"AlwaysBeenASaver" and I are on the same path, almost. I composed my resignation letter last Friday at work, and turned it in to my boss at about 3:30 (1 hour left). I prepped everything just in case I was going to be escorted out.
The Notice:
"The Talk" was super scary for me, I was shaking and emotional. I almost put it off again. I felt so bad about leaving this job after only 4 months, but myriad reasons (not the least of which is FI/RE) pushed my decision back from originally May 2016 to February, then to August, then to now. (Thanks to many of the MMM forum participants who, via a thread here, helped me gain clarity on the leaving-after-short-tenure issue!).
Of the many issues factoring into leaving this job, I only told him two. One, that my arm has had enough of 8 hours at the computer (repetitive stress), and two, that I'm leaving the workforce entirely--retiring.
He was a lot cooler than I expected, expressed he was sorry to lose me. He said he'd be angry if I were leaving to go work for someone else, but could fully understand my reasons. I expressed regret at wasting their time/training, and the inconvenience.
Once done, I walked to my desk and told my only remaining coworker (the other two had gone home).
Long Holiday Weekend:
A lot of time to reflect and think about what I had done, whether I had made a mistake, and how to get all the stuff like health insurance nailed down as an individual, followed by thoughts of knowing this is TOTALLY the right thing to do, imagining my new freedoms, imagining how my days might be, feeling relieved to no longer have to do tasks I hate doing.
I also wondered how weird or uncomfortable my next workday would be...
First Workday After Notice:
Nothing different than usual. I walk in, say hello like normal. My coworkers just did their thing. No questions. No reaction. Nothing. OK... I turned around toward them, thinking maybe I would mention it, but then thought better of it, and just started working. I feel weird walking around here.
Second Workday After Notice:
Still nothing. No comments, no indication that anyone has any knowledge of this. I have thoughts that maybe it was all a dream. Did Friday even happen?
Near the end of my workday, I approach the one coworker that I told right after having the meeting with my boss. I asked if he or the boss had told anyone. Coworker replied that he had told my small group right away on the Tuesday, and that the news had filtered out to everyone.
No one acts any differently. Not a peep.
Third Workday After Notice:
Still no acknowledgement from any coworker... I'm starting to get the idea that they're just going to ignore it. Kinda makes you feel like a ghost. hmmm... I guess I *am* a ghost.
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Don't get me wrong--I'm not *wishing* for acknowledgement or commentary. I just think it's *damned odd* that it's being completely ignored.
I have *6.5* more workdays (officially, according to my notice) I did offer to stay on a bit more, if they needed help training (they've not hired anyone)... but the way this is going I think they're just going to ignore it until I sail off into the sunset.
Is this what Big Corporate is like? (this is my first (and last/only) taste of Big Corporate.
Oh well. Counting down.
-The Pigeon