30 Wild And Iconic Ways People Quit Their Jobs, As Shared In This Viral Twitter Thread
Quitting your job can be as scary as it is exciting. Heck, even the mental gymnastics that go into deciding whether or not to move forward can be more daunting than the actual act itself. But when you find yourself at a workplace you utterly hate, what better way to start a new chapter of your life than putting in your two-week notice with your employer?
Conventionally, employees calmly announce their departure, clear out, and move on to bigger adventures. But some workers take the opportunity to spark a little drama and spice things up at the workplace. Whether people are pushed to their breaking points or realize they’re not getting paid enough to tolerate horrible bosses and their antics, the corporate world is full of juicy stories where people theatrically shake things up and say, "I'm out".
Recently, a Twitter user who goes by the handle @metroadlib went viral after sharing how a woman in her office quit in the most iconic way. After spending a month vacationing in Europe, she tendered her resignation as soon as she came back. "No notice. Just bounced," the woman wrote. "Her triumph is now office lore."
The thread immediately became a hit with hundreds of people chiming in with similar tales. Scroll down below to find some of the wildest tweets, upvote your favorite ones, and be sure to share your own stories with us in the comments! Keep reading to also find an in-depth interview with career and interview coach Kyle Elliott, MPA, CHES. Then if you're interested in even more stories of how workers quit in style, take a look at our earlier post right here.
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I went to Europe for the first time a couple months ago and it really hit me that the US is way behind in many things. Health, mental health, work……
And rapidly going backwards if your Supreme Court has anything to do with it. When are they restarting the Witch Trials?
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That is what I try to tell most americans I meet. Not to insult their country (which has great people), just to give them some perspective. Travel an broaden your horizon.
Ya kinda have to quit the job to move to the E.U., or it would be a nightmare commute?
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Because this is BP. There are several kinds of posts that will rise to the top of any topic, regardless of relevance. "USA sucks" is one of them.
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My uncle worked overseas and met my aunt who was from Thailand. They moved around a lot, but when he retired they moved back to the States. Eventually they re-retired and moved to Thailand. My Mom went and visited them quite a few times before my uncles passing, and the area they live with their "simplistic" daily routine and diet, my Mom felt like she was on a retreat. My cousins travelled and studied abroad, and both fell in love with Spain. I think if it weren't for family they would have happily stayed there! :)
You don't get the job experience by traveling. Having said that, what I've read about (some) European countries compared to the US, the US has almost feudal labor relations in most industries.
You want to talk feudal? Having to hire an attorney to protect you from harassment at work, Florida and Michigan, having to hire an attorney to get your money from slum Lord in florida who allowed severe eat infestation s. My life is all about the next attorney I will need. F**k florida, I'm going as far away as possible. Now, f**k michigan. Need to leave the country
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Thats the reality. That why we from europa look at the US and think "What a freakshow. Who wants to live like that." ^^
If nothing else, we can serve as comic relief. I would love to leave the US, but we can't even leave this area because my husband has shared custody of his son. We'd never move too far away from him.
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Unfortunately, I slowly came around to this realization myself. Very sad but true. :(
I went to Europe and while it was lovely for a vacation, I actually hated the thought of living there lol to each their own but I love the US.
I've been trying to move back to the UK for a while now, but it's incredibly difficult for an American to live and work in another country unless you have a job sponsor your move (or you are incredibly wealthy).
Tell me about it. Prior the last administration, it wasn’t all that difficult, now it’s a minimum of 12 years residency and 50G (US) banked there. And all of that s before you can apply for residency. Switzerland has become a challenge as well.
Load More Replies... Hmm...comments show the opportunity for people to grow up about their view of their place in the world. Europe is Europe. US is US. They are different places, with different cultures. Don't like where you live? Move or make it better. And to the "US just sucks" haters: Europe's further along in a lot of areas because they had this little thing known as WWII push the little red "reset" button on the entire continent. It's kind of the ultimate "leap frog."
I for one do not view this as a shithole country, and believe that if that's your opinion you do not have to live here.
It's my country; I'm not just going to leave because of the assholes and rogue supreme court. I'm fighting for the Americans and refugees who are being discriminated upon to better my country. I criticize because I am a patriot. It's my civic duty to give a damn and fight for those who can't.
