If you were handing in your notice tomorrow, when would you do it?

[Nightblindness]

As early in the day as possible or last thing before leaving at the end of the day?

I have to work my notice out regardless. Part of me wants to do it straightaway (I've planned this for months) but part of me is terrified and wants to be able to leave straight away afterwards and give my boss the night to get used to the idea before I have to see them again.

WWYD? Or what is the accepted norm?

Early. Get it over with or you will be stressing all night about work in the morning.

Late morning.

I agree - early. Better to get it out of the way.

Definitely early on. Personally I would find myself distracted and not being able to concentrate on my work with it in the back of my mind. Get it over and done with then at least the hard part is done.

Good luck!

Last time I handed my notice in I’d been planning it for a while. I waited til the end of the day, emailed it to my boss, and went out and met my mates for a good night out. I didn’t care what their response was, I just wanted to leave.

I suspect you’ll be worrying all night tonight from what you say though, so do it in the morning, plan to meet your friends or nice dinner with loved one tomorrow evening, and enjoy the massive sense of relief that comes with knowing you’re leaving a job you don’t want to be in.

Good luck, don’t stress, enjoy the next chapter of your life!

Eat the frog.

It depends what you want - for minimum fuss, I'd hand my notice in at the end of the day. If I handed it in in the morning, I'd spend the rest of the day wondering if my boss was going to pick up on it and come and speak to me.

If you don't mind the uncertainty and just want to get it out of the way as quickly as possible so you feel better, then do it in the morning

Whichever way you choose to do it, I hope you feel better for doing it!

First thing. It's your right to do so, and doesn't really matter whether people get used to it or not. It's your decision to make. It's just a job.

I really wouldn’t over think it. Just get it over with. When people hand their notice in to me I am really not that excited either way.

When it’s someone great I am pleased for them (then mildly irritated by the paperwork it generates and the thought of the recruitment process to come).

When it is someone mediocre I am also pleased for them (then mildly irritated by the paperwork it generates and the thought of the recruitment process to come).

On the rare occasion I have someone I can’t stand I do a little celebratory jig around the room.

In all respects within an hour of receiving the news I am sucked in to something else. It’s big news for you @Nightblindness, but not for your manager.

I told my last boss I was leaving when he came into our office in the morning. I wouldn’t have wanted to sit on it all day, especially since I had only returned from maternity leave.

Don't do what I did which was plan to hand it in in the morning and arrange to meet friends for lunch in nearby restaurant to celebrate only to find that my manager was in meetings all morning so I couldn't resign & guess who was sat at the table next to me when I went to meet some friends. I had to give them all extravagent air kisses & big hugs so I could hiss "I haven't resigned & that's my boss" at each of them. I eventually resigned that afternoon.

Whenever you feel like it. Whenever it suits you.
They don’t own you. You don’t owe them anything. They pay you to do your job until you don’t do it any more. That is all.
No one is irreplaceable. Enjoy ☺️

First thing or last thing both have their advantages. You are the one in control, the ball is in your court. Good luck with the next chapter

First thing.

I handed my notice in at 1Minute past my start time, literally clocked in, walked to the office, handed them the letter.

They tried a few tactics to guilt.me, saying I was letting the team down, that I won't finish my workload or can't I just stay till someone is trained up? Etc etc

No, it truly is a complete sentence.

Get it in and leave em to it.

First thing - get it over and done with

Do you WFH or in office

I’ve only ever resigned once and did it first thing, asking to have a ‘quick chat’ with my manager.

In office.

My boss and I don't get on so I rather imagine they are going to be secretly dancing a jig of joy which actually adds to my nervousness but anyway, thanks for all the replies. I will get it done as soon as possible.