After bullying and unnecessary conflict, I resigned from a position and had to give almost 3.5 weeks notice.

7 Comments

1. AnonymousMarch 13,2025 at 4:04PM UTC

   Because I don't know the specifics - what this award is, what you do, where you are, etc., I can't give you a full answer. That said, generally, you have resigned voluntarily. Before making the decision to resign, you should have done a bit of research as to the repercussions of doing so. Using the example of bonuses - many companies pay their employees an annual bonus. Seems to be common bonuses are paid end of the year. Employees know when the bonuses are paid and time their departures accordingly (because, in most cases, you have to be a current employee to be eligible to receive the bonus). If this award is like an industry thing, then yes...you should suck it up and each out to your manager if HR isn't assisting you (nor should it be HR's job to facilitate this communication - I'm curious what your communication was with them when you resigned).

2. AnonymousMarch 13,2025 at 4:52PM UTC

   I thought I made it clear I work in federal government- hence referencing the current climate of the federal government- but maybe I wasn’t clear enough.

   I finished the fiscal year, which is how I was told performance is determined , based on what my current boss told me. I resigned from my position and transferred to another department within the federal government.

   Ive been told that what the former manager did isn’t right nor is it protocol. I reached out to the former HR to get clear protocol on what SUPPOSED to happen and I wasn’t given that. So, no. I don’t feel comfortable going back to the former manager and asking “why did they do what they did and why wasn’t a discussion scheduled before my departure.”, especially because it seems like it was done out of spite, I don’t know the protocol bc nothing is accessible or written. They had 3.5 weeks to do the right thing and chose not to do it. That’s not my place.

3. AnonymousMarch 13,2025 at 5:05PM UTC

   You were fore sure clear on the federal government part and get the current climate comment but not in this context: "Which now means I am ineligible for an award and could compromise my position due to the current climate in the federal government."

4. maria roseMarch 17,2025 at 5:48PM UTC

   Based on what this anonymous reply has stated ( which is a repeat of the OP’s post), the OP is asking if they have any way of getting compensation for the time spent working in the specific area of whatever government agency they worked at. The OP feels as if they lost acknowledgment of the time worked because of the current evaluation of all government employees in positions and we are not understanding how to rectify their employment status without losing the employment time. Government jobs do allow switching agencies ( which is what this OP did ) but the timing occurred around the time DOGE came in and made changes to staffing needs, creating a gap of misinformation about the reason for this OP ‘s employment record. They, the OP, didn’t actually quit working, they transferred for one government job to another in a different agency. ( that’s just a perk of government jobs—to switch agencies and not lose employment benefits as long as the position is on the same civil service level, they get paid salary via levels , which one qualifies by time tenure) . This OP is trying to apply a job discrimination policy to rationalize that their current position is a vital position if their current job is on the elimination list because they have been employed in a government position for enough time to be not a probationary employee, but they are newly working in their current position, because of their transfer from the previous department. The reasoning used is that all government employees are working for one big company with different names for each agency and the employee never loses their employment time when switching from one to the other, a very big assumption of government employees that assumes that they cannot be fired if they have the tenure time even if the job is eliminated, because they can be just switched to another agency..

   This OP may have job skills that can work in multiple agencies which also means they have marketable skills that fit any similar job but they may have to realize that they may have to adjust their expectations and not assume given rights to continued employment in conditions they have been working before.

5. AnonymousMarch 13,2025 at 7:59PM UTC

   I would document the date of notice and availability to sign all documents.

   Also reference your term of employment and award term so there are no conflicts.

   Too bad you left before offers of severance were made to workers who choose to leave voluntarily.

6. Pamela BaptisteMarch 13,2025 at 9:29PM UTC

   Seems to me you made your decision and you are quite certain on what you will do and will not do.

7. AnonymousMarch 17,2025 at 3:06PM UTC

   Hi - just curious, had you ever documented the claims of bullying and harassment with your direct manager in writing? Were there any formal warnings given to the other personnel causing the bullying? Was HR ever involved? - if you resigned due to harassment and have several complaints documented, that might be something to discuss with a lawyer. In regards to your performance review, it wouldn’t matter as you’re not there anymore.