I put my 2 weeks' notice in, giving them 4 weeks' notice.
They ask for 6 weeks, and suggest there may be room for contract work.
I say sure.
The company is sold to McGraw-Hill. This is a big deal! And it gives them 4 weeks of me on staff to help with the transition. McGraw-Hill doesn't hire contractors, so that's that. As of 8/31 I'll be free~
Then, with just over 2 weeks left, they agree that they're not really equipped to handle the software I handle in the wonderful way I handle it, and could I please consider contract work? They'll approach the SVP to ask about setting it up, but I'm really necessary.
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Really? Your assistant-level-pay hourly employee is so valuable that you need to beg a company that does't do contract work to make an exception to keep her around?