Too ask how do you leave a job after many years?

[mrlistersgelfbride]

I work 30 miles from home so 60 mile round trip. It's become unsustainable with DD (5) . I have always loved the job, it's been full of opportunities however recently the management and other staff have been taking the mick . I'm often at work until evening and have an hour's drive so often it's pushing 8pm when I get home.

I recently applied for another job much closer to home, slightly more money. I was astounded to know I got the job.
I've been at my current job 10 years. I'm quite emotionally attached to it. Made a lot of friends here. Lots of projects still going on.
However I've decided I'm definitely taking the new job. The work seems interesting and varied, people lovely, much closer to home and will give better work life balance.
How do I tell colleagues I'm leaving? I have already told my boss, who in his own words was very sad about it. Not a stealth boast. Other colleagues will have a lot of work to pick up when I go.
Not sure how to start about tying up all the loose ends?

Think you just have to be honest and say the job isnt working with your life and you work to live not live to work with a DD the hours are unsustainable and you are doing what is best for you and your family. Whilst you love the job and people you have to put yourselves first.

Ps Congrats on the new job :)

I don't think you meant to enable voting? It'll be hard and emotional. You love your job and you have friends there. But you know you have a valid reason. Just tell them that you want to spend more time with your family and so you applied and got a job closer to home. The truth and no lies needed.

Thank you both for the really good advice.
How is best to tell colleagues? In person? Over email? Only as there will be a lot of work to sort out.

Nobody is irreplaceable. They'll honestly be fine within a few weeks. I say that not to do you down, but to make you feel better! Workplaces just adapt.

I'd tell them in person if you speak to them regularly.

Ask your manager to decide how the work will be distributed and ask him to let them all know in advance you'll be in touch. It's his job to tell them their workload is increasing.

Tell your colleagues in person, if possible.

It is your manager's job to sort out the work and let people know if they will be taking on some of what you are currently doing. Ask them what they want you to prioritise during your last weeks and if they want you to do any handovers.

You've told your boss so there's a start (have you officially handed in your notice?). I would then tell colleagues that I'm close to but often in the past it's been mentioned at a team meeting so everyone knows. People you deal with outside of your immediate team - same thing applies, if you're close then tell them yourself.

And be honest. Say what you've said here. Your current role is unsustainable and you've found something closer to home which works for you and your family.

Work with your boss to understand who you need to hand over to. I've written handover notes in the past to help which works really well if things are up in the air over who is picking stuff up as it means you've covered your responsibilities by writing stuff down without waiting til a decision is made.

I would say set yourself some deadlines to hand over and sort out loose ends such as deleting emails, admin etc as things always go on longer than you expect and you don't want to be spending your last day stressed!!

Tell them in person and be honest. They probably understand given your situation. Say you hope to stay in touch (if you do).

In my case I wasn't moving on anywhere so I gave 3 months notice to help everyone with tying up loose ends and I have since met up with a couple for an evening meal. We still text occasionally.

Please tell in person if you can, the reasons of the length of the journey can be explained, and be understood.

Congratulations that sounds much better for your quality of life. If you’ve now formally resigned (and signed contract at new job), I’d announce in a team meeting if you can - and explain its because of commute. Honestly no one is irreplaceable, you’ll be surprised how easy it is to leave