I work in a finance role in a small company and I’m the only person there that does finance. I do everything day to day.
I decided it’s not for me anymore and I’m going to a new job to do something different. A really good opportunity came up and I start there next week.
my notice period is one month which is stupid as I’m an integral role in the business but because that was my notice period, that’s what I told people at interview.
My company have no formal processes, no one thinks about reviewing contracts or terms etc. in fact I think even some of the directors are on one months notice because it’s not monitored, reviewed or thought about.
My new job are really keen for me to start and I’m going straight into my new job after the BH weekend.
however, I spent 2 weeks of my notice period interviewing people, speaking to recruiters about finding someone quickly that I neglected all my work, and I now have one day left and have barely started my handover document and have something else that if I don’t do it, it will be awful for them trying to work it out once I have gone.
I feel sick at the thought of leaving a mess and a rubbish handover because I have decided to leave within a month, knowing how important my role is to the business but people keep telling me to be selfish and look after number 1, and that it’s not my problem after I leave but I really struggle with that thought.
I am so full of anxiety, and I’m worried I won’t be able to focus on my new role properly as I’ll still be thinking about my old one.
Any advice? I don’t know what to do 🥺