Quitting!

RubyRubixcube

Just wondering what reasons people might have quit their jobs in the past, what was the problem? Did you grit your teeth and push through? What did you tell your boss when you quit? Regrets? Share your story

RubyRubixcube

Personally I've never quit a job in my life, however I think there's a resignation coming up. I've been pushing through office politics and being singled out & "picked on" for about 2 years now and I'm done with it. Thinking when the time comes (after christmas) I'll tell my boss I dont see any "career growth potential" and THEN I'll tell him his office is screwed up

almcculley

I have retired from a very high stress job at 54 years. I am home schooling my son, now! Never been happier! Have worked all my life raising 3 sons, 10 years on my own.

Joneisha07

Usually when I get fed up I quit and take a few people with me. Rhetoric works in my favor.
Now that I am going to have a Masters soon I see myself being wayyyy more professional.
The right thing to do is give notice...

crzycutie

I hate to admit but I have quit a couple of jobs before. I'm not going to lie they were for selfish reasons but for the most part I don't regret it. They only reason why i do is that I know my parents will have a hard time supporting me while I'm unemployed. But i couldn't be happier cause I'm going to be starting school soon so I can focus only on that.

Pretty much I quit my job cause I was just really unhappy, but not just like 'oh man, this job really sucks' no like, to the point where the job was almost giving me anxiety attacks and such. I flat out told my manager that 'do to some things that came up, I can no longer continue to work her *blank* will be my final day' (normally you want to give them a good time in advance because some jobs may have paperwork to fill out or they may need time to replace you if your job is short staffed.)

TLDR: Really the one thing that you have to think of is if your lack of happiness is truly worth the pay check.

musenchild

I resigned from my job just a few months ago. I found that I was completely burned out and no longer had the passion that my job required. I was tired of the long hours, limited days off and lack of benefits, and I had come to the point where I just couldn't imagine doing it anymore.

I was and still am good friends with the business owners. I was very nervous, but I invited them to dinner, briefly explained my reasons for quitting, and gave them a date. They were kind and understanding and made it totally painless.

I didn't hate my job or my coworkers, it just wasn't for me anymore. Your situation is different, but I believe that honesty is usually the best policy. If you tell them why you're really quitting maybe you can improve the atmosphere for the people who stay.

dr2k12

There is little worse then being miserable at your job and I quit many a job for many a reason. The bottom line is you deserve to be happy and money (while a necessary evil of course) is not a good enough reason to be miserable.

I left the workforce about 13 years go, started my own company and never looked back. It's not for everyone but if you are the tyoe of person that keeps finding yourself unhappy in your job(s), you never know!

lizblizz2012

I quit a job for multiple reasons.

1. My boss asked me to break a law regarding child safety (I was a swim instructor and lifeguard at a YMCA).
2. There were frequent MANDATORY all-day trainings WITHOUT PAY.
3. I was suspended for 3 weeks after a coworker told my supervisor that I had been "breaking company policies". This coworker was best friends with the girl that my brother had just broken up with. You do the math.
4. My boss often brought her personal life to work with her and took it out on all the employees.
5. We were often asked (forced) to "volunteer" for special events that the facility held. No pay.
6. The hours sucked.

So yeah, I left.

diligentjosh

Just fyi---if you do decide to quit, you should have something lined up or have some savings. Most states will not pay for your unemployment because you decided you have had enough of "office politics". Do it wisely. I have been here many, many times. Best of luck!

Unemployed Student who has been to more "unskilled jobs" than he can count or remember.

