'Ended up putting in a two week notice... they acted surprised': Worker gives workplace 6 months notice, company avoids finding a replacement

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
Apr 21, 2024 3:00 PM EDT

This person gave their company half a year to replace them, and that still wasn't enough time. That's a generous offer! Most people give the usual two weeks' notice when switching jobs. It's the common courtesy to let your employer know that you're heading for the door, while also giving them time to strategize and start the hiring process for your replacement. 

U/Knowslittle wrote that their employer was making them do the jobs of three people. This worker was stretched so thin that it was becoming an unpleasant work environment. They proved that they cared about their company by giving them six whole months to figure out how to handle their departure. But still, the company just didn't move fast enough. Oh well, they did all they could to prepare their employers!

Commenters enjoyed the tale, and left stories of their own. Plus, in an edit to the post, the original poster shared their appreciation for the malicious compliance community, adding that workers should "value yourself and what you do." Sage advice for all of the workers of the world. 

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  • 01
    Transfer request denied, here's my notice. S Probably not MC but feels good to get off my chest. I made the mistake of giving 6 months notice. Wasn't happy with my position, request to transfer to another department denied, I said I would be leaving before the winter season.
    via u/KnowsIittle
  • 02
    Problem is my transfer was denied because I was the only one in my department being stretched across doing the work of three people while simultaneously being unable to implement ideas to make my job easier or more efficient. I had enough. I liked the company and the people that worked for it but my supervisor was the type to take credit for my achievements while throwing you under the bus if something went wrong.
    via u/KnowsIittle
  • 03
    Anyways, 3 months go by and I try approaching the subject of training a replacement soon. That blows up in my face as they take it as me trying to be "managerial", told I'm a cog and to do what you're told and nothing more. Before that talk much of what I did was things I set in place with little to no training from my supervisor. As you can imagine my work performance dropped remarkably. Next three months I
    via u/KnowsIittle
  • 04
    kept my head low and mouth shut while quietly tossing out any charts or sheets I'd developed to organize my day to day operations. Fall rolled around, no trainee in sight, which I had been perfectly willing to train before. Ended up putting in a two week notice to which they acted surprised. Given my recent "performance" I'm certain my supervisor had many negative things to say about me.
    via u/KnowsIittle
  • 05
    Later heard from a former coworker that it had taken them nearly 4 months to hire a replacement. Which meant my supervisor was left trying to do my job and theirs for the past 4 months.
    via u/KnowsIittle
  • 06
    Edit Officially my most - successful post on reddit. Thanks for the support everyone. It's been very validating to be able to share with you all. That was a low point in my life and recovery difficult but it felt good to leave a narcississistic work relationship such as that. Value yourself and what you do, if a company isn't willing to invest in you start looking for one that will. It's
    via u/KnowsIittle
  • 07
    unfortunate but if you feel stagnant in your work changing employer every 3 to 5 years seems to be the way to get ahead. Never stop hunting for a better position even if you're currently employed. (Though Covid currently complicates that advice, you know your situation best.)
    via u/KnowsIittle
  • 08
    LegitimateBeing2 That is excellent MC. They told you not to worry about training your replacement so you didn't.
    via u/LegitimateBeing2
  • 09
    Mrcostarica I went through the same thing at one of my jobs ten years ago. A new company bought the very high performing hotel I worked at as a package deal with some other shittier hotels. They implemented practices that would see my tipped income drop by about 30%. I requested transfer to a different department within
    via u/Mrcostarica
  • 10
    the hotel and resignation if not completed within a month. My HR rep said they just needed to find my replacement before they would allow the transfer. Every single other person in my department left the job leaving me to pick up the pieces and train all the new staff. A month came and went and I walked into the HR office to chat with the director about leaving my
    via u/Mrcostarica
  • 11
    place of employment who then told me that I need to put in a two week notice when quitting. I handed them a copy of my original transfer request and told them to get bent. The place has never been the same. 'em.
    via u/Mrcostarica
  • 12
    SensibleSuzi I think you gave them your notice 5-1/2 months too early!
    via u/SensibleSuzi
  • 13
    iceyone444 Your manager would have bad mouthed you to anyone who would listen - your co- workers would know how b.s that is though. They also couldn't fully replace you either - if they beg you to come back don't.
    via u/iceyone444
  • 14
    AtemAndrew If you treat an employee like a cog, don't be surprised when that cog breaks and takes nearby machinery with it.
    via u/AtemAndrew
  • 15
    MoonlitSerenade I'm in a similar situation. I'm incredibly undervalued at my job yet I'm doing the work of three positions while being paid for one. I'm desperately searching for a job elsewhere that is better for my mental health.
    via u/MoonlitSerenade
  • 16
    Ragingbagers Even if you don't feel stagnat, moving every 3-5 years is still the way to move up. Even with promotions, any annual raise you might get will never match the money you can make by switching companies. Unless you have a pension plan or something, there's no reason to stay loyal to one company.
    via u/Ragingbagers

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