Awkward resignation

[GreenMeeple]

Any advice on how to make this any less awkward.

I just found out that the two other people that do my job have been made redundant. It's done, they are gone, I'm the only one left. It's not really that surprising as I'm the only one not on furlough. The decision must have been made months ago but I only got informed about it now.

The awkward part is that I just got a job offer at another company. Its not finalised but I'm quite confident I will get it and I have every intention of taking it.

Once the job offer is finalised (hopefully next week) how do I resign without pissing off my current employer? They just paid quite a lot of redundancy to these other two. And I would like to leave on good terms if possible.

Quite simply not your problem. When you resign I might verbally acknowledge the timing but they have no rational reason to be cross with you

They will be passed off but that’s not your problem - congrats on the new job!

Pissed off, obvs....

Weren't you in the redundancy pool? No interviews?
If you were, I think that was the time for them to have sounded out your future plans.
I think you can only be honest and say that had you known refundencies were being made, you would have given them the heads up (of course you wouldn't, but they don't know that).

Once the job offer is finalised (hopefully next week) how do I resign without pissing off my current employer? They just paid quite a lot of redundancy to these other two

Not your problem. They didn't tell you about the redundancy moves, and you don't owe them anything. They'd be mad to be pissed off and if they are, tough bollocks.

Shit happens. It's not personal so don't make it so.

Just book time with your manager, hand over a bog standard resignation letter, job done.

I do the same job as another person and we both resigned in the same week, my boss just laughed and moaned that he hated interviewing people, so at least this way he only had to do it once.

Shame they hadn't offered you the chance of redundancy. It's their own fault - if they'd kept you in the loop then they wouldn't be in this situation now.

Well, if they didn't communicate regarding the redundancies, you weren't to know, were you? And even if you did, that wouldn't be a reason not to pursue an opportunity that's right for you.

I think you can acknowledge that the timing isn't great when you tell them, but sometimes that's just the way things go. I don't think you should feel bad, and they will be extremely unreasonable if they blame you in any way.

What are you worried about exactly? Leaving them without anyone who knows how to do your job, or the fact that they have paid out unnecessarily to someone who didn't need to be made redundant after all? Both consequences of the employer's decisions to be fair.

But there was another thread where someone gave in their notice and then the other job offer fell through, so be careful.

Not your problem. They must have realised if they get rid of everyone apart from one person in a team there’s always a danger that person may leave. Maybe they’ll learn a lesson from this if it causes them a major headache.

Wait until you have a written offer from the new job.

Call your line manager and tell them in person that you will be resigning. Thank them for all the opportunities you have had in your current role, and thank your line manager for all the support they have given you. Wish them all the best for the future and offer to be helpful with handovers.

Then follow it up immediately in writing. Repeat your gratitude etc in the email.

Good luck in the new job.

You are all right of course. Not really my problem but my boss can be very petty about these things. I guess I'm just not looking forward to working my notice period with him being petty about it.

The company I work for is small and so secretive about people leaving (I don't know why). So yes I only heard about it now, and because my coworkers have been on furlough for a year there have been no hints that redundancies were going to happen now.

I did suspect but though maybe closer to September.

And yes for those saying to wait for a written offer that is my intention. I'm not saying anything until I'm 100% sure about the other job.

Best of luck, really hope you get that new job!
As others have said, it's not your problem that they have made people redundant and may now have a staffing issue. They could just as easily make you redundant some day. Look after yourself, don't worry about them - take the new job if you get it!

It's pretty nasty if them not to have included everyone in the redundancy plans, I wouldnt give them a second thought, serves them right. Congratulations on your new job.

I think it’s quite common that after redundancies people feel a bit insecure and begin to look around. The company is naive if they think no one would do it.

@AlexaShutUp

Well, if they didn't communicate regarding the redundancies, you weren't to know, were you? And even if you did, that wouldn't be a reason not to pursue an opportunity that's right for you.

I think you can acknowledge that the timing isn't great when you tell them, but sometimes that's just the way things go. I don't think you should feel bad, and they will be extremely unreasonable if they blame you in any way.

What are you worried about exactly? Leaving them without anyone who knows how to do your job, or the fact that they have paid out unnecessarily to someone who didn't need to be made redundant after all? Both consequences of the employer's decisions to be fair.

Can I say I love your user name! I find my self yelling this (plus expletives) several times a day after DH decided to turn our house into a smart house. I was quite happy with it being a dumb house.

@GreenMeeple Sorry for the interruption 😂

@BigPaperBag, it gets said a lot in our house too!