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My father was USAF but I was born in Cambridge, England. Came back to U.K. at age 15 to go to school. Been here ever since. Share my year with my house in southwest France. Best of both worlds and I could not be happier. Planning a road trip to Bruges, Prague, Budapest and Amsterdam next spring. :)
I've travelled to 7 other countries, some more than once and for a month at a time (not counting Canada and Mexico), I'm always glad to return to California. I like the weather, the beaches, the ice in our drinks, the air conditioning, the beautiful freeway overpasses, how wide open everything is, our grocery stores with a gazillion choices. So I'd say not everyone hates returning to the US. Although lately, the way things have gone politically I have actually looked into leaving. People talk so much smack about socialism. I'm terrified of a Theocracy. How religion got so tied up in our politics I don't know but it makes my stomach turn.
The speech that the guy gives at the college in the first episode of newsroom blew me away. If you have not seen a clip please check it out. He is in a college giving a talk when someone asks him why America is the greatest country. He thinks for a while and after some soul searching goes into a monologue that I swear would be amazing to do as an actress. Really miss that show but please check out that clip at least if you have a chance. https://youtu.be/bIpKfw17-yY
Living in UK Now is a lot better than the US. Just the fact that people are kind when I go out, or that there is no lunatic running around screaming things at people. Not to mention health care...its helped my mental health a lot. We underestimate how much damage dealing with angry people on a daily basis takes on our mental health. I don't hate the US, i think there are lots of good things there but its become unliveable.
Maybe the neighborhood you lived in. Not the majority of the country.
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Well yeah but the US has the best.... um.... Hollywood. The US has the best Hollywood.
Not just Europe. I have 2 friends, one who went on vacation to Australia and another to Fiji. Neither bothered to come back.
I used to want to visit America... The older i get the less I want to visit America
Maybe at one point in time it was, but that time is long since gone! I plan to retire to a hut in Mexico. Especially now that they officially want to end Medicaid and SSI so they (government) can freely spend that money on other things, instead of coming up with realistic budgets and sticking to them
I grew up in the US and I've been living in Italy for 20 years. The US compares itself too much to other countries. I often see lists of countries on the internet that provide free health to the people and Italy is always on that list. THE HEALTH CARE IN ITALY IS NOT FREE. I've seen lists that say university is free in Italy. UNIVERSITY IS NOT FREE IN ITALY. There's prejudice everywhere. If you call the police, utility companies, hospitals, anything, and you speak with a foreign accent, they just hang up on you. The US is not the greatest country in the world but neither is any other country.
Every time I hear someone spout the "America is the greatest" line I want to force them to watch "America is NOT the greatest" scene from The Newsroom. It's is the perfect summation of just how hilariously ignorant it is to think America is the greatest anything these days. https://youtu.be/bIpKfw17-yY
Yeah but at least we aren’t as bad as Africa, the Middle East, or Asia (edit: I forgot about South America and Central America)
Totally agree. US stop being awesome 25 yrs ago. To many changes to many laws to many lawsuits that made new laws. Just shitty
Ah yes, wouldn't be a day on Bored Panda without the obligatory America bashing.
Yep. Went to Italy thinking I'd come home thinking I missed this and that...All I miss is Italy, their great food, and their friendly people.
Lived in Europe before having to come back here a few years ago. As soon as our paperwork clears, we're out of this place. "Shithole country" doesn't even begin to cover it.
I once quit a job, where the people prior to me were give big gatherings, cake, gifts, the works. I quit and got a coffee mug (ummm everyone knew I didn’t drink coffee). So my final words were “less than flattering” so to speak.
I just have to share one of my favourite YouTube channels, Dream Prague. Jen from California moved to Prague and she makes a lot of videos about the cultural differences and "how does Czech people function". I highly recomend watching those.
Very much so. Although I don't know what that has to do with this list.
Europe is a continent containing 44 countries. But we are all still European. Slovakia is great...more than 120 castles – the biggest number of any country in the world per capita – nine national parks, and eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites, small but mighty Slovakia is one of the most culturally rich and naturally diverse European countries. Amazing hiking, history, castles, churches, modern cities or medieval small towns, Slovakia is beautiful. And you're an ignorant m***n.
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By now, you probably know of the Great Resignation. Ever since the start of the pandemic, companies have witnessed their star employees spread their wings and leave in droves to look for better opportunities, payment, and benefits elsewhere. In fact, record numbers of people have continued to quit and get hired into new roles since the beginning of this year, with more than 3.9 million employees saying "adios!" in June alone. And according to research, this trend isn’t going to quit anytime soon.
A recent report from McKinsey and Company, a global management consulting firm, surveyed over 13,000 people around the globe, including more than 6,000 Americans. The results revealed that around 40% of workers are considering leaving their current jobs in the next 3-6 months. "This isn’t just a passing trend or a pandemic-related change to the labor market," one of the authors of the report, Bonnie Dowling, told CNBC Make It.
