Published on 12, July, 2020
Morning all,
I am about to leave my job to become a full time carer for my 2 (soon to be 3) kids. My wife already does this and claims the relevant benefits so it's just a case of signing me up for carers allowance too.
On to my question! I've only had one job before this one, and handed my written notice to the manager in person (retail shop) and it wasn't very fun. Currently in an office job, my manager is the other end of the room in his own office. Can I just email my resignation? I know it will then prompt a chat but I think I would rather that then instigate it myself and do it verbally.
I've gone over the scenario as many times as I can and asked my wife countless times about the process. Any advice welcome on this and how to survive the month long notice period of them going into chaos. (It's a small team)
These days companies often consider an email a written resignation, so if that's more comfortable for you then it's unlikely there will be any issues- but check your contract or any company handbooks/guidelines first just to make sure.
When I left my previous job for my current one I did talk to my boss in person to say I was handing in my notice, but I had worked for her for a long time so it wasn't too scary. The email I sent to her and to HR afterwards was the 'official' resignation. The same process applies at my current job- I like it here but I did check anyway! Things might be different depending on the type of work you do- both jobs I'm talking about are office jobs but something more practical might need an in-person conversation or a hard copy of your resignation letter instead.