GhostsBeforeBreakfast Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Does anyone know what it's like to start a new job in your field 6-12 months before starting graduate school, not letting them know you applied to graduate school, and then leaving in August/dropping that bomb on them? Please give me advice on this and personal anecdotes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujubea Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Not exactly the same but similar - I'll PM you later tonight, omw out the door now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwesternAloha Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Following. I will be resigning and spending time with my family before moving off to grad school. I assured my boss last year that I was staying for a while. I have a great career with upward mobility but I've mentally checked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windrainfireandbooks Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Oh dear, this is me too. I told them when they were hiring me that it was my dream to one day pursue a PhD, but I didn't tell them that "one day" most likely meant September. I am interested in what others have to say about this situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Air Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 I'm in the same situation but it is a difficult decision to tell your company, unless it's a contract type position. I applied for Fall 2015 for a masters but I still have no idea where I am going or even if I am going somewhere (hopefully somewhere). Until I make a decision on a offer of admittance, then I consider myself in limbo. I'm predicting to make that future decision by late April. But when I do make my decision then I do plan to let my company know for three reasons: 1.So they can hire and train someone in the mean time. 2.There is always a possibility that they can pay for my masters to keep me for the future (this is rare but there is a chance). 3. So I can possibly use them as a reference for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Askel Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 It was about 15 months from starting a new job to informing my boss I'd probably maybe likely be quitting soon to pursue grad school full time in the next 3 months or so. Still waiting on a formal acceptance before I turn in a letter of resignation. I've been open and honest about the process all along. Turns out my boss was a PhD student at one point and left to pursue a real job when his advisor died( ). He's actually been quite a good source of information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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