I currently am a store manager of a small business and my school schedule in the Fall makes it impossible for me to be here as much as I should. I have been trying to find people to hire hours when I cannot be here but that's nearly impossible too. I'm real stressed out about this and I don't know how to break it to the owner that he needs to find a new manager. I've only been managing for 2 months because the previous one quit unexpectedly and I stepped up. I don't want to leave, but I just can't manage anymore so I'm willing to step down to my previous position. How do I tell him and is a month and a half enough notice for him to hire and train someone?
2007-07-10 03:47:59 · 6 answers · asked by Miss Z 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Other - Careers & Employment
Im not going to leave, I just have to step down, and I'll be more than happy to train the new manager and help them whenever I can.
2007-07-10 04:09:15 · update #1
Tell them right away. If you explain it to them like you did here, they'll understand. You seem to understand that it wouldn't be in the store's best interest to keep you on as manager when you won't have the time to invest in it.
The best thing for you to do would be to collaborate efforts with your boss in finding your replacement. Who better than someone who's done the job to know what qualifications to look for! Since you'll still be with the company, you can aways offer your services to help the new manager out whenever possible. I'm sure there were times when you wished you had an experienced person there that could've given you more guidance over your last 2 months. Being thrown into a position like that isn't easy!
2007-07-10 03:52:20 · answer #1 · answered by larsor4 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You schedule a time to speak with your manager, and you tell him just what you've said here - "Boss, I really enjoy working here, but come September I won't be able to handle my school schedule and still work the hours needed to manage the store. I wanted to give you as much time as possible to find a replacement for me. I'd still like to work here as an associate if that would be possible. That way I could help to train my replacement."
You are being very considerate by giving him lots of time to backfill your position and telling him you still want to work there. He'd be nuts not to take you up on this.
Good luck.
2007-07-10 11:56:01 · answer #2 · answered by Mel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give your boss plenty of notice. Give him more than the standard two weeks to allow time to find the best candidate for replacement and adequately train them (personally, I would tell him now, considering schools usually start early to mid-August, and it sounds like your job would require some significant training. I mean, it's not a cashier's position). Just be honest with him. Trust me, he'll be grateful. Most boss's are pretty cool about it when you are leaving for something like school or a relocating family. It's not like you're just up and quitting because you don't like it.
2007-07-10 10:54:29 · answer #3 · answered by Lady in Red 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Say exactly what you said in the details. About stress, you stepped up but can't continue because of school, etc.
2007-07-10 10:56:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, write a letter of resignaton saying when you are leaving and why. A month is enough notice.
2007-07-10 10:55:24 · answer #5 · answered by Lilly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, putting off telling him just shortens the time he has to train a replacement, so tell him as soon as possible.
2007-07-10 10:51:20 · answer #6 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