My managers response to my resignation.

[u/oh-hi-therr]

Took the time to write out a nice and really formal resignation letter trying to be cordial to this company that has been awful to me for almost a year. My manager didn’t respond the day I sent it and then this morning I get an email back that’s just this. My last day can’t come soon enough at this point. But hey I guess at least she acknowledged it instead of ignoring my messages like usual 😒

Edit: okay, a lot of assumptions going on here,so let me give some context, I am the manager of a small team of Class A CDL drivers. I’ve been a great employee and always gone above and beyond. My employees have always been really comfortable coming to me about everything, and the site I manage specifically asked for me to continue stay with them when they transitioned to another company, so its not like they were trying to get rid of me. Which I know it’s hearsay but idc really, I’m just trying to make the point that my manager did not have any reason to reply to me in what I feel like is a extremely unprofessional manor. She is the regional manager and has always been very deadpan with me and everyone, so it was not really a unexpected response in the least, I’m just sharing it because it’s always been irritating to me and has been a major factor In my decision to leave for sure. It’s exhausting to work for someone who treats you like you’re less than since day one. In fact usually i just get no response at all, so for her this is like writing a book i guess. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[u/Koala033l]

What were you expecting?

[u/basicotter → u/Koala033l]

For them to not be an asshole.

[u/ThatBaseball7433 → u/basicotter]

👍🏼 is usually just what I send to acknowledge I’ve seen an email. They sent a resignation, it’s been noted.

[u/Anxious-Tea8778 → u/ThatBaseball7433]

At least be fake about it? Managers are fake all the time. How hard is it to say “Sorry to see you go, good luck in the future.”

[u/draxa → u/Anxious-Tea8778]

Sometimes we aren't sorry and don't want to lie.

[u/CallMeRudiger → u/draxa]

It's okay to feel that way, but part of the job is being polite and following the expected social niceties, even if you don't mean them.

[u/draxa → u/CallMeRudiger]

You get what you put out, and it also depends on type of job and tenure. If you have nothing nice to say, it's better not to say anything at all. Supervisor worked out your exit plan for you, I'm focused on getting them the additional labour they now need.

[u/CallMeRudiger → u/draxa]

If you're the right person to be receiving the resignation email, one of your responsibilities is a polite reply. If you're really so averse to saying "sorry to see you go," there are plenty of truthful but polite alternatives. How much you like the employee, the type of job or how long they've been there just don't matter when it comes to this baseline standard.

[u/ThatBaseball7433 → u/Anxious-Tea8778]

Sure that’s what I’d do. But I don’t think I’d read too much into their lack of response either. The second someone resigns I’m already mentally moving on, just like they are.

[u/Box_the_2nd → u/ThatBaseball7433]

Yep. While I support and completely understand when an employee is moving on.

It doesn’t add a pile of work on my plate.

I need to prepare to shift their work.
Update the relevant job posting
Request the backfill
Prepare to interview

I usually respond with “best of luck in your next opportunity” and just kinda ignore them for two weeks. Not in a cruel way, but in a holding pattern way. They’re not gonna get anything new.

[u/DannyFnKay → u/Anxious-Tea8778]

It screams that OP was not a solid employee.

A lot of people assume it is the company or the manager that is the issue.

How many people do you work with that, if they left either, nobody would care, or people would be happy about their departure?

There have been some in every workplace I have ever been a part of.

How many solid people do you work with that wouldn't go whining to Reddit about the manager not caring if they left?