Last Friday, I turned in my resignation notice after four years of employment with this company.
My decision was not a hard one, as many problems have transpired during the time that I have been here. Still, you asked me to reconsider my decision because you felt that I was making a mistake and would benefit from staying with the manufacturing company.
It has been said that people do not quit companies—they quit their bosses. In this case, I believe that you quit being my boss a couple of years ago.
Please let me provide you with the specific reasons I am leaving so that you might be aware of them, and perhaps even address them before others leave. Some people have already left the company due to layoffs, while others have resigned to pursue other opportunities.
The department in which I work has been downsized from 12 to 3 people in the last year, and everyone is anticipating more layoffs if the economy and company sales do not improve.
As a result of the layoffs, I have been doing the essential work of those that departed. While I understand that the company does not need as many people when sales have decreased, it would also be nice if the workload was reduced proportionately.
Unfortunately, I am now working long days and nearly every weekend. Because I am an exempt employee, this extra time is not compensated over and above my normal salary.
