| Agree, way too long! I gave that much of a heads-up of my leaving (not a formal resignation, as it happens) for a few reasons including: 1. It's a C-level replacement, which takes _months_ 2. I cared deeply (and still do) about my team and the company mission, and wanted them to succeed: "the more notice the better" seemed right to me (it wasn't) 3. My career plans were to move into a new field which would require various courses, lots of reading, conferences, etc. – although I knew I was leaving, I hadn't even started speaking to potential next employers or investors when I told my CEO I was leaving Putting all of that together is how I ended up with the 10 month blunder, but the post is less against 10 month notice periods, and more for matching the notice period to your handover, whatever that would be. I feel your pain on working out those 5 weeks you mention! Awkward for everyone involved. |