Is there a good day to hand in your notice? Also, your experience of starting a new job after being stuck in a rut for many, MANY years.

[CharlotteBakewell]

After many years of working for the same company (private sector) and having lots more responsibility with no pay increase, no sick pay and no HR department, alongside a GM who is a narcissist, I started searching for another job.

I have been offered a new job within the public sector. Lots of benefits and promotional opportunities, alongside great holiday entitlement, sick pay etc.

I am nervous for the change but tbh, it can’t be worse than my current employer. I have worked in the public sector many years ago, wish I had stuck it out but there we go.

I’m 55 and I’m hoping that my final years of working will be much more positive with much more security.

Question, as it’s been some years, which day is it best to hand in your notice? There will be a few colleagues who will be really upset and I don’t want to ruin their weekend, but I don’t want to hand it in on a Monday and have a week of talking about it.

I’m still waiting for written confirmation so I won’t do anything before then, I’m excited and nervous at the same time but deep down, this is the right move for me.

Also, it will be hard not to tell the boss exactly what I think but know I need to keep my head held high and leave on a positive note, as difficult as that may be.

Also would be really good to read any positive stories of changing jobs later on in life. I’ve had enough where I am, I’m expected to do everything with no pay rise, no incentive, moral is extremely low, it’s time for change.

As soon as new job is confirmed, hand in your notice. If they make you leave early, they still have to pay you. Sounds like a good move. Good luck.

Congratulations!! Just one bit of advice from me, starting a new job is actually more tiring than you think, everything is new, learning curve,
people etc so just be prepared for feeling mentally very tired for a couple of months. Use the “onboarding” period well for your learning, you never get that time back once you are in the role full time. Take care of your well being whilst you are starting basically.

I’d wait until confirmation of satisfactory references before resigning if you rely on your salary.

How is OP going to do that if she’s worked for the same company for many years? She can’t ask for a reference from another job - and she can’t hardly ask for one from her current job without resigning.

References are almost always purely factual now anyway.

A month will fly in OP.

I've had jobs that were 3 months and that was torture.

Leave on good terms but don't expect the colleagues that love you to stay in touch. I've met some truly wonderful people in the workplace and whilst I still occasionally message with them the relationship is never the same again. They are still stuck there while you have moved on to better things.

Good luck in the new role!

Seopusly, OP, you're not going to ruin anyone's week3nd by handing your notice in on a Friday!

I've got a couple of colleagues I'm really close to (as.most of us do). We work tofether, have lunch together, go to the pub one evening a week after work and i value them on all levels. Each of us would be saddened to hear of one of us was leaving and know that we'd miss each other professionally and personally. But it really wouldn't ruin my weekend!

I was always told that Sundays are a good day to formally hand in your notice if you get things like healthcare and life insurance. Then there’s no gap between employments.

Just hand it in as soon as you’ve got the confirmation of the job offer. I’m sure your colleagues will miss you but if it will genuinely ruin their weekend that’s not really your problem, but I honestly don’t believe it will ruin their weekend!