i was typing from google "the best way to resign", and came across "How to Resign from Jobs" (http://www.ehow.com/how-to_4845410_resign-from-jobs.html). this part i find interesting:
Those who resign from their jobs usually fall into one of two categories.you see, i haven't filed or submitted a resignation letter to my boss, because she hates it when she receives one. especially now that one-by-one her employees are starting to go...somewhere. so when i talked to her about leaving the company because i need to study for 5 months, we had an agreement that she will allow me to have an indefinite leave, since she really knew what i'm talking about. i don't know if i made the right decision. since, at that time...my brain isn't working normally. i am stressed of the travelling (the mrt part i think), im not enjoying what i'm doing (i'm not a don't belong here, really for heaven's sake), but at the same time i needed money. I'm not HAPPY in short.
* You're changing your career path. You want to change your job completely (say, from a paralegal to a stand-up comic).
* You're escaping an unhappy environment. This can be anything from an insensitive boss to poor advancement opportunities to just not liking the commute. Sometimes people in this situation aren't particularly looking for a new job, but they receive an offer from a different company that can give them a better deal (be it through salary, benefits, more interesting tasks or some other perk)
i fall in both categories.
i want to change my career path because i realized what i really wanted to do. that this is only a stop-over. an experience for me to find where my happiness is and a realization that i should just stick to my dreams, fulfill it and live it.
the second category, said it all. i think this is an unhappy environment for me. it's like i'm lost and found this environment and i'm trying to be like them. i am a veterinarian, but i'm working with teachers. though i wanted to teach somehow, i just don't fit. the puzzle pieces doesn't fit. and yes, the commute. i hate it now unlike before. i was excited to ride the mrt before because it was my first time...but now, i hate it. hahahaha. everyday i have to be squished just to get my bag inspected by a guard who will just look inside for 1 second, and i stayed on the line for nearly 30 mins., lastly the train is always JAMPACKED! like sardines...not to mention that the hair of the girl in front of me, is on my face already. its soooo stressful.
i'm exhausted. tired. emotionally...stressed? i totally needed a break.
going back to the verbal agreement we had, i will have my 6 months "vacation" (without pay), and i have to return back by august.
by that time, i still don't know. but definitely...i wanted a change.
i suck when it comes to decision making. i wanted to resign...but...
see i can't decide.
this is the part of the article that struck me:
2. Counteroffers. It is likely that your boss will accept your resignation in a calm and professional manner. He may even try to keep you around with an attractive counteroffer. Our advice: Turn it down. It doesn't matter how good it is; chances are, it will hurt you in the long run. In the eyes of the company, the fact that you offered a resignation makes you a disloyal employee. Should any cuts need to be made, your name will likely be at the top of the list. Accepting a counteroffer also makes you appear indecisive. It doesn't help your reputation with the company you were planning to go to, either.what? they offered me a job after august. i can come back after being out for 6 months (at the back of my mind, i don't want to go back). is that a counteroffers?
Read more: Give Your Oral and Written Resignation http://www.ehow.com/how-to_4845410_2_resign-from-jobs.html#ixzz1CDuygupF
now it made me realized, that i should have turn it down. is it too late? i will be leaving by the end of february.
maybe i should pass a resignation letter. the question is when?
let's find out by August.
