when she has time; if she doesn't make time after you ask, then hand it to her near the end of your shift.

It's hard to resign, but it's part of the working life, so be strong and just do the right thing.  You aren't being mean or hurting anyone by moving on to other things.

Answer 3

Give it to her right away, and just bite the bullet. I guarantee you they will probably take it better than you think. I've quit a LOT of jobs in my day where my managers absolutely loved me, and we just kind of had an understanding that I wanted to dissolve our business relationship and move on. And it IS a business relationship, by the way. You aren't their slave, and if they think that way, they're wrong. You're both trading goods with each other: they provide you with a paycheck, and you provide them with your own skills and labor. It won't be as bad as you think.

Answer 4

Quitting your first job is always difficult. It's probably the easiest to do it if you can sit down with your manager one-on-one (ask to speak to them privately), and talk about why you're resigning (don't forget you have to give two weeks notice).

I'd probably do it at the end of your shift, so you don't have to go through an entire shift if your manager is going to be moody or resentful about it (which can happen sometimes).

Just tell your manager the truth when you talk to them, and say you're ready for a change, and are tired of the way you've been having to work by yourself all the time. They might be willing to make changes if they want you to stay with them. Otherwise tell them it's you're giving your official two weeks notice/letter of resignation.

Don't worry too much about it, because your happiness when it comes to your job should be important. Just be professional about it. They'll understand, cause they have to deal with employees resigning often.

Good luck, hope my answer helped.

Also, don't give your two weeks to an employee. That looks really unprofessional. And you may want to use your manager as a reference in the future. Or your next employer might want to contact them. So don't end your job on a bad note by not speaking to your manager about it.

And I want to add some info, since other people are posting about not giving notice...some places by law, are allowed to withhold two weeks pay from you if you dont give two weeks notice. It's in alot of company contracts. So if you're not giving notice, make sure you're aware of the repercussions.