Re: When are you telling your boss you got accepted?
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26 Nov 2008, 08:05
This is a very good topic.
It comes down to 2 things whether to tell your employeer earlier vs later.
Pay/Job security vs Burning bridges/friendships/trust.
Burning bridges/friendships/trust.
I'm sure if you told your boss later (especially after grabbing your bonus, promotions, etc.) he/she will be really ticked off (hey, imagine if some employee did that to you! especially if you have no quick way of backfilling that position). In addition, the boss probably wouldn't count on you in the future, especially if a role anywhere in the company opens up years down the road. How does he know you won't screw him twice? Everyone seems to know each other in the business world.
Pay/Job security
But then again, you can get screwed of the $ if you tell them early (hey, if my employee was leaving early, I'd most likely give them a smaller bonus - and distribute to the other "deserving" employees). What's ironic about this is that the last thing I'd be thinking about is "Geez, that was nice of him to tell me early. What a nice chap."
Just to give you some perspective, I'm a manager and also looking to get an MBA.
At the end of the day, it's a dog eat dog world - it's not personal, just business. Do what's most important to you.