How to quit your job? Variances invited

JDMPWR

Well I put my notice in today. It felt so good. Don't know if the owner knows or not but my Manager does and he came to me and asked me to go take a personal lunch with him. I can tell he is very frustrated by the environment but it could also be a test to see wtf I am doing and or check thru my **** while im gone.

I know that is very un business like but I do not pass anything up with these people, I could write a laundry list of things that they have done incorrectly. I so badly want to tell the owner what I found wrong and that someone should call the labor board on him but I know the way him and his sister act, that if for some reason someone would call for a referral on me here they would bad mouth me to death even though it's against the law.

Please share your quitting experiences and how you would like to leave a past or present employer.

BrownEyedGiRL928

Does your work have a human resources department or an ethics line?

SailingMike

First, in this economy don't quit until you have something else lined up that is a sure thing.
Second, NEVER burn a bridge. If you quit, do so with class... a handshake, a smile and "thanks for the opportunity."

Avalonis

I worked on a farm, and my boss was rather "coarse". (The F-Bomb was a way of life) He yelled at me for 15 minutes about something that wasn't even my fault because he was worried about rain ruining a bunch of hay that was cut, and I finally had enough of it and told him

"F_ck off I quit" then walked the 6 miles to home. lol.

He ended up coming over and apologizing, so I finished the season for him but never worked for him again after that.

igora_soma

That situation sounds very frustrating! I had a lot of issues with my last job, they didn't treat people well and were quite inconsistent. What I can recommend is that unless what they are doing is illegal, it might be better to let it go and walk away. It may be hard, but in the long run it will be better for you.

Good luck!

rml_16

Burn as few bridges as possible. You're moving on. Do it with grace.

MrsRadder

Be polite! You still need them believe it or not. Just say I think it time to move forward etc. Don't bad mouth them. Stick out your two weeks (they will be ****ty to you) Stay calm carry on and after you start your new job... file a complaint if you feel that's the right thing to do. Good luck!

JDMPWR

Does your work have a human resources department or an ethics line?

Ha right.....small branch office with 17 people. 95% are asian and refuse to speak english. The day I had to sign up for my medical insurance they asked me if the form was done. I was like I have been waiting on a packet to choice which plan I wanted to go with, the owners sister flew off the handle and started talking **** about me in Thai.

I could of run a business better at the age of 12.

Avalonis

First, in this economy don't quit until you have something else lined up that is a sure thing.
Second, NEVER burn a bridge. If you quit, do so with class... a handshake, a smile and "thanks for the opportunity."

And now that I am older and wiser, I would strongly suggest this as well. The world is a lot smaller place than you think. you never know who your current coworkers know.

EmpressOfJudgment

The best quitting story I have is back when I knew I was quitting a place in Indiana to move to Chicago. I knew I was already quitting and my manager was being a **** one day, so I told him off. I ended my rant with a "F*$% YOU, JIM!" and then I walked out. Everyone was just staring at the scene with their mouths agape. I met all my coworkers for drinks later that day and they said I was a hero. Haha.

For the record, that was before my "professional" career. I would know better than to do that now, but it sure felt good!

RoosterB

Best just to go and leave it behind. You're not going to change anything so why burn bridges. You just never know who you're going to meet up with in the future.

JDMPWR

That situation sounds very frustrating! I had a lot of issues with my last job, they didn't treat people well and were quite inconsistent. What I can recommend is that unless what they are doing is illegal, it might be better to let it go and walk away. It may be hard, but in the long run it will be better for you.

Good luck!

Well they do a few things illegal. First and foremost the state of illinois requires someone that is paid to travel to be paid 55 cents a mile. I get 45. I am a salaried employee yet I have to clock in and out, the deduct 1-2 minutes here, 3-4 there when in reality I have no set schedule and I am supposed to work from home yet when I do they ask me why I am not in the office.

So all together they have broken a few laws already.

DancinSMartiPants

First, in this economy don't quit until you have something else lined up that is a sure thing.
Second, NEVER burn a bridge. If you quit, do so with class... a handshake, a smile and "thanks for the opportunity."

Agreed on BOTH accounts. NEVER burn a bridge. Only offer feedback on the negative where you can offer constructive feedback.

