I am about to give my two weeks notice to the HR rep at my store. Do I need to write and hand her a letter declaring my resignation or do I just need to tell her "I'm giving you my two weeks notice"? Also, is there a proper way to go about setting up a time with her to talk? My store is so chaotic and disorganized that I don't know how or when I'll get a chance to sit down with her; if I go into the office area there isn't even a guarantee that she'll be there.
Also, just to double-check: the HR rep is a good person to give my two weeks notice to, right? She's one of the only people in the store who I feel comfortable talking to and I would much rather have this conversation with her than with the Store Manager (who I have met only once and, if I'm being entirely honest, I'm not positive that I know what his name is!). I've also heard that I could give my notice to my direct supervisor (who in this case would be one of the two Front End assistant managers) but I feel like this is something that should be done a bit higher up.
I'm sorry if these are dumb questions - I've never had to quit a job before. I just want to make sure that I do it correctly so that I'm not burning any bridges; working here might be torture, but I still need to maintain a good professional relationship so that I can have the references for applying to (hopefully better!) jobs.
I am about to give my two weeks notice to the HR rep at my store. Do I need to write and hand her a letter declaring my resignation or do I just need to tell her "I'm giving you my two weeks notice"? Also, is there a proper way to go about setting up a time with her to talk? My store is so chaotic and disorganized that I don't know how or when I'll get a chance to sit down with her; if I go into the office area there isn't even a guarantee that she'll be there.
Also, just to double-check: the HR rep is a good person to give my two weeks notice to, right? She's one of the only people in the store who I feel comfortable talking to and I would much rather have this conversation with her than with the Store Manager (who I have met only once and, if I'm being entirely honest, I'm not positive that I know what his name is!). I've also heard that I could give my notice to my direct supervisor (who in this case would be one of the two Front End assistant managers) but I feel like this is something that should be done a bit higher up.
I'm sorry if these are dumb questions - I've never had to quit a job before. I just want to make sure that I do it correctly so that I'm not burning any bridges; working here might be torture, but I still need to maintain a good professional relationship so that I can have the references for applying to (hopefully better!) jobs.
The HR person would be the best person to give a simple note to. Simple, "I resign from Kroger. I would like to work two more weeks with xx being my last day. Thank you for opportunity to work for Kroger."
I, as a department manager, have had co workers verbally give me a two weeks notice. I take them off the schedule two weeks out and then send an email to the store managers and HR employee. They call in the last few shifts and are gone. Simple as that.
Yup, same as above. You shouldn't have to set a meeting time. Just be nice and tell the HR person, you don't feel the position is a good fix or whatever reason. When you write it, just address it to Store Management/Human Resources and be brief and to the point. Give a date at least 2 weeks in the future and actually work whatever your scheduled. If you don't feel you can work there anymore (not working the last 2 weeks) just tell the HR person and leave it like that. (In my experience NO one ever works their last 2 weeks, unless they are moving into another position @ Kroger.
Do you have a new job yet? You might just want to limit your available to have time to job look, but still keep your foot in the door.
Normally people never think that far into the future, I have seen people come back 2-3 times and I question why the company even bothered! If you leave once to get another job (Same City), your going to do it again....and again and not be committed. I have seen Kroger hire back people that walked out, yelled screamed and said F you....when leaving....I have seen it all. It appears now the company hires people just for bodies...... Why do you think we have Hiring Fairs ever other month? We have Hiring Fair so often, no one shows up! Its kinda laughable....... Keep doing the same thing and expect it to work eventually? (Sanity? )
Normally people never think that far into the future, I have seen people come back 2-3 times and I question why the company even bothered! If you leave once to get another job (Same City), your going to do it again....and again and not be committed. I have seen Kroger hire back people that walked out, yelled screamed and said F you....when leaving....I have seen it all. It appears now the company hires people just for bodies...... Why do you think we have Hiring Fairs ever other month? We have Hiring Fair so often, no one shows up! Its kinda laughable....... Keep doing the same thing and expect it to work eventually? (Sanity? )
Insanity. And why hire people just for bodies? Nevermind, keeps people from getting insurance.
that will put you on the no re-hire list which actually exists.
It might exist, but it isn't always adhered to. We had a guy leave without two weeks notice, he was put on the list, but then he tried to come back. We were really short-handed, so he was allowed back in.
I'd give my two weeks simply because I can't imagine actually "retiring" when I'm 65. I'd be bored out of my mind, so I'd go looking for an easy job to supplement my 401k. If grocery stores are still a thing thirty five years from now I could easily come back to grab a low-labor position. Maybe being put onto a 'no rehire' list would dissolve by that time, but still.
I'd be bored out of my mind, so I'd go looking for an easy job to supplement my 401k.
How do people get so bored that they need a job to keep them entertained? I just don't get it. I know for me, I have a trillion things to do and learn and create that I can't wait to get back home and get to them.
It's called a Job Search, not a Job Look, and furthermore, a Job is not synonymous with Career, I'm a 36 year old Courtesy Clerk who is attending Lanier Technical College to get an A+ Certification as a PC Repair & Network Technician, simply because it's a Career for me, a career is something you enjoy and are proficient doing for a living, whereas a job is a place that "trains" you to work to "pay the bills and not enjoy what you do for a paycheck/direct-deposit pay!
I'm leaving the last week of December of 2020, for many reasons, but it is not personal, it's just stressful, demanding at times.
There's the stupid apron additional to the vest, I have more freedom of speech by not working at any Grocery store, and then there's the customer-base...THROW THE TRASH IN THE TRASHCAN AND NOT ON THE GROUND OR THE FLOOR AND DON'T LEAVE SHOPPING CARTS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PARKING LOT OR NEAR A TREE OR AT A POLE... AND NO ONE WANTS TO SEE ANYONE'S UNDERWEAR!
And as for those lazy people who come in wearing pajamas, PUT ON SOME PROPER CLOTHES YOU PAJAMA FREAKS AND WEAR PANTS OR JEANS, PAJAMAS HAVE A PURPOSE AND IT IS NOT FOR WEARING IN PUBLIC!
Handwritten or typed it doesn't matter. Handwritten is better because it's more difficult to change it. Give one to your store manager and that's all you need do. Give copy not original. They have a habit of loosing things. Tell your department manger too just so they don't keep scheduling you then screw them selves over. It's not that difficult you can google how do i quit my job.
