Meadbh
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In my workplace (superspecialized, people are hard to replace) the policy and expectation is that six months' notice is given. Sometimes a lesser period is agreed upon if the person leaving agrees to continue providing specified service on a contract basis for a defined period, while they search for a replacement.
The six months' requirement is brutal if people are leaving for another job and may actually make the person uncompetitive (I suspect it is meant to deter people from leaving). Even for retirees, in today's market, people are having second thoughts about committing to writing that letter.
Most of us have term limited contracts. If one makes a decision to leave less than six months prior to the end of the contract, is it more appropriate to write a letter that says "I will not be renewing my contract" or to send a resignation letter that provides six months' notice?
The six months' requirement is brutal if people are leaving for another job and may actually make the person uncompetitive (I suspect it is meant to deter people from leaving). Even for retirees, in today's market, people are having second thoughts about committing to writing that letter.
Most of us have term limited contracts. If one makes a decision to leave less than six months prior to the end of the contract, is it more appropriate to write a letter that says "I will not be renewing my contract" or to send a resignation letter that provides six months' notice?