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I'm really struggling with this.

I work for a large animal health company and this looks to be a VERY busy year for our department, and I'd rather not screw over my colleagues. There are many issues.

There are only 5 of us.

One is due to have a baby in early July, so she will be leaving about the same time I'll need to.

Found out today my boss will be taking another position in the department.

I don't want to say a word until after bonuses in March.

Another guy is possibly taking another position.

I have a TON of PTO to use up, or I lose 75% of it if I quit 1st quarter, 50% for 2nd quarter, and 25% if I quite 3rd quarter, so my goal is to use most or all of it up,then have my final day in July sometime.

If I wait and just give them 2 weeks, they will be SCREWED because I've been getting assigned a lot of high profile projects.

If I mention it early, they might get rid of me, but who knows.

Changing bosses in what looks to be March throws a whole other variable into this.

Any thoughts?

I'm thinking of speaking with my current manager about it in Mid-March so maybe they could make a hire and I could help the new person acclimate to my projects...and use up my time off over the course of a few months...I'm totally lost on how to handle this.

I'd like to just give notice now, but can't do that until the house is sold/on the market.
 
MJB said:
I'm really struggling with this.

I work for a large animal health company and this looks to be a VERY busy year for our department, and I'd rather not screw over my colleagues. There are many issues.

There are only 5 of us.

One is due to have a baby in early July, so she will be leaving about the same time I'll need to.

Found out today my boss will be taking another position in the department.

I don't want to say a word until after bonuses in March.

Another guy is possibly taking another position.

I have a TON of PTO to use up, or I lose 75% of it if I quit 1st quarter, 50% for 2nd quarter, and 25% if I quite 3rd quarter, so my goal is to use most or all of it up,then have my final day in July sometime.

If I wait and just give them 2 weeks, they will be SCREWED because I've been getting assigned a lot of high profile projects.

If I mention it early, they might get rid of me, but who knows.

Changing bosses in what looks to be March throws a whole other variable into this.

Any thoughts?

I'm thinking of speaking with my current manager about it in Mid-March so maybe they could make a hire and I could help the new person acclimate to my projects...and use up my time off over the course of a few months...I'm totally lost on how to handle this.

I'd like to just give notice now, but can't do that until the house is sold/on the market.
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Yeah, I was pretty concerned about this last year. I wouldn't worry about it too much though. The business will do whatever they can do to profit themselves, don't feel bad about doing what you need to do. I would give them more than two weeks, but more than a month isn't necessary.
Its not your fault that everything else is going on with the company.

Besides I sent in a resume to them a few years ago and never heard back. The meanies.

Do you plan on taking some time off between work and school? I took off 2 months and it was fantastic.
 
Heh...I'm not surprised at all you didn't hear back...getting a job here is like winning the lottery I think...I still can't figure out how I pulled it off.

I'm not sure how much time I'll take off. We just have to see how things play out. I'd love to pretty much use my PTO in June, then have my official last day in July, but who knows.

I'm gonna spend as much time as possible at the Lake of the Ozarks this summer, that's for certain.
 
MJB said:
Heh...I'm not surprised at all you didn't hear back...getting a job here is like winning the lottery I think...I still can't figure out how I pulled it off.

I'm not sure how much time I'll take off. We just have to see how things play out. I'd love to pretty much use my PTO in June, then have my official last day in July, but who knows.

I'm gonna spend as much time as possible at the Lake of the Ozarks this summer, that's for certain.
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Thats great. I'm hoping my hubby and I can find a way to take off for a while this summer since it will be our last chance for a long time. However, we're not very good at doing stuff like that. We've been married 4 1/2 years and have yet to really celebrate an anniversary. We have traveled (farther than a 5 hour drive) twice in that time, both for family things.

I doubt they'll get rid of you if you give notice early. Its best for them financially to use you all the way till you leave and to take the longest time possible to find the best and cheapest replacement. However, it might make things uncomfortable.
 
We've never gone on a honeymoon, or any real "vacation" together outside of going to the lake a bunch since I was going through treatment, then she was in school, and now I'm in school.

