Giving One-Day Notice at Work
Yesterday I gave my one-day notice at work and couldn’t be happier 
. I was a little bit scared at first, knowing that usually people give two-week notices when they leave, and wasn’t sure of the response. However, my worries were completely unfounded. The notice was very well received by others and I accomplished everything that needed to be done that day. Some of the things on my last day TO-DO list included:
- e-mailing the one-day notice to my team members, my bosses, and to former colleagues
- meeting with the boss to discuss the future of a project I was working on
- happy hour lunch at a nearby restaurant
- packing all the little stuff in my cubicle that belonged to me (keyboard, mouse, headphones, etc.)
- fixing several last-minute bugs requested by the business team and doing a production build
- cleaning up my computer from all the personal data and gigabytes of other files
- filling out last-week time-sheets and advantage reports
People were congratulating me and wished best of luck in my new adventures. I even sensed a little bit of jealousy of me being able to afford a two-year mini-retirement while others don’t have that luxury. The only person frustrated of me quitting was Jack, who would be left the only software developer on the team and would definitely be swamped with work. Oh well, they can always hire someone else. It’s a nasty recession out there, there are so many professionals out of work who would be begging to get my spot!
Overall, it was an awesome day. Here’s a few of the responses I received after giving my one-day notice:
– I’m sad to see you go but wish you the best of luck in the future. Keep in touch.
– It’s been a pleasure working with you, you will be missed! What a fun time, have fun in your travels!
– Sounds exciting, Andrei. Best of luck to you.
– Thank you so much for the note. I am disappointed to learn that you are moving on, but what fabulous plans you have!
– Sorry to see you leaving but a 2 year retirement sounds awesome!
– All the best to you, my friend. It was a pleasure having you as a member of my team, and I wish you every success.
Be safe in your travels, and please stay in touch.
Here is the notice that started it all:
Andrei Moving On
Yes, I am leaving my job at O&B and starting a 2-year mini-retirement :-). My new adventures will take me to China and probably beyond. I am also quitting the software development field and will be exploring other career paths in the future.
Thank you all for keeping me onboard for the last year, through the difficult times for the DM team and through the two moves. I really appreciate that.
My last day at O&B will be today, May 29, 2009.
If you want to keep in touch, email me: a*****.g*******@gmail.com.
Thanks,
Andrei
