Took a new job, need ideas on telling the current job the news:

[Preisker]

If you are sure you aren't going to go sniveling back for the job if the new one isn't all the glamour and cocaine and groupies that they promised, just go take a dump on the bosses desk.    Snort a big line off the secretaries boobs, and say AMF.   

Or you could just give two weeks notice (every job I've ever given 2 weeks notice to has asked me to leave right then, I guess it would be really easy for $5000 in carbide end mills to walk out the door over two week's, but I'm not like that), say thanks, and see ya.

[Duck-Stew]

Boss man is pretty cool about it so far.  We missed each others phone calls today, but we'll talk on Monday.


Hmmm...  I *do* have over $4000 in company tools and a company credit card at my disposal...   Nah.  Shit like that always finds me...

[Preisker]

What, Stew, you don't like to hear that "COP KNOCK"?    BAM, BAM, BAM.

[RAT900]

got my new corporate ID card photo taken last month

camera guy and a line of people waiting their turn and watching

he did the face-on photo

and I then turned left for the profile shot

took a second for them to get it

but when I grinned it got a laugh

[The Bacon Junkie]

I know that I don't know what you're talking about, RAT.

[Raux]

well here's something that you hadn't thought about.

they already know because they read the internet

[Duck-Stew]

Just got off the phone w/the boss and he's disappointed, but cool with it. 

I'm going to stay on the payroll until the new hire is up to speed in case I can be of more assistance.  I also offered to house the tools and transfer them to the new employee when he/she gets hired and up to speed and he was cool with that.

All-in-all, I'd say it's working out well... 

[Raux]

sounds like he might want to keep you on as a consultant for future use

[somegirl]

Sounds good Stu, always best not to burn your bridges.

[Duck-Stew]

Sounds good Stu, always best not to burn your bridges.

I didn't burn this one, but it did get a lot singed...   

[KnightofNi]

just be careful how much you do for them.

you have a new job and don't want to be working for free, or suffering at the new place becauise you are trying to be helpful to the new guy at the old palce.

[Duck-Stew]

Good point!  I'll be sure to keep that in check!

[cyrus buelton]

Sounds good Stu, always best not to burn your bridges.

+1 to that.


As much as I despise the people I currently "have" to work with, I am careful how I treat them.

I've been with my employer for 6.5yrs, first job out of college.


I think it is now time to start looking and moving on..............so hopefully soon, Stu, I'll have to have that dreaded conversation with my Manager, who hired me and I have worked for him ever since.

[Duck-Stew]

It's funny (in my observation...).  Some people have maybe 3-4 jobs in their lifetime, and others (like myself) can scarce remember all the jobs they've held.   

If you go that route, best of luck Jud.

[cyrus buelton]

If you go that route, best of luck Jud.

I have to go that route. There is no more upward mobility in my current job. It seems it has run its course, which is fine because I have learned a lot over the past six years and have that oh so required "5 years experience" in my job field I want to stay in.

Also, I start my MBA in August, so that makes me maybe a bit more "inviting" then a candidate that is not pursuing or has one. But honestly, I think the MBA is a waste of time, but it is the new bachelors degree, so like everyone else, I drop my 19k and get it.