We had hoped to do Hawaii in March, but her "boss" can't make up her mind about the time off, so we said screw it.

I'm pretty bummed.

Hoping to do something in May or so, but not sure what to do now. We were supposed to do Hawaii with some friends.

And, if we have to move cross country, that's going to be EXPENSIVE...so we'll have to see.
 
MJB said:
I'm really struggling with this.

I work for a large animal health company and this looks to be a VERY busy year for our department, and I'd rather not screw over my colleagues. There are many issues.

There are only 5 of us.

One is due to have a baby in early July, so she will be leaving about the same time I'll need to.

Found out today my boss will be taking another position in the department.

I don't want to say a word until after bonuses in March.

Another guy is possibly taking another position.

I have a TON of PTO to use up, or I lose 75% of it if I quit 1st quarter, 50% for 2nd quarter, and 25% if I quite 3rd quarter, so my goal is to use most or all of it up,then have my final day in July sometime.

If I wait and just give them 2 weeks, they will be SCREWED because I've been getting assigned a lot of high profile projects.

If I mention it early, they might get rid of me, but who knows.

Changing bosses in what looks to be March throws a whole other variable into this.

Any thoughts?

I'm thinking of speaking with my current manager about it in Mid-March so maybe they could make a hire and I could help the new person acclimate to my projects...and use up my time off over the course of a few months...I'm totally lost on how to handle this.

I'd like to just give notice now, but can't do that until the house is sold/on the market.
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I had a similar deal with leaving a job. I was in a graduate position of which I was no longer enjoying and struggled at times to make the right decision. I had decent money coming in, some meals taken care of, school paid for, etc. so I felt like 'man, I'd be dumb to give this up. I should just tough this out for the next year and a half +.' Plus, there were 4 of us grad assistants, the other 3 being 2nd years and graduating in the spring. Thus, I'd be the only second year to lead the first years come this summer. My head boss and I maintained open communication throughout the fall, especially near the end. He knew I had thoughts of leaving and even suggested that I do if med school is where I wanted to be. I let him know as soon as classes were out for fall that I would not return in January, giving 3 weeks between times. I told him I wanted to let him know at the time I did rather than waiting til sometime in the Spring or even the end of Spring, to be fair to him so he can search out good hires and also because he is a genuinely nice man who has been understanding of everything. Now, along with the other 3 second years, there is an intern who has been there since last August(will be there all of Spring) and a new intern was coming in for the Spring as well. So, there is no lack of help for the Spring therefore I don't feel bad. My boss and I left on good terms also and he let me know a couple of times if there was anything he could do to help, be sure to let him know(he knows a lot of people so I definitely wanted to stay on his good side for that reason and also to keep a good rep.)

I hope through what I mentioned you can get an idea of what you might want to do. I agree with someone else who posted that you cannot control the circumstances of what goes on and you should give them a reasonable notice. Sure, you might feel a little guilty about leaving when the business is unsettled with people leaving for various reasons. I felt a little guilty also for leaving the people I was responsible for taken care of because I enjoyed my time with them. But, as I have done, you have to do what is going to make you happy in the long run. I think as long as you are honest and give them enough time to fill the position, given what you know the new person has to learn and how much time it reasonably take, everything will be ok. Good luck to you:luck:
 
MJB said:
We're pretty much relegated to buying on account of the small vet practice we take care of (3 cats, 3 dogs), but we'll have to see.
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How's real estate in St Jo? I'd move there if it weren't for med school.... the commute would be a little too much. It'd be nice to live close to babysitters (family) and St Jo is a really nice town. Especially since they've added everything up on the North belt.
 
Real Estate is kinda mediocre from what I can tell, but we might be in a niche with our 4BR and a price point..it seems like we're right in the middle of about a 50K jump in price between smaller 4BR's, and the new 4BR's...we have a great location and lot, so I'm hoping that helps along with the 20x24' deck we put on this last fall, but who knows. It's the thing I'm most nervous about..we have to get it sold...and quick. Avg. listing time up here is about 6-9 months...