JDMPWR

Be polite! You still need them believe it or not. Just say I think it time to move forward etc. Don't bad mouth them. Stick out your two weeks (they will be ****ty to you) Stay calm carry on and after you start your new job... file a complaint if you feel that's the right thing to do. Good luck!

I gave them a week notice. No where does it say you have to give any notice actually. You can be polite and give them 2 weeks but 95% of people I see in sales when you give notice then just walk you out the door, big corporate sales job or not.

JDMPWR

First, in this economy don't quit until you have something else lined up that is a sure thing.
Second, NEVER burn a bridge. If you quit, do so with class... a handshake, a smile and "thanks for the opportunity."

And now that I am older and wiser, I would strongly suggest this as well. The world is a lot smaller place than you think. you never know who your current coworkers know.

I took another job offer on Friday. I know this.

shadykins

I had a Customer Service/shipping job several years ago for a company that was struggling to NOT go under. I left a great job to go to this job, not knowing that they were in bad shape but went anyway as they offfered me a slightly higher salary, benefits and it was very close to home at the time.
All the employees were made to work overtime. If we didnt work on the weekend they told us not to come in on Monday as we wouldnt have a job. They also wouldnt pay us overtime no matter how many hours we worked. They changed my shift to midnights knowing that I would have a hard time with it as my kids were small at that time. There were so many things they were doing wrong and I couldnt beleive what I got into. I did go to the labour board to complain and things changed but eventually they made up an excuse to get rid of me which they did and less then a year later they went under.

ohwhataday

That situation sounds very frustrating! I had a lot of issues with my last job, they didn't treat people well and were quite inconsistent. What I can recommend is that unless what they are doing is illegal, it might be better to let it go and walk away. It may be hard, but in the long run it will be better for you.

Good luck!

Well they do a few things illegal. First and foremost the state of illinois requires someone that is paid to travel to be paid 55 cents a mile. I get 45. I am a salaried employee yet I have to clock in and out, the deduct 1-2 minutes here, 3-4 there when in reality I have no set schedule and I am supposed to work from home yet when I do they ask me why I am not in the office.

So all together they have broken a few laws already.

You're on salary and have to clock in and out?? hummm. interesting.

StrawberrySprinkles

I was made redundant (UK version) or laid off (US version) nearly a year ago from a some-what popular virtual reality community online after breaking my back for a number of years teaching and assisting it's community.

What didn't they do wrong? I can't necessarily give details, but it was a very nasty situation to say the least. Lots of cloak and dagger, back stabbing, etc. However, according to our lawyers (which we had to hire during the process) it was much more difficult to determine what they did do right as far as the law and ethics were concerned.

My very own mentor stabbed me in the back and mocked me because he wasn't getting the boot. Still feeling the effects of it almost a year on. I guess he didn't wager that a complaint would be made and that his former employees had various complaints out on him too. He was shown to the door before I was.

Every UK employee was replaced by an outsourced individual.

Ya'ay for company restructuring. What it restructured to....I haven't determined yet.

I should thrown in there that I had to deal with the negative baggage that went with this for four months after being told our UK office was being cut. Imagine the venom and it wasn't even our fault. :P

Hodar

First, in this economy don't quit until you have something else lined up that is a sure thing.
Second, NEVER burn a bridge. If you quit, do so with class... a handshake, a smile and "thanks for the opportunity."

EXACTLY.!!

Some day, maybe years from now - someone is going to review your resume' and start calling past employers. If you burn this bridge; it may mean you miss out on your 'dream job' years from now.

Never burn a bridge - be classy - be polite - be gracious -be grateful for the time, training and experience you gained.

RhonndaJ

I've quit twice in my life.

The first was following receiving a reprimand from our manager, after my supervisor had spent months ignoring my daily updates that I was unable to keep up with the backlog work for a double workload I was only supposed to carry for a couple of weeks. After the manager explained the reprimand that was going in my file, I turned to my supervisor and said 'you mean to tell me you haven't told her what's been going on?' and the manager 'you two need to talk.' Left the office and went and wrote my resignation returned to the office and handed it to the manager. I was told the reprimand would not be going into my file and I was asked to stay. ~chuckles~ Wasn't happening. HR asked me on my last day to make any suggestions that would help future employees. I suggested that they work on interlevel communication. 20 plus years later, they have the same problems.

