Advice needed for resigning from job.

Kedo93

Hi all,

I am college student who has been working part time in a bar throughout the summer and will soon need to resign due college and other obligations. The problem however is that I am unsure what would be the best approach to leaving the job whilst keeping in good terms with my employer. Business in the bar has become extremely scarce in the last couple of weeks and as a result, I have not been scheduled to work for the past three weeks and by the looks of things I will not be asked to work until next month the rate things are going which is just too infrequent for me.

I am aware that it is common etiquette to give two weeks notice before leaving a job and is preferable to do so in person, however, since I won't be needed to work for at least another two weeks, my question is would it be acceptable to for me to ring up my employer and annonce that I am resigning on the spot? Or should I keep it formal and firstly send a letter of resignation?

Your responses would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

clintondaly

Im presuming that your employer knew it was only a summer job anyway?
So it shouldnt come as any great surprise.
If you were on the books paying Tax etc. then i would imagine you would have to resign in the formal manner,if you were just cash in hand etc. a phone call would suffice.

Mr. Loverman

Kedo93 wrote: »

would it be acceptable to for me to ring up my employer and annonce that I am resigning on the spot? Or should I keep it formal and firstly send a letter of resignation?

Go into the bar and talk to the owner.

He will be fine with it and will respect you for making the effort to talk to him face to face.

tatli_lokma

I also wouldn't 'resign on the spot'. You might well be needing help from him for a reference or return to work there at some point. AS Mr Loverman says, go in, or at least phone, explain that you have other committments coming up, and seeing as there haven't been many hours anyway, would he/she be ok with you just finishing up now. Most probably if there have been no shifts for you it won't be an issue. That way you will at least end on good terms and remain in their good graces should you need a reference in the future.

MissFlitworth

Mr. Loverman wrote: »

Go into the bar and talk to the owner.

He will be fine with it and will respect you for making the effort to talk to him face to face.

Absolutely this, you never know what sort of odd shift you might pick up at busy times during the year when you need a few quid so there's no need for a formal resignation. Drop in, tell the owner you're finishing up and all will be fine.

maniac2000

Don't hide behind a phone call or message go and see him casually in the bar! Leave on a good note!

Kedo93

Thanks for the replies guys, went in this morning and all has been sorted on good terms.