Well I finally turning in my resignation letter. I work in janitorial. The job wouldn’t be so bad if it was not for the part of being in a disability program and being paid below minimum wage.
So here is my draft letter,
(Name of employer/supervior),
I wish to inform you and (name of company) that I am turning in my resignation from my position as (position name) as of this date, (name of date) . I want to thank you and (name of company) for giving me the opportunity to learn valuable job skills and employing me at my first job. I hope that you will consider me for any future jobs or volunteer work within the company when these positions are available. If you have any questions, please contact me at.
Thank you for reading this letter and your understanding. I hope for future success with your company and your work with helping disabilities get better opportunities.
I was wondering if I am missing anything. Thoughts on leter? Thanks
I bolded the above section because it should read “I hope for future success for you company and your work with helping individuals with disabilities…”
On the other hand, can I ask why you are resigning? Do you have another job lined up? I might change some of the wording of your letter if, in fact, you really do want to be considered for any future positions (I’d probably leave out volunteer opportunities, unless there are non-janitorial positions you are interested in moving into).
This may be a lot to answer in the forum itself. Feel free to PM me. I used to be an Employment Specialist for individuals with disabilities and also consulted with businesses to help them better employ people who might need accommodations, etc. That type of work is still in my blood, so I’m always happy to advise.
This may actually be the first resignation letter for a below-minimum-wage job in the history of work. I’d venture to guess most sub-min-wagers resign by not showing up the next day.
That’s exactly what I was thinking. It seems like the OP is hoping for a better position with the same company, but I would imagine that giving his (?) supervisor 2 weeks notice would be as formal he needs to be.
It never hurts to leave a job on good terms. On the outside chance someone will check references for a janitorial position, he may get a better recommendation. I’d think highly of an employee who did this and try to help them out in their future employment, or re-hire them if they needed work. That is if I didn’t just laugh and forget about it.
Do other opportunities at the same company open up regularly? An internal candidate may have a better chance that an outside one so it may be worth sticking around if there is a chance to move to something else.
While that may be true, I definitely recommend leaving well. And some companies do have a policy that, whenever possible, a letter of resignation is standard for anyone in any position, to comply with any legal concerns.
If the OP has an agency or some vocational rehabilitation service who helped him get this job, it also reflects well on them if he follows good protocol for leaving, and this will help them place future workers who need a chance. (Not that I think it is AT ALL fair or okay to pay sub-minimum wage to workers with disabilities, even under the guise of “giving them a break”—equal pay, peeps.)
What makes you think janitors don’t need references? I’d rather hire the guy who can show that he was reliable and also knows how to break down a cleaning job than a guy who has no one to vouch for his ability to show up for work consistently, sober, and on time.
Hehe, wish they asked this of ALL prospective employees, as I’ve worked in offices where people think all three of those are optional. And I am NOT talking about janitors.
The letter sounds great to me, barring the ‘individuals with disabilities’ fix.
Here is my standard form resignation letter. IMO, it is all that is necessary.
Dear [Boss or HR Boss]
Please accept my resignation, effective [last day I want to work]. I have accepted another opportunity elsewhere.
Sincerely,
Dogzilla
The details are saved for the face-to-face discussion IF the manager/boss person cares to discuss it. When I was in management, I indicated the name of the person I’d groomed and trained to replace myself and gave her a positive recommendation for the position. She was hired and functioning in the position before I’d completed my two weeks’ notice.
Sorry, I didn’t mean it like that exactly. Many companies are lax about checking references. I could have left out the phrase “for a janitorial position”. It’s actually a position where good references are very important for the reasons you mentioned.
Very nice - add people after disabilities and go for it.
My standard always has the “thank you for opportunities…blah blah blah growth and development” part and often a "I enjoyed working here (enjoyed the people I worked with, something bigger than Taco Salad day in the cafeteria was the highlight of my employment - if that’s it, I leave it out).
