Quitting your job.

[Perth gal]

I just did it. After 13 and a half years. And I feel great. Getting over it and there are a couple of bullies which is always a fun experience. I'm so relieved.

How do you feel when you quit a job?

 

[Simon_Nesbit]

Two of my favourite scenes....perhaps some latent anger issues?

 

[Marklar_33]

I was at my first job for 7 years and walked out, was scared shitless for an hour or so, then once the idea set in it was great, seeing as when I did it jobs were just everywhere!

 

[Shell]

I've only ever quit once. Just a shitty casual job at Lowes, no letter of resignation or anything.


When I was a bit depressed and down re. the job I'm at now (several years ago), I actually had to google "how to write a letter of resignation" like the nerd that I am. Anyway, didn't use it in the end.

 

[UFO Tatsu]

Combination of apprehension and excitement

 

[Shell]

 

[LeakyValve]

Bravo to you Perth gal for having the guts to do so.

I didn't quit but retired quite a few years earlier than I wanted to so accordingly have had to significantly trim my sails financially but am happier than I have
been for a long time.

Some trepidation of course like you, but you have done the right in leaving a job and work colleagues, that from what I gather, were making you unhappy.

Keep your network of friends around you, be yourself and something will turn up before you are probably ready to return to work!

Maybe pursue something that gets your motor running even if it doesn't pay the earth.

 

[Scotland]

I've resigned twice. First was from a part time job I had since I was 16. Just said to the boss of the day (who hadn't been there long) I was finished uni so would finish up the job. Typed up a quick letter and handed it in my next shift. Probably worked another week or so. It was a supermarket with 50 (?) staff so I was hardly irreplaceable. No issues at all and was good to say goodbye to a few people that'd been there for years also.

Second time was from a proper job with a small company. Typed a letter and went in to see the boss. Just handed it to him and said I was leaving to take up another opportunity. He didn't want me to go but appreciated that it was a good move for me. I think my notice period was two weeks and ended working four so I didn't any untied loose ends. Not a bridge I saw any benefit in burning.

I hope that before my days are done I get to achieve the following:

Resign in disgrace. Telling the boss to eat a bag of dicks, desk flipping, just walking out and not doing any sort of handover etc. The stuff dreams are made of.

Take a redundancy then get re-hired (preferably as a higher paid contractor) to the same company soon after.

 

[Marklar_33]

Resign in disgrace. Telling the boss to eat a bag of dicks, desk flipping, just walking out and not doing any sort of handover etc. The stuff dreams are made of.

Take a redundancy then get re-hired (preferably as a higher paid contractor) to the same company soon after.

I did parts of both of these at once. I walked immediately and still somehow got paid entitlements, pretty pleased with that effort. Anyway, 6 weeks later I waltz back in with a contractor affiliated with the company. Resulted in an excellent yelling match with the old boss in his office, where we both decided we thought the other guy was a huge campaigner and had we had that convo earlier I'd probably still be there!

 

[Shell]

A teacher who was new to the college quit within 2 weeks one year- giving the Principal something like 1 week notice cause she found another job elsewhere.

Would have loved to have witnessed that- he tore her to shreds apparently and she was in tears, and she left that day.

 

[BotsMaster]

Quit my first job because of a new manager who was a downright campaigner.

Told her "I hope you get coal for Christmas" as I walked out.

 

[Taylor]

I resigned from the first adult job I ever had when I was offered a better opportunity elsewhere.

The first workplace was bad, really bad and my manager made it very clear to me in no uncertain terms that I was hired for a reason and anything else I could offer, using my brain, was not required, even when the business was desperately needing a solution I knew the answer to - whenever I tried to give him the answer he told me to just go back to my spot because "that is all I am good for". I didn't appreciate being treated like an idiot bimbo so I was always on the way out there.

The most satisfying thing was when I handed in my letter he acted all offended like I had just told him he was fired, he tried to negotiate with me but I made some comment about this place only being good for idiots and left.

 

[Catfish Alley]

Twice I've simply got up and walked out. The first time I went to top management first and told them what an ass my manager was and then I just took off at lunch. I remember drinking at a pub until my wife and friends got off work and then I went to a Cats game. The other was first job I got here in Vancouver. It took me ages to find work so it was disappointing but it wasn't a good fit at all.

