Originally Posted by Pestle:
You write a VERY brief, formal letter that doesn't list all your reasons for leaving and does give a hard final date. Then, no matter what your employer says, you smile and reiterate, "I understand how you feel. However, my last day is X." If you plan on staying in this career, you might not want to make it sound as if your health is in conflict with the job; that'll make getting a good reference difficult. Likewise, you don't want to use it as an opportunity to criticize your employer. Just use a vague "for personal reasons."
You are an AT WILL EMPLOYEE. You can be terminated on the spot, and you can quit on the spot, for any reason at all. It's in your hands to keep it classy; you can't control how your employer reacts. Just give notice and maybe she'll accept it and maybe she won't, but she can't force anybody to stay a minute later than they want to.
3/20/17
Ms. Jones,
For personal reasons, I have decided to move on from Daycare X. I am tendering two week's notice. My final day of availability will be 4/3/2017.
I have enjoyed working with you and with the children and I'm grateful for the time I spent here.
With thanks,
Millie McDaycare
I agree with this.
I have employees. I actually also have one just quit. I will tell you what I told my employee. YOU Have to do what is best for you and take care of yourself. Is this the worst time that the staff could have given me notice, yet it is, but it is not their problem, it's mine.
I am sad that my employee will be moving on, but I am happy that they have learned a lot while they were here with me and I armed them to be successful should they continue on working in this field. The employee like you is also a college student and I have watched them take on a lot over the last several months, it was only time before everything caught up with them.
I want nothing but the best for all of my employees and if that means they would be better off not working with me, I would honor and understand that.
Your boss should be doing the same. It is not YOUR problem she doesn't have anyone else. If I were you, I would write her a brief letter like shown by the PP and be done. You don't owe her anything.
It's part of the responsibility of running this business as the owner.
best of luck to you. Hope that you were able to get some help here.