Dear bison: the May advice thread.

[Soul Daddy]

Dear bison,

Yesterday I gave my two weeks notice at my place of employment. I have been burned out for some time and there is simply no way I can co-exist with my boss. The notice was the result of the most recent, and most egregious berating he has given me. All of my co-workers feel the same way about him, though they recognize that he treats me far worse than any of them. Without my knowledge they went to his boss, who works in another building, to let him know that he is about to lose a good employee because he employs an ineffectual boar. They were advised to tell me to wait it out for a week or two and some things were going to change. This is not to say that they enacted said change, only that they were told of it.

Honestly, I don't know that this knowledge makes a difference in my decision. I'm ready for a change, and I've been wanting to do this for some time. Should I choose not to withdraw the resignation, how can I show my appreciation for my colleagues' support without diminishing their actions?

Thank you

[bisonbison]

Dear Soul Daddy,

Talk to your boss's boss directly. Tell your coworkers that you're greatful for the support, which you are, but talk to him and find out if he's actually willing or able to make things better for you there. If he makes a compelling case, then maybe you'll decide it's worth it to stay, but at the very least you won't be waiting for someone else to take action.