How to tell Employer I’m leaving

[Sam155320]

Hi everyone
Short while ago I applied for another job got accepted for it but my employer offered me more money so I ended up staying. Fast forward few months later I have applied for another job which I have phone interview for next week and I have a feeling I may end up getting it. Haven’t been happy there current job for a long time but my employer offering me more money changed my mind, however this time I’m determined to leave if I have a job offer in hand. How would I go about telling my employer if I do get a job offer this time? Would it make things awkward considering employer offered me more money before? Just to add this job I’m going for is slightly more money than what I’m on now.

Wait until you’ve signed a contract for the new job, then hand your notice in. Work your notice, then leave and start the new job. It’s as simple as that.

Put it writing. Mention that you've enjoyed your time with the business, thank them for the opportunities and that you appreciate the efforts they made to keep you previously, but you're ready for a new challenge and will ensure you provide a full handover.

Polite, firm, gracious.

Good luck in your new role!

Its clearly time to leave. Your unhappy, the counter offer helped you stick around for a while but hasnt resolved whatever in underlying and causing you to look around.

In the letter you just state thanks for the oppertunities all the best in the future- as per my contract my end date will be X

You're leaving your job, not running out on your husband and kids.

Just tell them this is what you want and get on with it.

No-one is indispensable.

I’ve read somewhere that the vast majority of people who accept counter offers wind up moving on within the following year - because the additional money doesn’t ‘fix’ the original motivation for leaving.

Employers should really know better than counter offering, it just delays the inevitable. That’s ok them; not you.

Yes thanks for the advice everyone

That is such a silly and unhelpful comparison. Why assume everyone has a husband and kids?

Well obviously I haven't.

It was a comparison.

Do you take absolutely everything so literally? 🙄

As said - thank them for the opportunity and give your notice as per your contract and then move on to your new job. The money is neither here nor there but may have put you in a financially stronger position for negotiating a new salary!

sometimes money is the driver for people leaving but there’s usually some other big reason and money can’t change that. My employer has sensed I’m gearing up to leave (they are right, but not just now) so they have proactively given me more money (quite a lot, and I didn’t really have a choice, it was a bit odd). But that hasn’t made my manager any better to work with or my ridiculous workload any smaller.

@MakeYourOwnSunshine Bit pedantic .? I thought @FaceBothered was funny . Your logic is the silly thing.

Dear <insert managers name>

Please accept this letter as notice of my resignation.

As per my contractual notice period, my last day will be <insert date>.

Kind regards

<your name>

You don’t owe your company any loyalty. You gave them the opportunity to improve and they haven’t so go try somewhere else

You wait until you get an unconditional offer and they you hand in your notice as laid out in the terms and conditions of your current post!