 

[Jack Richards]

I quit my full time job at Maccas when I was 20 because they only wanted me to do weekday overnights and I was starting uni. They said they could get kids cheaper for the hours I want and times I'm available.

I got a job at woolies and quit the very day I was expected to work (like 3 hours before a shift and it was a 3hr shift). They asked if I was going to come in. I told them "you couldn't afford me" and handed my uniform in while customers lined up.

Maccas is the worst. They give you 3hr shifts and crap times too.

 

[Doss]

I resigned from my long term full time job last year.

The truth was, I'd grown tired of it. Tired of the hours and its dead end nature. Writing the letter was pretty easy, because in the end I knew I needed to move on.

I'd also canvassed with my boss that I was looking elsewhere prior to actually quitting, so the actual process of telling her wasn't too hard; she expected it and in fact, told me when I told her that I was beginning to look elsewhere that she'd been expecting me to tell her that for a while because she could sense I was restless and needing a change.

 

[Catfish Alley]

Actually, if we go back to teenage jobs I quit a couple there too. I left McDonald's because I was doing weekend breakfast. It was difficult with football and I got offered a job at Franklins No Frills (remember them??) with better hours. Stayed with them for about 6 years too. They were good. Got a transfer to Melbourne when we moved and when they were bought out by Safeway they let me manage the liquor store on weekends and during holidays.

I also got my first summer job at Safeway through my sisters boyfriend. It involved cleaning up after the butchers. Clearing grinders of meat and hosing blood and trimmings down the drain. Basically creating a blood and meat sauna. I lasted two or three shifts.

 

[The Lemon]

I resign. I give my notice, do all my tasks and leave on good terms.

I am not a bitch.

 

[Marklar_33]

I resign. I give my notice, do all my tasks and leave on good terms.

I am not a bitch.

Sometimes, other folk are bitch

I'm on terrific terms still with all my other previous employers, bar one

 

[The Lemon]

Sometimes, other folk are bitch

I'm on terrific terms still with all my other previous employers, bar one

Never burn bridges.

 

[Milang_Panthers]

Dream of quitting mine but would need another job before I could leave. Couldn't do the whole quit then find a job later sort of thing.

 

[IschenkoUBeauty]

Called a boss a c*** once and blew up after he'd treated me like shit at a crappy little job I worked in my early 20s just after finishing uni. The jelly-back did nothing back. Didn't care about burning bridges - I'd soon go on to great heights in my career.

 

[Shell]

I resign. I give my notice, do all my tasks and leave on good terms.

I am not a bitch.

While I did like CA's post- I tend to agree with you on this.

Except maybe perhaps when you have a campaigner for a boss- but in all honesty I've never had that. These are the jobs I've had: cinema worker, sports retail FT and men's retail casual, if you count the US- camp counsellor, worked in a gym- gym floor/front desk, and finally aide at a Government School and a private school. All of my bosses were fine/normal - great. Plus you need references for future jobs.

Anyway, if I just storm out of my job with no notice really (and i dont mean to sound like Mrs Lovejoy here) only the kids would suffer. Them and my colleagues who would bust their asses covering my timetable. So yeah I would give my school at least a term's notice I would think.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Quit my first job because of a new manager who was a downright campaigner.

Told her "I hope you get coal for Christmas" as I walked out.

whoah, badass!

 

[ioppolo]

I quit my full time job at Maccas when I was 20 because they only wanted me to do weekday overnights and I was starting uni. They said they could get kids cheaper for the hours I want and times I'm available.

I got a job at woolies and quit the very day I was expected to work (like 3 hours before a shift and it was a 3hr shift). They asked if I was going to come in. I told them "you couldn't afford me" and handed my uniform in while customers lined up.

Maccas is the worst. They give you 3hr shifts and crap times too.

Common in food places. Subway would give me 3/4 shifts after school some nights (fair enough I guess) but Bucking Bull would give me two hour shifts (3-5) sometimes, and I wasn't even studying or anything at the time.

 

[HBF]

Quit my first job because of a new manager who was a downright campaigner.

Told her "I hope you get coal for Christmas" as I walked out.

Quit my last job because of the very same reason.
Walked in, resigned, typed up my letter of resignation and left. By far and away the worst manager I have ever worked for.