I got a new job at a new company with a 42% pay increase and much better befits.
Not only that but my quality of life will be better since I’m not going to be working nearly 70 or more hours a week.
I told them on December 4th that I will work until the end of the month and that I am resigning.
They asked why, wheee I’m going and how much.. All things I didn’t want to answer. Now they are telling me that isn’t enough time to get someone else and train them.. but I’ve been working there for 3 years now, they have been telling me they would be hiring someone to help all this time and I am just sick of the stress and constantly being on call 24/7.
They gave me 5 days paternity leave when my child was just born and my new company gives 16-week full pay leave for having a kid.
What are my options here? I signed a contract that says it is at-will employment on both parties, meaning they could fire me without notice and they likely would have done that if it were the other way around.
I don’t feel like I owe them anything so I’m going to say sorry but my start date is set in stone for the new year. Any advice what I should say? I’m planning on sending the official resignation letter tomorrow.