Manager doesn't want to accept Resignation

What does the old company say about that? can they match it?

Also, any other reasons why you are leaving?
 
But in fairness its not just about money. The new place has more freedom and is not 40km away from home in the wrong direction oneway. It has its own risks as well.

The current company is not a management issue... just time to find something more interesting.
 
Then leave - those are good reasons. Tell your company that your leaving is not negotiable.
 
BelAl said:
But in fairness its not just about money. The new place has more freedom and is not 40km away from home in the wrong direction oneway. It has its own risks as well.

The current company is not a management issue... just time to find something more interesting.
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IF you have made a decision to leave...do it.
 
I remember leaving a company I worked at for six years. It was more about the money but there also an opportunity to grow (well that's what was promised). They tried to counter offer but it didn't work out. They couldn't even match my new salary. I honestly couldn't sleep when serving my resignation period. You need to move for the right reasons and at the right time. I didn't :o ...but don't regret it anymore :)
 
I think this example illustrates exactly why most employers suck - they pay you the bare minimum for as long as they can get away with it. Now, they are about to lose a resource that they cannot afford to lose. Had they done something about it earlier, say, raised his pay to competitive levels and given more interesting work now and then, they wouldnt be in this position. But no, like most companies they wanted to have their cake and eat it. They wanted a very useful resource that they didnt have to pay a lot or provide interesting growth/career prospects.

So, I for one am glad it bit them in the @ss. Maybe next time they'll look after their employees better.
 
If you can get 3x your present salary, then your existing company has been exploiting you. If they really needed you they should have given you a competitive salary or share options so that there would be no point, financially, in looking elsewhere.

I have always tried to maintain salaries at a market level. I have seldom lost an employee for any other reason than they have got a more senior position which was not available internally.
 
ponder said:
Serve your notice in writing, signed & witnessed.
After 30 days walk out the door on good terms.
Don't get snooty/arrogant or cc/email labour lawyers. They are still your employer, carry on with your job as per normal. Don't burn your bridges.

Contrary to what people here are saying don't accept counter offers, it's the wrong thing for you to do.
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Sound advice and the best way to handle the situation, an employer cannot refuse to accept resignation. Also there was some research done a few years ago in terms of people accepting counter offers and as far as I recall over 80% of them ended up still leaving the employer within a period of 6 months to a year from the initial resignation period.
 
Budza said:
There was some advice on how to treat managers/colleagues etc during this transition. Something along the lines of referring to them by their first names- no more Mr/Sir etc. As they are now longer your employer, they are just normal people- you're now equals. Though, this might come after resignation not during.
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Where do you work dude? I work for a large corporate (+-2800 employees) and EVERYONE calls each other by first name, from the filing clerk to the CEO.
 
BelAl said:
Thanks for the words of advice. Thats what I was thinking. It seems crazy that managers think they have a right to decline a resignation.

Cheers
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Dude... thats slavery. They can't do anything unless you have a weird contract that says that you can't resign with less than 30 days.

What are they saying ? You must serve a longer notice period?
 
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what the others said :ask for more money, in writting than where you intend on going.

then email/fax it to the manager. you print the mail or fax proof (ensure someone else places it on their desk if they don't have a private fax number.

i can tell you this: you must be valuable & good at the job you do if they are reluctant too accept your resignation...
 
How ironic? A manager that is worth their "salary" should know that they have limited right to decline the resignation. The only times when it can be declined is when the person is something like a minister, exco, CIO, CEO etc. as the board need to approve it.
 
creeper said:
How ironic? A manager that is worth their "salary" should know that they have limited right to decline the resignation. The only times when it can be declined is when the person is something like a minister, exco, CIO, CEO etc. as the board need to approve it.
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Ja- that oke has caused you unnecessary grief. Is there an HR person you can chat to just so you can mention it? Don't crucify the oke, but he really needs to know that kind of thing is not on...

If no HR, go one level up and say XX refused, can you please help.

Does sound very strange- like those managers that ride on the work of a few select employees and without them would be nothing... Extra siff if you're underpaid on top of that :sick:
 
Budza said:
Ja- that oke has caused you unnecessary grief. Is there an HR person you can chat to just so you can mention it? Don't crucify the oke, but he really needs to know that kind of thing is not on...

If no HR, go one level up and say XX refused, can you please help.
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There is no need to take this further. Him handing in his resignation (within the terms of his contract) is a termination of his employment contract and legally binding/final.
 
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