Hand in resignation via email?

jonneymendoza · 15 Jun 2011 at 22:38

Hi. as some of you may know. i have found a new job and i am planning to resign.

The problem is my boss is in the other office 300+miles away from the office i work in.

Shall i email him a scanned copy of my resignation letter thats signed and then post the hardcopy by post?

Should i call him and tell him from the phone before emailing him?

VoG · 15 Jun 2011 at 22:46

jonneymendoza said:
Should i call him and tell him from the phone before emailing him?

if you've got any kind of a working relationship with the guy ide call him first, then RMSD him a hard copy, e-mails a bit too impersonal.

jonneymendoza · 15 Jun 2011 at 22:50

i report to 3 people. one is a team leader, another is a project leader/manager(the person i am going to contact) and the other is like teh director/cto.

two former i have a bit of working relationship with so i will phone my project manager who is easy person to talk to.

A shame this did not happen yesterday because he was here in the london office!

TheYoungster · 15 Jun 2011 at 23:07

Face to face, the only way i would do it

PermaBanned · 15 Jun 2011 at 23:13

SMS tbh...

LizardKing · 15 Jun 2011 at 23:21

Print it to his local printer?

GaryH-21 · 15 Jun 2011 at 23:24

Just never go back - they will work it out after a week or so...

GreatAuk · 16 Jun 2011 at 01:19

PermaBanned said:
SMS tbh...

Exactly - treat it as if you're dumping a girlfriend.

'Hey boss, I'm quitting xxx'
-Should do the trick.

LizardKing said:
Print it to his local printer?

MissChief · 16 Jun 2011 at 01:19

Plenty of advice in GC on AVF jonney!

Azza · 16 Jun 2011 at 01:23

Tweet him?

panthro · 16 Jun 2011 at 05:16

Just write an email with the scanned signed letter of resignation attached, but state that the original hard copy will be posted to him.

Beren · 16 Jun 2011 at 05:29

Do it Nicely. You don't want to suddenly find a toxic past from bad references!

Camalot · 16 Jun 2011 at 05:44

As a manager of a company, i would go as far as accepting it over the phone if the relationship has gone bad between you and the company.

If not, phone and let him know you will send one in the post. I certainly wouldn't have a problem with that.

Fr0dders · 16 Jun 2011 at 05:52

Write a letter then just leave it on his desk the old fashioned way.

hanluc · 16 Jun 2011 at 06:01

jonneymendoza said:
Hi. as some of you may know. i have found a new job and i am planning to resign.

Should i call him and tell him from the phone before emailing him?

At least this if you can't get in.

jonneymendoza · 16 Jun 2011 at 06:57

MrLOL said:
Write a letter then just leave it on his desk the old fashioned way.

Didd people even read my OP lol?

Tell me, how can i leave it on his desk all the way in scotland when i work in the london office lol

joey1211 · 16 Jun 2011 at 07:47

Read the OP before posting? Good one!

Cosimo · 16 Jun 2011 at 08:12

I would give him a call, send him an email with a scanned copy of the letter and post him the original. Be polite as there is no point in burning bridges.

[FnG]magnolia · 16 Jun 2011 at 08:23

Isn't this what facebook is for?

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pauLAW · 16 Jun 2011 at 10:35

alex mcleish handed his in via email......apparently that's how the world is these days so I don't see a problem with emailing?

If he prefers a letter just tell him to click "print"