Resign face to face, or via email?

[Anonymous]

I am resigning from a job after just under a year. It’s been a bad fit.

Is it appropriate to send an email to my boss, or should I ask to speak with them? I don’t really care to have a conversation or get into my reasons.

[Anonymous]

Do it face to face.

[Anonymous]

If you’re scheduled to be in the office do it face to face. If you’re remote regularly sending an email or ask for a quick phone call is fine.

[Anonymous]

I always always do face to face, then follow up with an email documenting it in writing. It can be awkward. I have stayed at most of my employers 5+ years but I left one job after 18 months because I hated the company and thought the leadership, including my boss, were all unethical. In that case I still did it in person but gave no info, no details, just said thank you for the experience, I’ve taken another opportunity and my last day will be X. He repeatedly pressed me for why/what happened and I just kept repeating that I was offered a great opportunity and would be taking it. I did not give any further details.

[Anonymous]

Since you've decided to burn the bridge just figure out which option provides you with more satisfaction.

[Anonymous]

You have to put it in writing. If you want to do it face to face, do that and then follow up with an email that says "Following up on this morning's conversation, ..."

[Anonymous]

IMO the options are face to face or on the phone then follow up with an email

[Anonymous]

I emailed. It’s a holiday week and I wanted it done. It’s in writing, it’s time stamped, so my two weeks starts the minute I send it.

[Anonymous]

I don't think it matters that much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I emailed. It’s a holiday week and I wanted it done. It’s in writing, it’s time stamped, so my two weeks starts the minute I send it.

as if

[Anonymous]

I would do it in person, I would do it in their office so that you have the option to leave as soon as you want. It shouldn’t be more than a five minute conversation.

Have the email ready so when you get back to your office, you just send the email and it’s documented.

I think it’s good practice to resign this way someday you’re gonna wanna do it to a job that you like and it’s just a good practice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would do it in person, I would do it in their office so that you have the option to leave as soon as you want. It shouldn’t be more than a five minute conversation.

Have the email ready so when you get back to your office, you just send the email and it’s documented.

I think it’s good practice to resign this way someday you’re gonna wanna do it to a job that you like and it’s just a good practice.

Yes, I have resigned in person for all prior jobs (was at each ~three years minimum, one almost seven years!) because I liked the team and wasn’t leaving for any negative reason. In this case, I can’t stand the role or company so just want it done as easily as possible. But I think I will just go into my supervisor’s office for a five minute chat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Since you've decided to burn the bridge just figure out which option provides you with more satisfaction.

Disagree that this is burning a bridge. It's a professional resignation.

[Anonymous]

Bad fit is funny to me. I get that from people in a job that is exactly as described. But in the peoples heads they have a different expectation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bad fit is funny to me. I get that from people in a job that is exactly as described. But in the peoples heads they have a different expectation.

Disagree. I'm on the hiring side and bad fit is definitely a thing - job description may be accurate but company culture can still chafe against different personality types. I also disagree with an upthread PP that resigning is automatically burning a bridge, just be professional on your way out and don't badmouth the company, complete any handover tasks asked of you in the next two weeks, then stay in touch with people on LinkedIn without interacting too much, it's all fine. A job is not a hostage situation, you can leave whenever you want.

Good luck at the next place, OP.