*Addition: Washington, from what I understand, is a lot more lenient on this type of thing than is California, that is for sure. Do some reading, talk to people. You will do as you see fit.

missmacsays

I feel like quitting jobs is my area of expertise! In all honestly, I worked at one job for about 4 years seasonally (which essentially meant I was laid off for a month or two and collected unemployment.) Loved this job so much but then they merged with the corporate office and the whole atmosphere changed. They gave leadership positions to unqualified and frankly crappy people and they changed all the policies. The new "boss" (and I use this term lightly) they had over my department was a giant dbag. Openly scolded his employees in front of everyone, made myself and others cry by making us feel stupid. He degraded all the women and was all sports and high-fives with the guys. It was ridiculous. I tried to put up with him as long as possible for the chance of a promotion, but finally got too bad. So even after 4 years of working there, I called in one day and said I wasn't coming back. They had me go in and sign an official resignation letter, but I gave no notice and never looked back. Do I regret it? No, not really. I wanted to "stick it to the man" and I had another job lined up. I waited until I did for the sake of my bank account and honestly, I've had a few jobs since then and have never had problems getting hired because I didn't give a formal notice. Maybe that won't always be the case, but it wasn't the first job I've quit and it won't be the last. There's no reason for a job to make you miserable and for me, I ended up binge drinking and eating my nights away after work because I was so unhappy there. Now I'm at a job I don't love, but I've finally realized without a degree and the money to start up my own business, I'm just going to jump around to jobs that dont' satisfy me. Instead I'm looking towards the future now. So in summary, can't say what's best for you, but do what makes you happy! Dont' settle for less than you deserve, but also really think about if you're overreacting or if your reasons for wanting to leave are justified.

kimosabe1

I had a diabetic coma after a 10 year job earning 120,000 a year. Social security took over and I became medicaid. If I could go back, it would have never happened because I lost my independence.....

lozadee

BUMP

WeekndOVOXO

Hated the job, the supervisor, the wage, the coworkers. Happy that I left, but haven't been able to find a job since.

bushidowoman

I've quit jobs in the past when I wasn't very serious about them.
Now, when I am ready to move on, I have something else lined up and give two weeks notice.

zyxst

People.

ktillotson14

I quit my first job out of undergrad because I was being sexually harassed by my boss. Well actually, I was planning on quitting. HR found out about everything that was going on the day before I gave my notice and kindly "let me go" so I could still receive severance and unemployment should I need it. Thank goodness I was only unemployed for about 2 weeks.

_skittybang

I've only quit for one sole reason - advancement. With every job move I've made more mula, taken on more responsibility and best of all in my current company I have a voice and am able to perform more managerial tasks as well as deal directly with the big wigs. It's pretty kick *kitten*.

taunto

neverstray

I've quit a lot of jobs. You have to, usually, to move ahead.

My advice is 1) have something lined up. Just having savings isn't enough. These days you could be unemployed for over a year. 2)no matter the circumstance, never ever bad mouth or say anything bad. Just tell them you are looking for new opportunities. Leave on a happy positive note...ALWAYS. Unless its really harsh conditions, always leave happy, upbeat, and positive. You win! They will see that. I have seen people leave angry and it looks ugly, and most of the times, they have it all wrong in their logic about the "why's". And, when you see them on the street some years later, all you remember is their whining when they left. You fix it on the inside, or you leave. No need to give them an earful with your foot out of the door.

Good luck.

blakejohn

I tried to quit but they threatened to shoot me,

protecting freedom an't easy but it's necessary

cdprouty

I worked for a large technology company once...the day I quit, I sent an email to my entire division...few hundred people that read:

"Today is my last day working here. My favorite candy is the York Peppermint Patty."

It was, and it isn't.

I left my laptop with HR and walked out the door.

microwoman999

My job is pretty high stress! I still push through but there are days where I want to be done! I just know that I can't quit unless I have another job lined up so I just keep pushing! Sometimes I feel we are like people in jail but out cell is only for 8 or 9 hours a day. I am stuck in this one room with children all day and they cry, spit, hit, kick, won't sleep, throw food, and need poopie diapers changed!!!! I love them and can't stand it all at the same time. I have been watching kids in a center for 10 years this year! Ahhhh It can be really tough!

ktillotson14

I worked for a large technology company once...the day I quit, I sent an email to my entire division...few hundred people that read:

"Today is my last day working here. My favorite candy is the York Peppermint Patty."

It was, and it isn't.

I left my laptop with HR and walked out the door.

