Giving two weeks notice in email?

Question

I only have one boss and she's away for the rest of the week. There's no one else above me besides her, we're a very small business. Anyway, I need to give my two weeks today, as it's the end of the pay week (strange pay schedule, I know.) but as I said, she's not here.

Can I go ahead and write a formal letter and send it to her via email? I've been in this business for two years now. I'd much rather do it in person, but I don't want to give my two weeks in the middle of the pay week. She's fired people by email and I always thought it was tacky of her. I'd hate to do the same.

Help?

Answer 1

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Go ahead and send the email. Make sure to say that the only reason you are sending an email is because she is away from the business and that you would much rather have spoken to her in person.

Answer 2

I don't really see any reason why you can't give 2 weeks by email. After all, you're leaving. I know it seems to be a parallel between firing and you quitting in some way, but the difference is that if someone is fired and they can't find a job, they're going to start hitting serious financial difficulty. However, the most she's really going to have to deal with is an expense in finding a new employee to fill your spot and too much work for her to do individually in the mean time. Its not really the same emotional effect.

Answer 3

If your going to be going to the new company,just be detailed enough to explain that you would have done it in person, but why you didn't.

You should be able to show that email to all future employers and not be ashamed of it.

Answer 4

If she has fired people by email, just sent it to her.