Tips and Tricks from Cambodia

September 23, 2012

In Memory of My Resignation

I was thinking it should be time to change my job. I already finished my master in Public Administration and is about to finish another one at the end of 2012. Even if I haven't found a new job, still I decided to resign as I knew that the workplace will need to recruit more staffs for the next academic year. So, I needed to inform my supervisor before the day of interview for employees which means I was trying to help.

I went to my workplace at 10:40 AM and found my supervisor was waking up from sleep and ready to leave the office. I didn't know if he was working earlier. :P I went in and talked as below: 


" Me: How are you, Mr. A? 
Supervisor: Yeah. I am fine. How are you, dear? Anything I can do for you? (Smiling) 
Me: I am fine too, Hmm I would like to resign. (Speaking with fear) 
Supervisor: Yeah. That's good. (Smiling even harder)
Me: What do you mean by that? (Start frowning) 
Supervisor: I mean it's good that you tell me now because I am in the process of recruiting new teachers.
Me: Oh, how many teachers are you going to recruit this year?
Supervisor: Sorry. This 
is my job. I cannot tell you. (Still smiling)
Supervisor: (Rushed to grab a pen and paper and asked) Do you still have any books or any materials at home?
Me:
No, I already returned everything to you and I would like to request you to write a letter of recommendation and certificate of employment.
Supervisor: You have worked here for one year ...
Me:
No. I have worked here for two years.
Supervisor:
Okay. That's fine.
Me:
So, I will have to write by myself or you do it for me?
Supervisor:
You write it and I will see if it's like your performance here.
Me:
Thanks. That's it (Still frowning face)
Supervisor: Yes. That's it. "


Conversation ended there. I left quietly without saying bye. Maybe I deserved such response, but not after the three months break because I have done nothing wrong, but to ask him for resignation legally. 


I have been questioning myself what I have done to make him hate me that much. All of the staffs used to make mitakes, don't you think so? Whether mine was horrible or whatever, I already took the blame.

If I happened to own a company, I would not insult my staff on their resignation day. It's all over, isn't it? It's not worth talking about, what to value is the friendship after one is leaving.

He did not even ask me what I am going to do next or what my new job is. He was simply very happy to let me go. I mean at least, act as if I mean something to the institute even if he doesn't think so. Moreover, he did not even know that I have worked with him for two years. PFfff !!!

After all, 
I took it as an insult. There is no need to keep in touch with such person. I just don't get it when he responded to me that way after a very long break.

Pheww ... I am out of hell, but hey! I do like my colleagues there and the students. It was so much fun and loving that I think I will never get at any other workplaces. :D :D :D

2 comments:

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    1. Steve, I guess my supervisor was not feeling very well from home.

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