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How to give notice of resignation while on short term disability?

I'm on short term disability until mid October, and I unexpectedly received a job offer partway into my 6 weeks of disability leave. I'm absolutely going to take this new position but am unsure how to approach resigning. I'd prefer to not go back to my current workplace, and I firmly believe 2-weeks notice is unnecessary because all of my projects were transitioned when I went on disability leave. I really like my supervisor and colleagues, but the organization is Draconian and the stress of that absolutely contributed to me going on disability leave. I cannot find anything in my contract or the disability leave paperwork about restrictions on resignation. I live in an at will employment state in the US. Summary: 1) on short term disability til mid October at current job; ALL of my projects have already been reassigned 2) new job starts end of October 3) how…


I'm on short term disability until mid October, and I unexpectedly received a job offer partway into my 6 weeks of disability leave. I'm absolutely going to take this new position but am unsure how to approach resigning. I'd prefer to not go back to my current workplace, and I firmly believe 2-weeks notice is unnecessary because all of my projects were transitioned when I went on disability leave. I really like my supervisor and colleagues, but the organization is Draconian and the stress of that absolutely contributed to me going on disability leave. I cannot find anything in my contract or the disability leave paperwork about restrictions on resignation. I live in an at will employment state in the US.

Summary:

1) on short term disability til mid October at current job; ALL of my projects have already been reassigned

2) new job starts end of October

3) how should I go about giving notice?

Thank you!

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