Quote Originally Posted by froglegs View Post
I just jumped back in the market. I had an interview today, actually. I think it went pretty well. I have a pretty good job now, but among other significant reasons for wanting to leave, I am really sick of my ridiculously long commute and want to bike to work. The place I interviewed at today is 5 miles from my house (plus it seems really awesome).

However, now that I am officially looking (this interview came about somewhat unexpectedly) I think I need to tell my boss that I am planning on leaving sometime in the not-too-distant future. I want this to be as easy on my coworkers as possible.
Froglegs, you don't need to be that up front. It might backfire... instead don't you need the present employer as work reference? Well, then ask. Boss will get the hint. That's all that's needed.

I did that to my boss recently..no big surprise..I mean come on, this is a construction engineering project that he and I are in... (I believe, frogl, you are an engineer...). Still, he really didn't want to hear reality when several depts. are thinly staffed right now with people hopping over to other construction projects since the industry is hot in our province right now.