We've never been big on the town since moving here, but the new HyVee and new development has certianly helped...it's just too "cliquey" if you aren't a native, and being in our late 20's and now early 30's without kids, we were certainly the exception! 🙂

It's a great place to raise kids though, and the hospital is pretty good despite what some say. It's served us well in our 5 years here, and we've used the things the city offers to our advantage to meet our goals, so I can't complain.
 
Well, this certainly took an interesting turn yesterday. They gave the job (my new manager) to a co-worker of mine that:

1. I never dreamed would take the job.
2. I have repeatedly said there is no way in the world I'd work for him.

So, another twist in this journey...


The three of us had been holding down the fort at this location...now he's gonna be the dept. manager...my other co-worker is pregnant and headed on leave around July 1...and well....I guess the dept. won't exist once I'm gone.
 
I am in a similar position. We just sold our house and I do not want to give notice yet as I don't want to give them a chance to let me go before I am ready.

I plan on giving my boss 2 months because I have an incredible amount of responsibility in the lab as well as several projects that need to be completed. Not to mention, if I tell them now and some experiments don't work, Iknow that I will be told that I am not focusing at work and I really do not want deal with that.
 
If my wife worked full time and had health insurance, then I would agree with you. But she is self employed and I am the one carrying the insurance so I really can't right now.

At the same time, I up'd the amount I am putting in my 401K so at least I can still put some money away. I don't know what I would do with myself if I was home all day with my younger kids. The only thing I would do it pack probably. We have just over a month and a half left before we close.
 
I was just thinking about this very issue. I just received my only acceptance so far (Drexel) and am currently waitlist at another school (EVMS) where we live, but I have no idea how realistic it is that I will get in there. Since I have a wife that works, and 3 kids to support, I will need to be making a decision to move in the spring (right when waitlist movement begins). She will need to give her notice and we will need to make plans to sell or rent our house and find a new one near Philly.

Now it gets more complicated in that I am working full time and, like you, also have a bonus coming up (usually arrives beginning of May). I don't want to mess up the bonus, but I also need to spend a good deal of time making home repairs and scoping out Philly. I have no idea when I should give my notice. I'm thinking about giving a months notice, perhaps around mid April. my boss will be highly dissappointed to say the least. I actually wish I could quit sooner so that I can spend time focusing on all the transitional things I need to get accomplished (but I really need that paycheck coming in for as long as possible). The whole process just seems like such a big undertaking. It will work out somehow though.
 
Haemulon said:
The whole process just seems like such a big undertaking. It will work out somehow though.
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For this reason, I'm not freaking out TOO much...

I'm a firm believer that everything happens for a reason...Though we've not liked St. Joseph, MO all that much, it's now evident to me that we moved here so I could have the care of one of the best oncologists in the midwest and my wife would be able to get her nursing degree...things just "worked out"...

And, I'm confident there's a reason I just decided one day last October to send my application to DCOM in a small town in TN.

Especially with the way things have gone down at my job this week, I KNOW that everything happens for a reason, because I would be leaving this job very soon with or without being admitted for '07 because I'm 99% sure this is not going to end well for my department.
 
Haemulon said:
I was just thinking about this very issue. I just received my only acceptance so far (Drexel) and am currently waitlist at another school (EVMS) where we live, but I have no idea how realistic it is that I will get in there. Since I have a wife that works, and 3 kids to support, I will need to be making a decision to move in the spring (right when waitlist movement begins). She will need to give her notice and we will need to make plans to sell or rent our house and find a new one near Philly.

