I've been working at a job for five months and it's always been gloomy. I dread going in every morning. I am the assistant to one woman, the owner of the business. She is a total diva and is always getting onto me for something despite how hard I try to please her
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It's just tough because that is exactly what I said when I tried to quit two weeks ago.....and it turned out poorly. Haha But then again she was going through a lot of stuff at the time (work, website issues, moving offices, an up-coming TV show she'll be part of). Maybe it couldn't hurt to say the same thing.
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You: Boss, I'm very sorry, but this job isn't working for me for several personal reasons. Here is a formal letter of resignation, my last day will be in two weeks.
Boss: What??? This is a terrible time for me and how can you even DO this to me because I'm so super awesome and fantabulous and don't you know all the pressure I'm under?
You: I'm very sorry *walks out*
Two weeks later
You: *Wakes up in the morning and doesn't go to work*
Boss: Where is my assistant. I TOLD her she cannot quit because it's not convenient for me.....
You *Doesn't care*
It would be great to have her be a reference, but she's obviously not in her right mind if she's so demanding and overbearing that she cannot take no for an answer. 5 months isn't super long and if a future employer asks about the lack of reference from this boss you can honestly say it was a short time together and didn't work out.
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I agree, it was a weird attempt at quitting because I basically thought "Alright, this is it. I'm going to rip off this Band-aid" and she broke down saying "I can't trust you anymore. Just leave" in tears. It was so incredibly awkward. I should have just walked out. I was just so confused by her reaction that my mind didn't know how to react. haha To think a boss wouldn't respect a two-weeks notice and would just say "leave. now."
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And to the OP, try to remember that this is a job and that woman is your boss. It's not a relationship and she's not a family member. There's no reason to feel guilty for dumping her. ;)
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