How to hand in my notice in this small company?

[Glassyglassy6]

I work for a very small, very friendly company.

I’m leaving because I’m going back into teaching, but how do I resign? Over email? Or in person? In person, others would overhear as there isn’t a private office and it’s an open workspace. Over email in the evening feels a little like I’m hiding behind email!

I want to do the most decent thing is. It’s a really great company and I’m fond of them and will miss them.

Urgh wrote in a hurry and typos!

Can you email and ask if it's possible to have a quite word tomorrow? Quick coffee before or after work maybe

*quiet

I’d send an email in the evening asking if you could have a private chat the next day with the person who you need to resign ‘to’ (your boss?)

Then after the chat follow up in writing - can be a short email ‘just to confirm our conversation, please take this email as notice of my resignation’ and then details of when you’d expect your final day to be etc. I think it would be awkward to resign in writing when you’re sat in the same room and tbh if you email asking for a private chat your boss will probably assume it’s something like this.

I hate resigning but it’s always such a weight off when it’s done - and congrats on returning to teaching. Good luck!!

@ShadowPuppets

I’d send an email in the evening asking if you could have a private chat the next day with the person who you need to resign ‘to’ (your boss?)

Then after the chat follow up in writing - can be a short email ‘just to confirm our conversation, please take this email as notice of my resignation’ and then details of when you’d expect your final day to be etc. I think it would be awkward to resign in writing when you’re sat in the same room and tbh if you email asking for a private chat your boss will probably assume it’s something like this.

I hate resigning but it’s always such a weight off when it’s done - and congrats on returning to teaching. Good luck!!

I would do this if it's a very small company

I’ve always written a letter but handed it to my boss in person.

Never a moment to get a coffee in private? All 4 times I’ve done it, it’s a short but nice letter, in an envelope, then grabbing my manager into a room or for a coffee at the end of the day and then basically telling them what’s in the envelope. My last boss made me cry because he was so nice. I’m so glad I waited till everyone else had left!

4 people have given their resignation to me recently (I'm the boss). We work remotely so not the same issue as you in the room. Two asked if they could meet with me, and broke the news in a 1 to 1 conversation. The other two wrote me an email. So there isn't one perfect or standard way to do it.

I think in your case, asking for a confidential meeting. At the very least you could go outside if there is no meeting room!

After that you will have to brave telling everyone else!

Is there a coffee shop or cafe nearby you could take your manager to? Say you'd like a chat and it's sensitive so could you go and get a coffee away from the office.

Ask for a meeting and tell them, follow up with email.

If they won't attend a meeting, email saying "I wanted to discuss this at the meeting" or something like that.

Don't give it much more thought. You're leaving!