The second time, I had another employee sabotaging my work, which I proved, though I never figured out why he was doing it. I was offered a great many things to remain, but it wasn't enough. Really it wasn't the greatest job and I had another lined up that ended up being my dream job. When asked what it would take to keep me, I said that they'd need to fire three other employees but I understood that it wouldn't happen. Sadly, the manager could name the three employees without prompting.

When I leave this job... I hope it'll be because I'm moving countries, or retiring.

SueInAz

Most large corporations honestly want to know why you're quitting. Usually, your last day is a good time to lay it on the line with them and honestly tell them why you're moving on, while being polite and respectful, of course. However, smaller companies are more tricky. If you honestly feel the owners are violating labor laws, it really is your duty to report them. You didn't say if you already have another job, so I'd wait until you do have one so you don't need to worry about them bad mouthing you when prospective employers call to check your employment history.

_GingerSnap_

I'm almost in the same boat you are--hoping to give my notice in the next few weeks!

As much as I would like to set my bosses office on fire as I walk out the door laughing flipping the bird behind me.....

I will give my two weeks notice gracefully, and explain it is time to move on, more opportunity, etc.

But in my mind I will be giggling.

Tuffjourney

First, in this economy don't quit until you have something else lined up that is a sure thing.
Second, NEVER burn a bridge. If you quit, do so with class... a handshake, a smile and "thanks for the opportunity."

Excellent advice. When I hire, I always call references. Be sure yours is a good one. :indifferent:

MB_Positif

Just go quietly, it sounds like nothing will change there anyway, so what's the point. Revenge is never sweet. Move on and enjoy your next pursuits!

EmpressOfJudgment

I think this thread is a lot less interesting than you had hoped, huh, JDPOWER&ASSOCIATES? Did you really want people to regurgitate, "Quitting Your Job For Dummies?"

EmpressOfJudgment

Revenge is never sweet.

False.

kapeluza

My first "official" internship was like working for the devil himself. My boss was H-O-R-R-I-B-L-E.
When I met him during my interview, he seemed very polite and nice. He asked me to start right away after our interview and I was VERY excited to get the job. The next Monday came around and I showed up for work as asked. My new boss was there and his wife. His wife was the firm's secretary so she was there all the time. This was a small firm but nonetheless they were designing big projects and master plans (churches). It was a highly decorated firm so I was super excited. Well, when I arrived he told me to hold on a second that my work space was not quite ready. He proceeded to bend underneath the computer desk and start hooking stuff up and his wife came over and asked him something. Well, he just peered from under the desk and told her " Will you shut the hell up, I need to get this sh^t done." This man worked from 6am to 9pm and sometimes even later. He was soooooooooooo overworked, stressed, moody. It was an awful place to work. And he treated his wife so bad! I felt so bad for her all the time because he would snap at her in the most disrespectful ways ever. (I think she had some sort of death wish because he once threw a lunch plate at table where she was and told her, "Never get this piece of **** for me ever again").

Anyways, long story short, I grew scared of the man. And after enduring too many yells and bad treatment I couldn't get myself to go to work anymore and one day the wife called me. I apologized for my absence, thanked her for the opportunity to work there and I excused myself from the position.

twogoots

I hope you can get out of there with no problems in the next two weeks. Congrats on taking a new job. Jobs are hard to find in the economy and not having one lined up if you quit could be harmful for the economic future. I hope you can walk away from their wrong doings and march right into a very nice job. Good luck

Qarol

As much as I may fantasize about telling my boss to shove it and not give any notice, I know I could never do it. But it's a fun fantasy. I have no back up for what I do despite telling them and saying things like, "If I got hit by a bus tomorrow, you'd have no one to do xyz."

HeidiMightyRawr

I've just now finished my resignation letter. Be polite is all I can say, even if it's been the worst job ever and you've done tons of things wrong - you never know you might need their reference in the future for something else. Congrats on the new job btw!!

JDMPWR

I think this thread is a lot less interesting than you had hoped, huh, JDPOWER&ASSOCIATES? Did you really want people to regurgitate, "Quitting Your Job For Dummies?"

You are dead right. I know to not burn bridges, I am not a kid, I know i want to pull a Half Baked, but it wouldnt be wise.