Now it gets more complicated in that I am working full time and, like you, also have a bonus coming up (usually arrives beginning of May). I don't want to mess up the bonus, but I also need to spend a good deal of time making home repairs and scoping out Philly. I have no idea when I should give my notice. I'm thinking about giving a months notice, perhaps around mid April. my boss will be highly dissappointed to say the least. I actually wish I could quit sooner so that I can spend time focusing on all the transitional things I need to get accomplished (but I really need that paycheck coming in for as long as possible). The whole process just seems like such a big undertaking. It will work out somehow though.
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So are you thinking that you'll move without giving yourself some reasonable time on the EVMS waitlist?
Have you considered just you moving to Philly at the last minute if you don't get into EVMS and having your family follow as soon as possible? Its definitely not exactly desirable, but it would give you some more time on the EVMS waitlist without jerking your family around to much.
 
Do what feel s right to you. What decision you make is for the long hall. Would the Company take is as much thought to your needs as they do their own needs as a profiting Company?

Everyone is replacable at any Job thats the nature of the employment world beast so listen ot your Heart and do what comes naturaly.
In the end your spirit will guide you where need to go and what to do. We all answere to a higher up!!!!!!!
Slystone:luck:
 
slystone said:
Do what feel s right to you. What decision you make is for the long hall. Would the Company take is as much thought to your needs as they do their own needs as a profiting Company?

Everyone is replacable at any Job thats the nature of the employment world beast so listen ot your Heart and do what comes naturaly.
In the end your spirit will guide you where need to go and what to do. We all answere to a higher up!!!!!!!
Slystone:luck:
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Bear in mind that bosses can come in handy for recommendations and references down the road. Best to try not to burn bridges. In my own experience, I found that giving ample (more than the required minimum) notice and offering to train your successor usually goes over well. But there is certainly the risk in certain industries that they will do the whole "clean out your desk right now" approach. Only you know what kind of boss and company you are dealing with.
 
lilnoelle said:
So are you thinking that you'll move without giving yourself some reasonable time on the EVMS waitlist?
Have you considered just you moving to Philly at the last minute if you don't get into EVMS and having your family follow as soon as possible? Its definitely not exactly desirable, but it would give you some more time on the EVMS waitlist without jerking your family around to much.
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Your point is taken. However if we wait until mid summer, I will find myself rushing to find a house at the last minute in Philly and doing a big push to renovate and sell my house back here while at the same time my wife is looking for new employment and we try to find good day care facilities up north for a 3 year old and two newborns. Plus, this will be happening soon before orientation and the start of classes, for which I will probably be anxious enough as it is. Its just way too much in a short time. Possible yes, but very stressfull. My wife would need to give her notice by mid-June to renew her work contract (she is a teacher), so definitely by then we would have to have made a decision anyway. I could move at the last minute and leave my family behind for a short while, but I see myself as being miserable in that situation.

I don't think that one move would be considered yanking my family around, especially if it is not a rushed ordeal. Granted, it would be a heck of a lot more convenient to stay here and go to EVMS (not to mention much less expensive in many ways). Which is why i'm really torn between the two schools. I am definitely planning on keeping in touch with them so I can have a better idea of my chances. If I get bumped to the bottom third, for instance, the odds would not be good anyway and it would be a smarter decision to go ahead and move earlier rather than later. If i'm in the top third come spring, I will definitely want to stick around longer in anticipation of acceptance. Middle third is the tough grey area.

It will be a tough decision. Whatever happens. Life here would be more familiar and convenient, but there are many aspects of Drexel that I am very excited about. Really tough call. So much to think about.
 
Law2Doc said:
Bear in mind that bosses can come in handy for recommendations and references down the road. Best to try not to burn bridges. In my own experience, I found that giving ample (more than the required minimum) notice and offering to train your successor usually goes over well. But there is certainly the risk in certain industries that they will do the whole "clean out your desk right now" approach. Only you know what kind of boss and company you are dealing with.
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Therein lies the problem...my boss just changed...to one of my co-workers with whom I have little in common, and think is very bad for the job...so I'm a little perplexed. I have no worries about recommendations, etc...and I'm looking out for myself and my wife here more than anything, but don't want to screw over my fellow colleagues either. I couldn't care less about the company at this point because they haven't exactly held up their end of the bargain...totally different subject.

