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Subject:FWD: About giving notice... From:Anonymous User <anonfwd -at- RAYCOMM -dot- COM> Date:Sat, 6 Mar 1999 05:24:25 -0700
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I have a question about giving notice as a tech writer. I am considering a wonderful oppurtunity and am thinking about what will happen when I resign.
I am currently writing 3 manuals plus handling a newsletter and the website. I know that the one other writer we have on staff is busy enough with their work so they won't pick up any of the excess. Since hiring anyone will take longer than 2 weeks, has anyone had an success with giving 2 weeks notice and offering to "help out" (by telecommuting) with work in progress until other staff can pick up the excess?
I don't want to put my current company in a bind; however, I am not going to turn down a good offer because they don't have enough staff to lose me.
In case it matters - The job I'm considering is in a different field, different state and pays less. Its my dream job so I want to grab it before its gone. =)
I am posting anon to protect my company who I have not given notice to yet.
