[STICKIED] Community Question Post #22

[theidolhands]

Each week we post a new question for the members of the community to answer! As usual, if you have a question you'd like to see answered by the community, leave it in a comment on this post.

theidolhands asks: "Have you ever quit a job because of a coworker? What was the final straw? Any news on the person (or individuals) after you left?"

Comments

[_zox_]

I told my boss I was quitting after this co-worker e-mailed me a nasty letter basically listing all my faults, how insensitive I am (ironic), blaming me for losing clients, etc. And she pretty much made sure everyone was aware of this e-mail by copying the e-mail to an e-mail address everyone at work had access to. Then my boss, in an amazing move of workplace harassment/stupidity, decided to call everyone together and discuss the e-mail and the faults of all the "young" people (including myself) working in the office and have all the "older" people list the "younger" people's faults.

I stayed on until I found another job and told the boss I quit. By that time, he certainly changed his tunes and begged me to stay. In another move of workplace harassment, he pretty much badgered me about staying the whole month that I remained on after giving my notice. I told my husband it was like breaking up with a needy boyfriend. Then the whole month that I worked at the other company, he kept badgering me about coming back. Since he promised me things would change and he would get that co-worker to apologize to me (and the money and benefits are a lot better than my new job), I un-quit after that co-worker cried and apologized to me. I made sure to stay clear of her and give her the stink eye whenever I see her now.