Resignation letters before medical school

[WaitCommiserate]

Hi Everyone, I know that a lot of us incoming MSI's are about to quit our professional jobs in preparation for the start of medical school. Does anyone have resignation letters that they have already used that gives a proper 2 week notice, but is written with enough tact so that the individual doesn't get fired on the spot? (Therefore, can still make that 2 weeks of compensation) I was hoping we could give ideas for good resignation letters.....

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[liverotcod]

What kind of professional job?

I actually gave notice when I started post-bacc 3 years ago, and I really felt for my fellow returning students who had to keep it a secret from their work friends. But how you handle it will depend on how valuable you are to the organization. If you are nearly indespensible, then they will be glad to have you for two weeks to get some kind of transition. If not, then they're likely to say bye-bye right away. This may also vary by career, which is why I asked above.

 

[greets fr. nyc]

If you already have good relations with them and your job is in a crucial non-expendable role, i'd give them a month. otherwise 2-weeks is fine.

a basic sentence would be something like this: "I would like to inform you of my decision to resign after ..... date in order to attend XXX School of Medicine."

now if you liked working there a lot, say something such as,
"It's been truly a pleasure working XY corp, I've learned an amazing amount of skills and have had some important formative experiences."

you might even add a few quick lines of personal examples of how you've grown or what you felt were your important accomplishments at the helm.

If there is some transfer of skills or ideas (like you work in biotech or in a laboratory), you can say, "My time in medical school will allow me to compliment my training under your organization..." and/or "I look forward to having a relationship with XY corp, albeit in a different capacity, in the years ahead. Respectfully yours, Jo Schmo"

or something like that~!

no need to burn bridges... something fruitful might come up in the future, you never know...
😉

 

[Gimlet]

I just wrote my resignation letter today. I had already informally notified my boss that I would be quitting about a month ago, so the letter was just to formally confirm it for the HR people. Whether they know ahead of time or not, it doesn't have to be anything complicated. Here's what I wrote:

Dear [boss],

This is to formally notify you that I am resigning from [company name] as [position]. [Date] will be my last day of employment.

Thank you for the opportunity to work for such an outstanding organization.

Sincerely,
[your name]
[your position]

Write it in business letter format if they require a hard copy letter, and make sure to CC all the appropriate people. My company only needed me to write an e-mail, so that was nice.

I was pleasantly surprised at how well my boss took the news of my leaving, considering how swamped they will be once I am gone. People will probably just be excited for you (as long as they aren't jealous) so don't worry about getting fired unless you try to tell off the recipient in your letter (which would be entirely un-classy). I'm pretty sure they can't fire you for giving your 2 week's notice, because that would open them up to wrongful termination lawsuits.

 

[aragonh]

I also informally informed my job that I will be leaving as soon as I knew I got accepted to a med school.

Im also helping in the process of hiring my replacement. However, it looks like there will be a gap from when I leave and when the replacement comes in. Oh well . . . .

 

[deuist]

The earlier you tell your boss, the better. You can let your intensions be known and keep a good relationship with your employer. Very few companies will fire someone just because he/she is planning a career change. Can you imagine the paperwork legal woes involved with firing someone? So long as you continue doing a good job, I'm sure that your boss would be happy with keeping you around.

 

[Paws]

I had to hide my course work for a year or so in my old profession and it was really hard. In the end, everyone knew so it put a real strain on my relationship with my boss. When I finally left for fulltime post-bacc work and research he was pretty upset. But why? because I was leaving a good position with lots of future and a decent income? (No) Because I was going back to school to fullfill my life's dream of becoming a doctor? (Yes)

No, he got mad because he still needed me to help him in his work. So, the lesson I learned is to appreciate work and do your best, but keep your eye on what is important for yourself. I wrote a very professional resignation letter, sent out a widepread email to alot of people I had work with, thanking them for the experience of having worked together, etc. and in general tried to be polite and appreciative of my time there.