can you put in a letter of resignation for four weeks and then change it to two?

Question

I put in my letter of resignation in at my job as a box office manager and a local theatre. Right now we are in an 8 week run of a show that i am also performing in. I said my last day would be the last day of the show, thinking i was doing them a favor but all they did was say ok, thanks. Now im hearing alot of news thats making up some shady stuff and I really just wanna get out of here. I know etiquette is two weeks, is it right to change my last day and how would i do it?

as of right now we have 4 weeks left of the run, so my resignation is in 4 week. not the entire 8 week run.

Answer 1

By "shady stuff" do you mean gossip about you or what? Maybe they are jealous or something because they think you are moving on to something better. Why give people yet more ammunition to talk about by changing your leave date. Unless being there is so unbearable that it makes you sick or you are being harrassed in some way, you might as well stay until the date you specified. It's only an additional two weeks, and it will pass quickly. It pays to leave on good terms because you might wish to use this job as a reference for future positions.
Remember, the two weeks will pass whether you remain there or quit early. Good Luck.

Answer 2

It sounds like this was a job in your chosen profession and not a temp-y, throw-away kind of job. This is something to consider when thinking about your situation.

If your city is like mine, people talk - don't give your employer the chance to say to colleagues in the theatre world (who are probably your colleagues as well) "well, she gave four weeks' notice and now she turned around and left us in the middle of a big production".

While your employer may be making your final days less than pleasant, I would take the high road and continue working there, and working as hard as you always have, until the end of the production. This way that gives you even less that your employer can make up about you.

I've always tried to leave jobs on a high note, because you never know when you might have to use them as a reference, or be at a job interview when a perspective employer knows your past employer. It's a small world, and I would bet in the arts community most everyone knows everyone else. Why jeopardize your good name, reputation, and future by giving someone an opportunity to say something?

Hope this helps...

Answer 3

Leave when you have to. You don't owe your employer anymore than what they would offer you. I seriously doubt if they wanted to fire you they would say "I'm sorry but we're going to have to let you go....in 8 weeks."

Two weeks notice is fine. My last job I gave three months notice, but then I changed it to one month because I had a great opportunity. They appreciated it and I left on good terms.

Four weeks is more than what the average person would give so you're doing great by them.

Answer 4

So send a corrected letter stating you put down the wrong date and the correct date is the day you do want to leave.

Answer 5

Yes, you can change that date anytime. Hopefully, you have something else lined up, and you can let them know you'll have to leave earlier than you planned. There's no need to tell them anything else. Simply state that you will be leaving on whatever date instead.

Answer 6

be open and tell 'them' your issues and that you want to leave earlier. a noway you have an ok you can get as an answer.