Does it look bad if someone accept a job offer right before busy season starts? Especially if the person has been a core team member for many years. How to break the news the best way possible?

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Add a note in the workpaper that you’re quitting effective in two weeks. Give it to your manager to review

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I second this

There is no good way to do this. No matter what.
Should you have still done it? Absolutely! We are all replaceable.

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Yes it looks terrible, and you find yourself asking the question because deep down you know it is wrong.

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I left right before busy season. I knew ahead of time so I ended up giving a month notice in early December, final date 1st week of January. My main team had a couple months to find a replacement and conveniently a past team manager knew someone looking for a change. My other repeat team had much longer to find a replacement. Meanwhile my new team for January/February just had the 1 month. I started with my main team then other repeat team then new team, going from partner down in all of them. In person conversations when possible. I gave enough notice and kept working through the month that no one was openly bitter. I'm sure there was some hidden resentment but I had good teams who supported me, understood my reason to leave, and wished me well.

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