Quitting a Job

Apr 07, 2011 09:39

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 ( Read more... )

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velum_cado April 7 2011, 14:51:20 UTC
I wouldn't make excuses, I'd just say the job isn't working out for you and give your two weeks notice.

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yayforadverbs April 7 2011, 15:18:22 UTC
Thank you for your comment.
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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nella580 April 7 2011, 16:24:46 UTC
I don't understand how you can quit and the boss says no. WTF?

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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yayforadverbs April 7 2011, 19:10:41 UTC
Hilarious. Very appropriate profile pic too. :)

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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nella580 April 7 2011, 19:50:19 UTC
If she says, "Leave now," and you leave does that count as an involuntary termination? Because if it does you'd be eligible for unemployment which is always awesome to have while you look for another job. It might be in your best interest to let her throw her little hissyfit and then file for unemployment. Just make sure you submit a written letter of resignation with the date you planned on leaving and keep a copy. That way when the unemployment office sees you were let go before then they'll approve your claim.

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seekingzen April 7 2011, 21:15:49 UTC
This, absolutely.

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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yayforadverbs April 7 2011, 22:50:10 UTC
Thank you for the comment!

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velum_cado April 7 2011, 17:08:20 UTC
That sucks. If you really want to quit, maybe just hand in a letter of resignation and leave it at that. If she pushes the issue just say that you gave it a second chance after the last time, but it just hasn't worked out. Good luck, in any case!

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