Gave my 2-week notice and Partner has asked me stay an extra 3 days to wrap up a project that I know will be a very long 3 days... I don’t really want to do it but also am afraid of burning bridge. I said yes to the Partner but now kind of regret it. This job has made me sacrifice my health and I don’t want to work those extra 3 days. I wonder what’s the best way to tell them.

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People overstate the ‘bridge burning’ thing SO much. They do not care either way. Soon as you leave youll be forgotten

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What are they gonna do, fire you?

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Yeah should have said no to begin with. If it’s a bridge worth keeping, just do the work. Just do C work and get it done. Better than a partially done A+ work.

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agreed. or get another staff plugged in. partner won’t care who does the work, just that it gets done

If you say you are going to another firm they won’t let you do another minute of work

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I believe if they tell you to leave the day you resign you still get paid out for 2 weeks and it’s treated as if you worked until the last day of that period and would still have health insurance for the remainder of the month that your “last day” falls in but don’t take my word for it

Ask yourself “what’s in it for me?” You can still change your mind. Or negotiate a fat 3 day bonus with written confirmation. If you’re going to private, your partner will need to be the one to keep the bridge built.

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Stay three days and every time you want to do more / asked to do more during this time remind yourself that you are out in three days. Make the best use of them, e.g. do handovers and explaining where things are to the remaining team members vs doing actual work. Side note yes should have said no but I don't think it's gonna look good if you walk it back now.

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Say no and that you have personal things planned during those three later days.

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