Hey guys! Sorry for the long post (I do tend to ramble) but I really need some advice right now about how to tell my job about this mission trip and the fact that I’ll be gone for 11 months.
First let me give some background info. I work for an interior contracting firm and currently I am the only one that does my job. We are very overwhelmed with work at the moment so I thought I would wait until we finished this project (right after training camp) to tell them of my plans which would be about 1 1/2 months before my last day. I know that people usually say to just give a 2 week notice but I am really close with my boss (like we hang out on weekends and I baby sit) and the fact that I am the only one that does my job I want to be able to give them time to find someone to replace me and time for me to train them. My plan was to tell them right after training camp because I will have to take a week off and I feel bad telling them right before I take a week off (right now they just know that I am going down to Atlanta for a week). My boss is leaving for a 3 day vacation right when I get back so I don’t want to ruin her vacation by her worrying about this. But now theres a twist. My office is in the process of adding an office in DC (just a few miles away but we will get more credits and therefore be able to go after more projects) & they would need a certain number of employees that live in South East DC to qualify. Today they asked if I would be willing to leave my current townhouse and move into a nice new condo in DC if they pay half of my rent (pretty cool but obviously I cant). Luckily someone walked into the conference room right after this was asked and we never got back on the subject but I know they will ask again and I wont know what to say unless I have told them about World Race. Also, my department has discussed with the owner of our company that I am currently overworked and he said that he knows this and is working on a plan that we will discuss during our next weekly meeting (next Monday). I’m not sure what his master plan is but I feel like I should tell them that I am leaving before this but at the same time I almost feel like it is too soon. And the sooner that I tell them the sooner I can mention anything about the WR on facebook as I am friends with a few people here and in the industry.
Anyways, does any one have advice as to what I should do in this situation? Should I tell them before training camp even tho we are so overwhelmed by the amount of work that we have and I dont want to stress anyone out more (it also might look bad that I am taking a week off, even tho I have accrued the time, and also using their health insurance for shots/meds for the race)? Do I tell them after training camp but this could really mess up the presidents ‘master plan’ and my boss might be hurt that I didnt tell her earlier?
I don’t know if God’s plan is for me to stay in the design/architecture field after the race or not but I for sure do not want to ‘burn any bridges’ by telling them at the wrong time.
Thanks and I cant wait to see everyone real soon!!