I imagine what I will do is give them a couple months notice...that seems to be what this new guy would want...and to be honest, I don't think they could afford to just tell me to clean out my desk because I've been the sole owner of some pretty high profile projects...

It's in their best interest to work with me, or the department will definitely be blown up come July.
 
Haemulon said:
Your point is taken. However if we wait until mid summer, I will find myself rushing to find a house at the last minute in Philly and doing a big push to renovate and sell my house back here while at the same time my wife is looking for new employment and we try to find good day care facilities up north for a 3 year old and two newborns. Plus, this will be happening soon before orientation and the start of classes, for which I will probably be anxious enough as it is. Its just way too much in a short time. Possible yes, but very stressfull. My wife would need to give her notice by mid-June to renew her work contract (she is a teacher), so definitely by then we would have to have made a decision anyway. I could move at the last minute and leave my family behind for a short while, but I see myself as being miserable in that situation.

I don't think that one move would be considered yanking my family around, especially if it is not a rushed ordeal. Granted, it would be a heck of a lot more convenient to stay here and go to EVMS (not to mention much less expensive in many ways). Which is why i'm really torn between the two schools. I am definitely planning on keeping in touch with them so I can have a better idea of my chances. If I get bumped to the bottom third, for instance, the odds would not be good anyway and it would be a smarter decision to go ahead and move earlier rather than later. If i'm in the top third come spring, I will definitely want to stick around longer in anticipation of acceptance. Middle third is the tough grey area.

It will be a tough decision. Whatever happens. Life here would be more familiar and convenient, but there are many aspects of Drexel that I am very excited about. Really tough call. So much to think about.
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Oh goodness this sounds familiar....I got waitlisted and put on pre-interview hold at two schools that would not require us to move...and really struggled with this at first...then I realized that DCOM is not only giving me a shot...they WANT me...no strings attached...That's a good feeling, and I'm not worried about that "alternate list" or "waiting for interview" stuff anymore...

Everything happens for a reason.
 
I'm in a similar - though not nearly as pressing - work situation. Can't decide if I should be devoting more hours to a job that looks good or one that makes me feel good.

I think that generally speaking a month's notice is nice for employers. And if you're willing to pick up a bit of slack in that time period to prepare them for your loss, so much the better.
 
Haemulon said:
Your point is taken. However if we wait until mid summer, I will find myself rushing to find a house at the last minute in Philly and doing a big push to renovate and sell my house back here while at the same time my wife is looking for new employment and we try to find good day care facilities up north for a 3 year old and two newborns. Plus, this will be happening soon before orientation and the start of classes, for which I will probably be anxious enough as it is. Its just way too much in a short time. Possible yes, but very stressfull. My wife would need to give her notice by mid-June to renew her work contract (she is a teacher), so definitely by then we would have to have made a decision anyway. I could move at the last minute and leave my family behind for a short while, but I see myself as being miserable in that situation.

I don't think that one move would be considered yanking my family around, especially if it is not a rushed ordeal. Granted, it would be a heck of a lot more convenient to stay here and go to EVMS (not to mention much less expensive in many ways). Which is why i'm really torn between the two schools. I am definitely planning on keeping in touch with them so I can have a better idea of my chances. If I get bumped to the bottom third, for instance, the odds would not be good anyway and it would be a smarter decision to go ahead and move earlier rather than later. If i'm in the top third come spring, I will definitely want to stick around longer in anticipation of acceptance. Middle third is the tough grey area.

It will be a tough decision. Whatever happens. Life here would be more familiar and convenient, but there are many aspects of Drexel that I am very excited about. Really tough call. So much to think about.
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I don't consider one move yanking your family around either.

I think you know what I meant in my original post and simply do not want to be separated from your family for a period of time (something I definitely understand). But just in case my previous post wasn't clear... if you could find some temporary housing at Drexel, it would be relatively easy for you to move into it without your family at the last minute (if you don't hear from EVMS by early to late July). At that point its a relatively safe bet to make that Drexel is where you'll attend but two weeks is not very much time to find to move the family in/have your wife give notice/and find her another job. So, in the worst case scenerio, you move at the last minute and your wife gives notice, puts the house on the market, sends in some resumes while you (in Philly) do some house hunting. Then (provided everything goes smoothly) she and the kids move to Philly in a month or two.

