cuz there are a lot of details to take care of ...... Question for everyone -- Why do people give more notice for retirement than they would to quit for a new job? I have not made the jump yet, but I am getting there. I am puzzled by the amount of notice retirees give and employers demand.
There are at least two members of this board who kept their ER plans quiet, expecting to give their employers the absolute minimum notice.My first post Congratulations Cuppajoe! Question for everyone -- Why do people give more notice for retirement than they would to quit for a new job? I have not made the jump yet, but I am getting there. I am puzzled by the amount of notice retirees give and employers demand.
There are at least two members of this board who kept their ER plans quiet, expecting to give their employers the absolute minimum notice.
They were pleasantly surprised to be laid off with generous severance packages a bit before they were about to announce their ER plans...
So I'd hold off your announcement to the absolute last possible moment.
We are required to give 30 days notice for retirement and that is what I intend to give when the time comes---but no more. My reason for not giving more is that I expect my boss will become quite unpleasant toward me once the annoucement is made. Too bad, but that is just the way it is.
I'm guessing, but there could be a few reasons for more notice of retirement VS leaving for a new job:
1) No external time pressure. When you get a new job, there's often an employer waiting on you to start work. Everyone understands that tey won't wait forever. When you give two weeks notice before retiring, it's natural for people to ask" "What happened? Did Bill snap? Is he really being pushed out?"
2) It's "different": You only retire once, and many of us have a lot of regard for the company we're leaving, especially if we've been there a long time. You want to give them every chance to execute a smooth transition.
3) Maybe a little bit of vanity. When you retire, you are generally at the most senior point you've ever been. Most of us like to believe that the company will have a tough time replacing us. Of course, the truth usually is that there are 10 people waiting for your job, and 6 people down the chain will be doing handsprings when you leave as they get a new job one notch farther up the hierarchy. In six months, it will be "remember ol' Jimmy? You know,the guy who always ate at his desk?"