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PLEASE HELP - How to resign?
Hi. I got a new offer and am hoping to tender my resignation tomorrow. I am in a foreign satellite office of a large law firm and my group's chair/head is HQ in USA. Who do I tender my resignation to? Would that be the group chair in the USA or the managing partner of this specific office (who is in different practice group)? Bearing in mind I need to negotiate my notice period too if that changes your response.
Any tips/advice would be much appreciated!!!
Any tips/advice would be much appreciated!!!
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Re: PLEASE HELP - How to resign?
I would direct this inquiry toward HR instead of an Internet forum devoid of any knowledge of the internal operations of your firm.
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Re: PLEASE HELP - How to resign?
Well I am resorting to an online forum for a reason: anonymity. Once I ask HR, everyone at the office would know quickly..acr wrote:I would direct this inquiry toward HR instead of an Internet forum devoid of any knowledge of the internal operations of your firm.
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Re: PLEASE HELP - How to resign?
Isn't everyone going to know when you...you know...quit?Anonymous User wrote:Well I am resorting to an online forum for a reason: anonymity. Once I ask HR, everyone at the office would know quickly..acr wrote:I would direct this inquiry toward HR instead of an Internet forum devoid of any knowledge of the internal operations of your firm.
If you are quitting, who the hell cares who knows.
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Re: PLEASE HELP - How to resign?
Yes but certain people need to know first and I am trying to figure out who the very first person needs to be before word travels.RaceJudicata wrote:Isn't everyone going to know when you...you know...quit?Anonymous User wrote:Well I am resorting to an online forum for a reason: anonymity. Once I ask HR, everyone at the office would know quickly..acr wrote:I would direct this inquiry toward HR instead of an Internet forum devoid of any knowledge of the internal operations of your firm.
If you are quitting, who the hell cares who knows.
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Re: PLEASE HELP - How to resign?
Send it to your practice group chair and managing partner of the office at the same time. Problem solved.Anonymous User wrote:Yes but certain people need to know first and I am trying to figure out who the very first person needs to be before word travels.RaceJudicata wrote:Isn't everyone going to know when you...you know...quit?Anonymous User wrote:Well I am resorting to an online forum for a reason: anonymity. Once I ask HR, everyone at the office would know quickly..acr wrote:I would direct this inquiry toward HR instead of an Internet forum devoid of any knowledge of the internal operations of your firm.
If you are quitting, who the hell cares who knows.
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Re: PLEASE HELP - How to resign?
You cleared conflicts at the new firm right (assuming new gig is a firm)? Don't give notice unless you have.
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Re: PLEASE HELP - How to resign?
Out of respect, tell your seniors and partners who you work for first. Let them know your intention and give them a heads up that you will submit your resignation to the HR. Then submit it to the HR.
I've been told to do it this way and have never burned bridges.
I've been told to do it this way and have never burned bridges.
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Re: PLEASE HELP - How to resign?
TITCR. It would be sort of weird to submit a "letter of resignation" to the partners you work for. Go and tell them in person or on the phone, "Hey Dave, you know that I've really liked working here and have really appreciated all of your advice over the years. I'm not sure if you were aware that I had been looking to make a change, but I've accepted an offer at another firm and I wanted to give you a heads-up before I make it official with HR. When you have a chance, I'd like to talk about how to best transition my matters and what the transition period will look like."Offline wrote:Out of respect, tell your seniors and partners who you work for first. Let them know your intention and give them a heads up that you will submit your resignation to the HR. Then submit it to the HR.
I've been told to do it this way and have never burned bridges.
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Re: PLEASE HELP - How to resign?
TO: PRACTICE GROUP HEAD; SUPERVISING PARTNER
CC: JUNIOR PARTNERS YOU WORK WITH; SENIOR ASSOCIATES; HR
FROM: ASSOCIATE
SUBJECT: resignation
[practice group head]:
Please accept this as notice of my resignation effective [last day]. I have accepted an associate position at Dewey Cheatem & Howe, LLP. I have enjoyed my time here and will forever look fondly on our time together.
[associate]
CC: JUNIOR PARTNERS YOU WORK WITH; SENIOR ASSOCIATES; HR
FROM: ASSOCIATE
SUBJECT: resignation
[practice group head]:
Please accept this as notice of my resignation effective [last day]. I have accepted an associate position at Dewey Cheatem & Howe, LLP. I have enjoyed my time here and will forever look fondly on our time together.
[associate]
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Re: PLEASE HELP - How to resign?
If you wanted to offer more terrible advice you should have said to send this email at 6:00PM on a Friday.Magic Hat wrote:TO: PRACTICE GROUP HEAD; SUPERVISING PARTNER
CC: JUNIOR PARTNERS YOU WORK WITH; SENIOR ASSOCIATES; HR
FROM: ASSOCIATE
SUBJECT: resignation
[practice group head]:
Please accept this as notice of my resignation effective [last day]. I have accepted an associate position at Dewey Cheatem & Howe, LLP. I have enjoyed my time here and will forever look fondly on our time together.
[associate]
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Re: PLEASE HELP - How to resign?
How is this even a thing? Go see your supervising partner and tell him or her first, and see how he or she would like you to notify everyone else, and what formal procedures you need to follow.
Don't email, don't call, just go have a 5 minute face-to-face conversation like a grown-up. The partner has almost certainly encountered this before, many times.
Don't email, don't call, just go have a 5 minute face-to-face conversation like a grown-up. The partner has almost certainly encountered this before, many times.
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Re: PLEASE HELP - How to resign?
I don't know...that seems awfully straight forward. I think OP should put up a poll.kalvano wrote:How is this even a thing? Go see your supervising partner and tell him or her first, and see how he or she would like you to notify everyone else, and what formal procedures you need to follow.
Don't email, don't call, just go have a 5 minute face-to-face conversation like a grown-up. The partner has almost certainly encountered this before, many times.
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