My Boss doesn't want to let me go

I told my boss that i wanna leave at the of the next month, but i haven't told him that i got an offer from another company. I thought i didn't matter that for what reason i leave.

He is a good guys and i respect him, but he asked me to be more flexible and stay with the company till end of the year. Because they really need me.

And i didn't have the courage to say no, i have to leave ( because another company is pressuring me to start faster) and i told him i will think about it. However, the company which gave me the offer doesn't want to wait more then 3 weeks.

Given that i haven't told him about the offer, how can i now tell him that i have to leave at the end of next month without hurting his feelings?

2 Comments
 

Honesty is the best policy. I’d personally explain to him that you’re leaving for another opportunity and explain your reasons for doing so.

I imagine it sucks for him to lose someone but that’s just life and it’s part of the industry. If he really is a good guy he will understand and be pleased for you. If he gets annoyed about it, he’s probably not someone you want to keep in contact with anyway.

I wouldn’t push back your start date at the new job... last thing you want to do is start a new job with a negative impression.

 

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