At what point do you stop caring before your 2 weeks' notice?

Water Cooler Careers
#1

I just finalized an offer for decent pay hike for a junior position at a different firm. i’ve been dealing with this for about a quarter so i’ve had plenty of time to train-up other staff to ensure an appropriate transition since i know the new firm and their team. Also, for me this means that there’s more $ and growth potential, so this is almost a done deal. I’m comfortable enought that I’ve even let them know two weeks in advance of my 2 weeks notice, to be nice. I.e., i’ve actually giving 30 days notice (official written 2 weeks notice is this Thursday the 30th) but with the intention of them coordinating my replacement and staff changes, and/or make a relaistic counteroffer.

Until now i’ve diligently slowly trained other staff and ensured tasks are getting done and delegated.

but frankly, today was that point where i stopped giving a dam. Still working hard, but also with that hope that they let me go early so i can take a longer vacation between jobs…

Am i jumping the gun? I rarely change jobs, so this feels weird/awkward…

fyi: i like my current firm, so no uncomfortable ‘resignation’ is involved here.

#2

Closer you get to going the harder it is to care. Reputation is really the only thing that kept me doing anything before I left my last job. Last 2 days I really didnt do much of anything though

#3

I gave 3 weeks to my last firm. On hindsight, I could have used the week off. The firm will grind on with or without you. Don’t underestimate the benefit of taking a week or two off between work.

#4

Thanks YW,

way ahead on that; i intentionally worked harder these last few quarters to ensure a couple of vital prjects could be ready to launch just in time for Q2 at the latest. There is no mistaking by anyone in my firm that i was largely responsible for that.

Plus that buys me breathing room.

#5

agreed; althought i gave early notice, i intentionally gave the new firn an August 1st to August 15th start date to work in some vacation and regroup before then.

#6

I stopped caring about 3 months before I even had a new offer.