My Resignation
From: IT Manager
To: Boss
CC: Executive Director
Date: Today
RE: Notice of resignation
Boss,
This memorandum serves as notification of my resignation from the position of Information Technology Manager for the [company]. My last day will be April 6, 2007.
I have decided I can no longer work under your supervision. I do not believe you are fully aware of my worth to the company. While I do not expect gratitude, I will no longer accept regular criticism of my loyalty, dedication, and competency. In the nine-months I have been employed here, I have more than proven my benefit to this organization. If you still feel, among other things, that I prioritize for my own benefit and not for the [company], then you still do not see my work for what it is. I will no longer deal with the friction this regularly causes.
In the interest of giving [the company] time to find a replacement and allow for a proper knowledge transfer, I am providing the organization the professional courtesy of a four-week notice. Please contact me if you require me to leave earlier.
Thank you for the experience of working with the [company]. It is unfortunate my experience here was not more positive.
IT Manager
To: Boss
CC: Executive Director
Date: Today
RE: Notice of resignation
Boss,
This memorandum serves as notification of my resignation from the position of Information Technology Manager for the [company]. My last day will be April 6, 2007.
I have decided I can no longer work under your supervision. I do not believe you are fully aware of my worth to the company. While I do not expect gratitude, I will no longer accept regular criticism of my loyalty, dedication, and competency. In the nine-months I have been employed here, I have more than proven my benefit to this organization. If you still feel, among other things, that I prioritize for my own benefit and not for the [company], then you still do not see my work for what it is. I will no longer deal with the friction this regularly causes.
In the interest of giving [the company] time to find a replacement and allow for a proper knowledge transfer, I am providing the organization the professional courtesy of a four-week notice. Please contact me if you require me to leave earlier.
Thank you for the experience of working with the [company]. It is unfortunate my experience here was not more positive.
IT Manager
posted by Non-Profit IT Manager (MS) at
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8 Comments:
Wow. I presume that this is for real? Scary, how much similarity there seems to be in our positions. For the vast majority of management, I no longer hold out any hope that they have any clear conception whatsoever about the damage their lack of understanding does to their organizations.
Good luck in your future endeavors. I don't know if you'll continue to blog...but if not, you will be missed (even thought I only found your blog a few weeks ago.)
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Anonymous, at 14 March, 2007 12:58
Sorry to hear this. It must be a terrifying time to consider a career shift with beautiful new babies at home. Though as I'm sure you realized , preferable to having daddy come home every day with a little more hope and creativity sucked out. Best wishes for your future endeavours. There are good NP IT environments out there. NPower NY is looking for a Sr. Consultant. You could probably even reveal yourself to them and have it be considered an asset!
Presumably you'll be using Group Policy to push out todayicried.com as everyone's (maybe just the boss's and ED's) new IE home page on 4/6? ;-)
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thomas, at 14 March, 2007 19:16
well, since it's hardly a rash decision, all I can say is - congratulations!
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Michael Stein, at 14 March, 2007 21:09
Been following TIC since it started - just wanted to say good luck for the future. I know how it feels to be in that situation, and I know how bad it must have got to make the decision to leave. I think you won't regret it.
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Simon, at 15 March, 2007 05:43
I hope your next blog is named, Today I was so happy that skipped and hummed all the way to work!
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Beth, at 16 March, 2007 09:04
Congrats on cutting the chains!
I think you are a canary in a coal mine for nonprofit technologists. Administrators just can't understand how frustrating it is for us to have our vision ignored while we simultaneously put band-aids on the problems that need strategic solutions.
I don't blame you for wanting to go into the for-profit sector, but it's a loss for us and an indicator of what's to come if nonprofits can't revolutionize their decrepit management culture.
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Ruby, at 29 March, 2007 10:30
Hi -
I just found your blog, a little late. I just want to reaffirm that you are not alone and that there are MANY women in the same position. I had my kids five years ago and quit at the time too. I went to school in the last five years and got an advanced degree - to keep myself busy and to help when I was ready to go back to work.
A piece of advice - make sure you keep up your rolodex, because someday, you may remember how good it felt to solve finite problems and want to give it try again.
Lots of luck and have fun with your kids! They are the best thing you will ever be part of.
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Anonymous, at 30 March, 2007 11:53
WOW! Talk about mixed emotions. I'm happy that you're getting out of that horrible situation. I'm sorry that it wasn't a positive experience for you; working at a nonprofit should be uplifting, not horifying. I'm stunned that you were so wonderfully honest and blunt in your letter of resignation. I hope they get the message!
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Anonymous, at 31 March, 2007 01:21
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