New job!!! How to resign?

Question

How do you tell your boss that you are finally resigning after 5yrs with the company? Need suggestions, letter, speaking to the boss?
I don't want to burn my bridges.
My boss and our family are close, but he has no clue that I went for another job interview and I just got the phone call today to start the new job! WOOHOO
My boss will either say "go home" or "how could you do this to me", or "you trader" I really don't know how to handle this.
I was his backbone at work.
How do I go about telling him?

If he knew I was going for another job, he probably would fire me and say "fine, leave me."
He is very vendictive in that sense of making me feel quilty.
You don't leave him because you want to better yourself.

Answer 1

Well i have been on both sides of the fence and when someone left me for a better job i said good for you. As for what you should do you seem happy with you decision to do this and should never feel bad for not being appreciated like you should and that is what happen cause if you were being appreciated the right way you would have never went looking for another job. I say oh well he should have thought about it sooner. Give him the 2 week notice and kiss that job good bye...

Answer 2

The best thing to do is to write a letter of resignation. Give them two weeks notice. Let them know at the beginning of the letter that you've appreciated working with them and say a few of the things you've enjoyed there. Let them know that another opportunity has presented itself and that you really want to go for it.

With letter in hand, ask your boss if he has a few minutes b/c you want to talk with him. Go in, let him know it's been a genuine pleasure to work there but that you're pursuing another opportunity & are giving 2 weeks notice. Hand him the letter & be prepared to answer any questions he has.

He may usher you out immediately or otherwise react like you expect. If so, you get to start the new job earlier, which could be a blessing.

he might make a counter offer to get you to stay. It is hardly ever a good idea to accept the current employer's counter offer, though, so be careful with that.

Answer 3

Tell him that you have been offered a job at and give him the opportunity to counter offer. If he won't offer you a matching salary or responsibility and If he offers you better or matches the new job. Stay where you are.. otherwise move on and don't look back. If another company offers you more money than your currently making and your current job wont match the new offer, your old boss is taking advantage of you.

Answer 4

I think your boss should be happy for you. You need to think of yourself first and what is good for your future. Just tell your boss that it's been great working for him but you've found an opportunity that will better your position.
Here's a sample resignation letter

Answer 5

I applauded your decision not to burn your bridges with your company and your boss.

I would say something like this:
Over the past five years I have enjoyed the opportunity of working for [your company name]. I have come to the point in my career path to where I need new horizons, and new challenges. Please know that I do not come to this point in my life lightly and hope you understand that my decision is in no way to be construed as not having enjoyed working for you, and hope that my performance has benefited the company’s growth. I there fore respectfully resign my position effective on [date].

Good luck!

Answer 6

Write a letter explaining your need to try other things in life, also put how well you enjoyed your time with this company. That why it will not lead them to believe your leaving because you hate it there (regardless, if you do or not)

Answer 7

You must not have been all that close with him if you went behind his back and looked for another job.

I would just tell him - explain to him the reasons why you went looking, explain the opportunity the job brings you that he couldn't - and then thank him for the years of work and leadership.

All the things you should have done before you interviewed.