Leaving a job w/o burning a bridge
 

I've been at my current job with a small startup company for a few years now, and just accepted a job offer that will pay me a decent amount more plus will give me some benefits I didn't have before.

I plan on letting my boss know today that I'm leaving. I told the new place I could not start until June 20th to give my boss ample time to fill my position. This was totally out of respect for him as I could have easily given 2 weeks today and started the new job the beginning of June.

I'm going to let him know that I can still help him out on the side with graphics, ads, etc. (things I can do from home in my spare time for some extra cash).

Any suggestions on how I let him know? It may sound like a dumb question, but I've never been a real job whore so I don't have tons of experience in giving notice and stuff. I'd like to do this in a way that he won't take it personal and I can continue some type of business relationship with the company.

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Perhaps a singing telegram?

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"Take this job and shove it - I ain't working here no more."

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However you decide to do it, be sure to add "It's not you, It's me"

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Seriously, keep it short and simple.

"I've liked working here the past x years, but an opportunity came up that was too good for me to pass up. I'll be starting at a new company on June 20th."

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However you decide to do it, be sure to add "It's not you, It's me"

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I'm disappointed...no "stick it in the pooper" reference.

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However you decide to do it, be sure to add "It's not you, It's me"

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I'm disappointed...no "stick it in the pooper" reference.

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i'm delighted

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I think that you are willing to stay a bit longer than required coupled with an offer to assist once you've gone should be more than enough to appease. Just be honest about your motives. If that burns a bridge then so be it, but I seriously doubt that any reasonable boss would not be understanding and somewhat appreciative.

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Not a dumb question, professional courtesy is 2 weeks notice. Reasoning is not needed but may be questioned by your manager(s) such that they can improve upon their management.

Simply state...more pay, more benefits, and more opportunity. They can't argue (nor do I think they will).

EDIT: Good luck at the new job! [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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Unless they're idiots, they won't take it personally. This is how business operates.

And as for helping out on the side - sign a contract.