I like your style.

Lyssa62

I quit my last job that I LOVED due to poor management. It was at a higher end hotel and just poorly run by a 26 year old not even wet behind the ears girl. Loved her as a person..but she sucked as a manager. I was there from the opening of the thing (got hired before it even opened) and stayed almost 2 years.

missdaisy79

I always make sure I have something lined up before I move on out of a job. Once I was on sick leave for a period of time with depression and anxiety problems, and left my job for a new one whilst on sick leave. That wasn't my greatest moment, but I've never had a "take your job and shove it" confrontation with a boss, so I figure I've been fairly lucky. I'm in the process of working my notice at the moment and I can't wait to start the new job.

jcstanton

I worked in retail for the better part of fifteen years. I was never able to keep any one job for more than two years because working at the low end of the food chain in retail gets old REAL quick. Time was that retail sales people were paid on commission. Not anymore. You're lucky to make minimum wage and you have to take alot of abuse, not only from your superiors, but from customers as well. While I have quit more than one job, I've never left without notice. Most of my former employers have good things to say about me, so I don't want to burn those bridges. I might need a reference from them later. Although, in most cases, my managers have left their jobs also.

OddChoices

Just wondering what reasons people might have quit their jobs in the past, what was the problem? Did you grit your teeth and push through? What did you tell your boss when you quit? Regrets? Share your story

I did it because I had an insecure boss who was setting me up for failure. Moment I sensed she was up to no good, I looked elsewhere, got the job and waved goodbye. Always have a Plan B.

Flixie00

I will leave a job when the amount of *kitten* I have to put up with outweighs my remuneration. I have also been made redundent twice during my working life, both instances had nothing to do with my employer being in financial difficulties. When push comes to shove, your employer will have little compunction in getting rid of you, so you should not feel you owe them anything.

kathrynangelabaird

I have only left one job and that was my last job.

I worked in a solicitors as an Admin Assistant - I spent a year there before finding out the amount of work I had to do and how little I got paid for it. They kept promising courses and career paths for me but they never paid out or kept to their promises.
I'd apply for jobs cause I felt too stressed and unhappy but then just give up trying to find another job.
3 years into the job..I finally left as the stress got to much and I was working 8am - 6pm and having no lunch break and I'd come home and all I would do was ***** and moan about work and go sleep (it really affected my relationship) and then I didn't even want to get up in the morning. My old company must owe me about 20 days pay as I did so much bloody overtime!!

Since quitting (the best decision EVER) I feel the stress a lot less and now can concentrate on making myself happy again.

I also now get paid more for working less! x

salthoff01

Each time I have left a job, it was almost never the work. It was usually the people. If you don't have a great boss that is going to have your back and help you to succeed, it makes working all that more difficult. Also, if you are working with people you just don't get alone with, the job just isn't worth it. I am at work 9 - 10 hours a day. I better like the people I work with. I have been in my current job for almost 5 years. This is the longest I have ever stayed with one company. It is my manager and the people I work with that keep me here. Once you find a good manager, you really don't want to look anywhere else.

martymum

Hi

It was with regret that I quit. i was a trained nurse in UK. I qualified in 1992 and worked for NHS ever since. Long story short in that time I watched standards decline ever faster..I used to care for patients, talk to them, take pride in MY patients being clean, fed, pain free, now it was bare minimum and constant abuse from the patients and relatives. I used to cry every day after shift.

I went from the ED to the wards in the hope I would have more time to spend with my patients and it was worse, much worse. On my last shift I came back after a back injury (sustained after a patient threw me into a badly sited metal cabinet on the wall). After 2 hours I realised I couldn't walk properly and told the Sister who just shrugged and said tough, your here to work so get on with it. I took off my apron, handed her my ID badge and walked out...never been back, never been happier!!

I really miss looking after people but I couldn't lower my standards any further, now doing a degree with the OU in history hoping to become a teacher.

Sorry not so much long story short as a ramble but still...sometimes a job becomes so miserable its the job or your sanity!!

martyxx