Now, I'm not saying this is a good idea... not only will you be away from your family, but trying to find a house/closing the deal and everything else involved with moving your family will add stress to the first months of school. It certainly would be easier to have everything picked out in advance and move in a month early to get settled before classes start. However (and therein lays the problem which you are well aware of) that means making a commitment to a house, or a job for your wife, before you have given EVMS a chance.
 
lilnoelle said:
I don't consider one move yanking your family around either.

I think you know what I meant in my original post and simply do not want to be separated from your family for a period of time (something I definitely understand). But just in case my previous post wasn't clear... if you could find some temporary housing at Drexel, it would be relatively easy for you to move into it without your family at the last minute (if you don't hear from EVMS by early to late July). At that point its a relatively safe bet to make that Drexel is where you'll attend but two weeks is not very much time to find to move the family in/have your wife give notice/and find her another job. So, in the worst case scenerio, you move at the last minute and your wife gives notice, puts the house on the market, sends in some resumes while you (in Philly) do some house hunting. Then (provided everything goes smoothly) she and the kids move to Philly in a month or two.

Now, I'm not saying this is a good idea... not only will you be away from your family, but trying to find a house/closing the deal and everything else involved with moving your family will add stress to the first months of school. It certainly would be easier to have everything picked out in advance and move in a month early to get settled before classes start. However (and therein lays the problem which you are well aware of) that means making a commitment to a house, or a job for your wife, before you have given EVMS a chance.
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Oh I am definitely giving them a chance. I have been on that list since like October and will at least keep waiting into June, assuming I am not in the bottom third. Thats about 3 months of the waitlist movement season. I understand and appreciate your suggestion. And it may very well come to something like that depending on how things unfold. But a previous poster did articulate the feeling pretty well when he alluded to their being a real sense of satisfaction in knowing that a certain school really wants you versus hanging on a maybe list. The harsh reality is that I am actually attending EVMS for grad school right now, and they are still not sure if they want me ... which really bums me out when I think of it like that because I have definitely always wanted to continue with them. I am glad to be having this kind of problem though versus not knowing whether or not I will even be attending med school at all next year.

OP: Sorry for getting your thread off track. I didn't mean to hijack it. 😳
 
Haemulon said:
I was just thinking about this very issue. I just received my only acceptance so far (Drexel) and am currently waitlist at another school (EVMS) where we live, but I have no idea how realistic it is that I will get in there. Since I have a wife that works, and 3 kids to support, I will need to be making a decision to move in the spring (right when waitlist movement begins). She will need to give her notice and we will need to make plans to sell or rent our house and find a new one near Philly.

Now it gets more complicated in that I am working full time and, like you, also have a bonus coming up (usually arrives beginning of May). I don't want to mess up the bonus, but I also need to spend a good deal of time making home repairs and scoping out Philly. I have no idea when I should give my notice. I'm thinking about giving a months notice, perhaps around mid April. my boss will be highly dissappointed to say the least. I actually wish I could quit sooner so that I can spend time focusing on all the transitional things I need to get accomplished (but I really need that paycheck coming in for as long as possible). The whole process just seems like such a big undertaking. It will work out somehow though.
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This is one (additional) reason why I am considering deferring admission. I can find a job in the city where my medical school is located for a year and then have a much easier time transitioning my family there (plus, they'll probably pay for my relocation, and throw in a signing bonus to boot.) The "angel" on my right shoulder tells me that this is the smart thing to do, but the "devil" on my left shoulder tells me that I should just get on with my life and go to medical school ASAP.

Let the record reflect that I do have some other more legitimate/less greedy reasons to defer, as well.
 
