Resigned Today

[The Soup Dragon]

Hi all I gave my intention to resign today as an employee and as a director.
I have no contract ( written ) after 5 years am earning peanuts and have been offered a much better opportunity elsewhere.

I told my business partner and he went off the deep end, you have ruined my life I will go bankrupt without you so why dont you "f_ck" off and do what ever you want to do there is no point working any notice!

I am keen to know if I am OK to give 1 weeks notice, not that I wish to return to the office as I feel quite threatened

Advice appreciated

SD

 

[JamesCartwright]

Hi,

I would check your company's articles of association as they will state how much notice a director has to give or if termination is immediate upon delivering notice. If your company doesn't have articles of its own then the company will be bound by Table A or the Model articles (depending on what year the company was formed).

Hope this helps.

 

[Karimbo]

it may be for the best, after being stagnant for 5 years- sometimes it's best to leave it all behind and start fresh elsewhere. Good luck

 

[silvermusic]

Look after number one, because no one else will.

 

[garyk]

Good luck in your future endeavours, as others have said, ultimately you have to do what is right for *you*

 

[Paul Norman]

This person's behaviour is unacceptable, but it doesn't matter, because you have a better job - well done.

Drop him a polite note saying that following his outburst of intemperature language you do not feel safe returning to the office. Having done that, do not return to the office. Start your new job, and I wish you all the best in it.

 

[CWT2k1]

Best of luck from the US. I'd probably give them the option. In the States the two week notice is often more of a ceremonial respect than an action. Most companies don't want anyone to stay out their final weeks.

 

[JEREMY HAWKE]

If your that important to the company then for the last five years you have been done over like a Kipper !!! You have been working for peanuts while being the pillar holding the building up !!!

You might as well not work any notice !!

 

[GraemeL]

I am keen to know if I am OK to give 1 weeks notice, not that I wish to return to the office as I feel quite threatened
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You do need to give notice. See ACAS
http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=4096

and you must give your termination in a letter, with proof it has been delivered. Registered post is fine.

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