Resignation Notice

[rxcatlady]

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I do not know how much notice to give. I'm a night shift pharmacist at a community hospital and resigning in order to take an outpatient position with the department of defense. I informed my boss that I was considering this position over a month ago and that I would most likely be taking their offer, as long as salary negation held up. I work 7 on/7 off nights. I work:

now through June 10
June 17-24
(June 25-July 14 vacation to see family)
??? July 15-22 (week in question)


I would really like to have a week off before starting the new position to readjust my infant after visiting family and finalizing childcare arrangements. This would mean that my last day would be June 24, right before I leave for vacation. Is this enough time? 4 days between jobs is not enough for me to get acclimated back to a normal sleep schedule and prepared for the transition. Vacation cannot be changed-my husband is active duty military and this is his leave and the one time we see family. I am moving jobs so that I can transfer when the military decides to move us again). I feel guilty for leaving them in a tight spot as they are already one pharmacist down, who left a month ago. No one has even applied to fill his position, so me leaving puts them in a big bind. That is why I informed her in the beginning of May. Vacation just happened to fall at a bad time in relation to their call with an official offer.
Thanks for input!

 

[BidingMyTime]

With the majority of staff pharmacist jobs, 2 weeks is acceptable, and that includes vacation time already planned. It's nice if you can give more, but most jobs do not expect that. So yes, I don't see anything wrong with you giving July 14th as your last day (even though its a scheduled vacation, I would list it as your last day), in which case you've given 5 weeks notice to your employer, which is well and beyond what you are expected to give (even managers are only expected to give a 30 day notice.) It's especially nice that you actually warned your boss ahead of time. Take your new job, and the extra week off, without any feelings of guilt.

 

[BidingMyTime]

And what state are you in? Possibly someone here would be interested in applying at your hospital.

 

[rxcatlady]

Thank you for your advice and encouragement to not feel guilty. We currently reside in Oklahoma.

 

[npage148]

This is the only acceptable way.

 

[SClENCE]

Anywhere from 2-4 week notice is fine