Haemulon said:
Oh I am definitely giving them a chance. I have been on that list since like October and will at least keep waiting into June, assuming I am not in the bottom third. Thats about 3 months of the waitlist movement season. I understand and appreciate your suggestion. And it may very well come to something like that depending on how things unfold. But a previous poster did articulate the feeling pretty well when he alluded to their being a real sense of satisfaction in knowing that a certain school really wants you versus hanging on a maybe list. The harsh reality is that I am actually attending EVMS for grad school right now, and they are still not sure if they want me ... which really bums me out when I think of it like that because I have definitely always wanted to continue with them. I am glad to be having this kind of problem though versus not knowing whether or not I will even be attending med school at all next year.

OP: Sorry for getting your thread off track. I didn't mean to hijack it. 😳
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Yeah, I understand and I agree. It is nice to get an outright acceptance instead of a maybe. Especially because you have the choice at this point to plan your future verses hold on to a thread of hope and be kept in chaos.
But then again, for both you and the other poster (MJB) it would be nice to be able to say in the same region instead of move cross country. Buying a home (if that is what you plan on doing) is chaotic enough without having to try to do it from a long distance away. I'm looking at the issue purely from an ease of transition viewpoint and not even looking at the school's quality. I'm sure whichever school you attend will be fantastic.
To a certain extent I'm just blowing hot air cuz all of the above things you already know. Basically... I understand, I feel for you and am glad I didn't have to deal with the above issue last year.
I hope you both have a definite yay or nay from the "other schools" in time to plan and take it easy the summer before med school starts.
I hope the best for both you and your family and even if things end up chaotic, all of the summer chaos will hopefully be done with by September and you will have no time to worry about anything but school. (which other than the fact that you have children can be monotonously pleasant)

And your right.... we've hijacked the thread. Back to job concerns....
 
If anything, the change in managers has definitely made this easier for me...I have loyalty to my old boss, but not to this one...not even a little bit.

Just added it up...including taking 4 days off in March, one in Feb. and 4 in July, I still have 20 days of PTO to use up...
 
lilnoelle said:
And your right.... we've hijacked the thread. Back to job concerns....
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lilnoelle! You have a new name. {lilnoelle} 😍

To the OP, go by the feelings your management gives. If they are so disrespectful that you feel like they'll cut you once you tell them you're leaving, then they have created a climate deserving of being screwed when you put in two weeks.

If there is mutual respect, then give them the heads-up as soon as you've decided.
 
MJB said:
I'd like to just give notice now, but can't do that until the house is sold/on the market.
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I gave a 9 month notice at my current job. But I knew that they wouldn't fire me because I get most of the work done in my department. In your situation with all the flight of coworkers to other parts of your company, etc., I would say you could probably give notice whenever you wanted to without fear of being fired because otherwise they will have no one to do the work.

If you have no loyalty to the company, do it whenever you feel like it...two weeks, just don't show up, whatever. If they decided to get rid of you, they probably wouldn't give any notice so why shouldn't you return the favor?
 
Wizard of Oz said:
lilnoelle! You have a new name. {lilnoelle} 😍
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How did you know? 😛 Noelle is both my middle name and my daughter's name. (I was born around Christmas, my daughter was not) Lilnoelle is what we called her right when she was born. My son we called Bubby. (no relation to his real name which is Elijah)
Anyway..... I've hijacked the thread again.
 
soonereng said:
If you have no loyalty to the company, do it whenever you feel like it...two weeks, just don't show up, whatever. If they decided to get rid of you, they probably wouldn't give any notice so why shouldn't you return the favor?
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lilnoelle said:
How did you know? 😛 Noelle is both my middle name and my daughter's name. (I was born around Christmas, my daughter was not) Lilnoelle is what we called her right when she was born. My son we called Bubby. (no relation to his real name which is Elijah)
Anyway..... I've hijacked the thread again.
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I'd recognize your presence anywhere. 😀

Actually your avatar is only used by two people that I've seen. I just guessed that it was you based on what the previous one was.
 
