Leaving Job

[diamondrocks]

i recently accepted a new job and took the cowardly way out of handing my notice in and left it on the bosses desk. i can see the manager being really nasty about me leaving because its for a rival company which they hate and do not get along. i do feel genuinely bad about leaving because i intended to stay longer and it is out the blue and inconvient for the company as my leaving date is 4 days before a important event is due to take place how do i possibly go about in the nicest way of saying im leaving for more money and better hours? or just tell it how it is?
thanks :)

[spaced]

you've answered your own question and learnt a valid lesson. Leaving your resignation letter on your bosses table as apposed to handing it in person, will not win you many friends. You should have handed it personally and had a one to one chat. Your boss would not shoot you down for leaving your job for greener pastures. It's common practice. They may have also been able to offer you a better wage which meant you could have stayed longer.

lesson learnt me thinks!