I’m planning to submit my resignation tomorrow with same-day notice. Before I do, I want to make sure I’m not overlooking anything important.
What are the must-do steps I should take before submitting and heading out?
Thinking about things like documentation, personal files, benefits, HR, or anything you wish you’d handled differently.
Appreciate any quick advice or lessons learned.
@13a - excellent point! esp. if future employers call the bank for references, if OP is not simply retiring.
I wanted so badly to give the minimum notice, leave a bunch stuff incomplete and give a middle finger to my yet-another-clueless manager and the rest of our small team who are mostly new and I dislike immensely. No training successor, no smooth hand-offs. F-them.
But I chickened out and did it the right way by the book and left everything in good order.
That said, I did change my personal phone numbers after I left so they could not call me. I updated it for HR, but not my manager.
Just do it the proper way - give your 2 week notice courtesy and then vamoose. You don't want the bank to retaliate in some form or fashion. They could hold or delay releasing your last paycheck, pension, 401k. They can make other things difficult for you. It's not right but what can you do about it. Just saying.
@ss I appreciate the guidance about Bank of America’s standard two‑week expectation. That said, my decision to give one day’s notice is deliberate. Over my time here I’ve repeatedly seen loyal, high‑performing employees receive no meaningful pay increases or bonuses, and promotions consistently reward political alignment rather than merit. Given that reality, I’m not comfortable extending my notice and potentially exposing myself to more of the same.
I will complete as much as I reasonably can before I leave and will make my direct reports and successor aware of outstanding items and access details. If HR needs anything specific from me to close out my file, I’ll respond promptly.
Wishing the team well.
Professional courtesy requires 2 weeks notice. If you do not give two weeks notice you will also be marked ineligible for rehire in the BofA systems. Not only that, if you give two weeks notice, you allow for yourself to wrap up your job appropriately and professionally. There is a list of TO DO's you can pull up under HR on the intranet, under "Leaving Bank of America." Its obvious from the list that you are expected to provide two weeks notice due to the tasks you should take care of before you leave.
The first thing you should do is write a letter of resignation with your end date. There are many example of these online.
Good luck. Stay professional!
Give 2 week notice and they should have to pay you for those two weeks. They will walk you anyway.
Use accrued sick time. They should pay you for accrued vacation but they won't for accrued sick.
Really should give 2 weeks. Who knows you might to come back to BAC again in the future
Tacky behavior but you do you.
401k loan cause yolo
pack up the desk. For me...thats nothing. I keep absolutely ZERO personal stuff at my desk or on the computer.
First of all, congrats - assuming you are retiring or going to a better gig. A short list of the things I would do (ymmv) -
I think if you give 15 days notice, they will still lock your computer same day and stop you to enter the office.