In any position, there is no shame in giving 2 weeks notice. ANY position. Yes, it may put the company in a bind for a bit, but it is completely acceptable practice is every field of business. CEO's to the guy in the mailroom to plumbers, two weeks is ok.
 
Don't take quiting your job personal, it's just a procedure that has to be done, and there are more than one acceptable ways to do it. No need to get stressed out over this. I will do mine in late spring. Seeing people leave and hiring people are all part of very normal business. If you could experience the company side over people leaving, maybe you will realize the company handles it very well after all. Not all employees leave for med school, but they leave for plenty of other reasons. That's what HR and hiring managers are for, it's already factored in.
 
I've been offering to quit my teaching job since I decided to start taking the prereqs 😉 and yet, I'm still here.

If it were possible for me to do this without telling anyone at work (I suppose I could have, but I would have needed to lie about why I needed to cut back on my hours -scheduling labs, sigh), looking back, I would have, mostly because my boss keeps randomly telling people I'm "going to medical school" and makes it sound like I'm in it now, and it's sort of annoying to have random people ask about it. On the other hand, the relationship I have w/ my boss is not just professional (she's our son's godmother) and "hiding" anything from her would have offended her.

Towards the moving the family thing -if you can avoid it, don't put your house on the market while living in it -we tried that last year for a few months, and after having agents calling us from our front door (hi, can I drop in with a client? Yeah, I'm parked right outside) as the sofa is covered in matchbox cars, the dog is going ballistic, and laundry is everywhere.....kids under 5 and real estate don't mix. I consider our terrier to be permanently equivalent to half a toddler (half, because we can leave him home alone unsupervised).
 
montessori2md said:
after having agents calling us from our front door (hi, can I drop in with a client? Yeah, I'm parked right outside) as the sofa is covered in matchbox cars, the dog is going ballistic, and laundry is everywhere.....kids under 5 and real estate don't mix. I consider our terrier to be permanently equivalent to half a toddler (half, because we can leave him home alone unsupervised).
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LOL :laugh:

I can't imagine even trying!
 
I think we're going to try FSBO starting March 1st.


As for the job, I'm just trying not to screw some of the people I've worked with the last 5 years...the company will be fine without me...and I'm sure the department will be too...

If I could quit tomorrow, I would...it's really gotten bad since they made this BS hire last week...

No motivation to be there whatsoever.
 
montessori2md said:
I've been offering to quit my teaching job since I decided to start taking the prereqs 😉 and yet, I'm still here.

If it were possible for me to do this without telling anyone at work (I suppose I could have, but I would have needed to lie about why I needed to cut back on my hours -scheduling labs, sigh), looking back, I would have, mostly because my boss keeps randomly telling people I'm "going to medical school" and makes it sound like I'm in it now, and it's sort of annoying to have random people ask about it. On the other hand, the relationship I have w/ my boss is not just professional (she's our son's godmother) and "hiding" anything from her would have offended her.

Towards the moving the family thing -if you can avoid it, don't put your house on the market while living in it -we tried that last year for a few months, and after having agents calling us from our front door (hi, can I drop in with a client? Yeah, I'm parked right outside) as the sofa is covered in matchbox cars, the dog is going ballistic, and laundry is everywhere.....kids under 5 and real estate don't mix. I consider our terrier to be permanently equivalent to half a toddler (half, because we can leave him home alone unsupervised).
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Yeah, I had this experience last summer. We had a 3 year old a one year old and a dog. Our house was WAY too small for us and believe me it was incredibly hard (impossible) to keep it clean. It was on the market for a month before we moved out and had some embarassing experiences with realtors. (One of which I wrote about on SDN last year.)
We were able to move out and then sell it and that made (parts of) life a lot easier.
 
I don't have to worry about giving notice too awful much. My entire department is aware that I'm going to college to eventually go to med school, so my leaving in a couple years is no big deal. I'll just have to decide whether or not to take time off before going to med school, or if I'll work right up until moving.
 
It's not like you're going to work for a competitor, in which case you could expect to get ****-canned the day you give your notice. You're going back to school, so give them a month or so.
 
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