"There’s been a fundamental shift in workers’ mentality, and their willingness to prioritize other things in their life beyond whatever job they hold. … We’re never going back to how things were in 2019."
Here in France it's even totally illegal and punishable by law to have your boss contacting you by any means outside working hours
To learn more about quits and what pushes people to make a change in their careers, we reached out to Kyle Elliott, MPA, CHES. He is the founder and career coach behind CaffeinatedKyle who carries nearly a decade of expertise in Silicon Valley and high tech with one simple goal in mind — to help people find jobs they love.
"One of the most common reasons people quit jobs is culture misalignment," Elliott told Bored Panda. "These culture issues may be at a departmental level, organization-wide level, or both."
"A heathen"? Is that meant to be a funny remark, or do they mean in literally? Because if it's literal, that's gonna be a yikes from me...
Just flat out denying there’s an issue is such a weird way of treating concerns. Surely that’s your job. To manage things. Not deny their existence.
The career coach pointed out that flexibility is another major driving factor behind people quitting their jobs. "Workers crave flexibility in their work schedules and workplace locations. Employees want to choose when and where they work," he added. Moreover, "The current economic downturn, coupled with soaring inflation, also has many workers looking for better-paying jobs. Employees are recognizing they can secure double-digit pay increases by moving to another company."
Being treated like a piece of machinery by your employer can take a toll on your physical and emotional health. Sometimes, your work environment and the job itself can become toxic, leaving you feeling depleted by it and already coming up with ways you’ll leave your workplace (and thinking of final things you’ll say before dramatically dropping the mic).
Whether it was a heated email exchange or a stressful call with the client, it’s tempting to daydream about how you immediately turn in your two-weeks notice. After all, "A toxic work environment can lead an employee to quit on the spot," Elliott said. But at the same time, he noted it may not be a very smart move.
Not wild or iconic way to quit a job. The dude just moved. Did he even quit his job? He could be remote or switched branches within the same company. A lot of these entries have nothing to do with the topic :(
"I rarely advise employees to quit their jobs on the spot without notice. You want to consider the long-term ramifications that leaving your supervisor, colleagues, and customers high and dry may have on your career." Elliott explained that you should aim to provide a minimum of two weeks' notice to your employer. Try to avoid burning bridges with them and your colleagues since this could be a mistake that may hurt you in the future. Meanwhile, you can find more of his advice for employees on what to say when giving your two-week notice right here.
He continued: "If you are an executive, in a specialized role, or a business-critical employee, know that there is often an expectation that you provide your employer with ample notice when leaving your job."
When you feel the urge to quit right there and then, take a step back and assess the situation. "Instead, reflect on how you may be able to mitigate the stress of your current work environment during your final two weeks. Partner with your supervisor to develop a transition plan that is valuable to your employer while at the same time protecting your mental health and well-being." The career coach stressed that it’s also important to partner with your colleagues and other key stakeholders to ensure the smooth transition of your duties and projects.
Most people who already made a switch in their careers can tell you that the decision to leave is sometimes difficult. Much like acknowledging that a relationship has run its course, recognizing when your job has come to its end can be even terrifying. Suddenly, you’re presented with myriads of what-ifs, unknowns, and changes in your daily life that can be hard to handle.
If you are unsure if it is time to call it quits, Elliott advised you to reflect on your mental health as well as your overall quality of life. "What are you giving up by staying at your current job? How would your mental health benefit if you left your current job?" Having asked yourself these questions, you should see a clearer picture of whether or not to move forward with your decision.
The tweets/stories like this make me wonder if maybe I'd find peace/happiness/a different outlook if I traveled anywhere else outside the tourist-trap American beach town I've lived in my entire life. I did HAVE a plan for my life... but that got derailed when my dad had an accident when I was 18... I quit college, never moved out, worked at the family business, and stayed to help care for him (I loved my dad). He died last year. I'm 40 now. Maybe it's too late :(
Underestimate stress and anxiety at your peril, I’m still convinced it played a large role in the death of my brother. If you hate your job/relationship/life, please, change something. Don’t let it literally take everything from you.
Moreover, the career coach said that coping with a difficult work environment can take a toll on your health, but you don’t have to deal with it all by yourself. "You are not alone. There can be a great sense of relief in asking a friend, family member, or career coach for help in finding a new job that respects and appreciates you," Elliott concluded.
If I ever find myself in another miserable job that saps my life and strength and destroys my physical health and mental health, I aspire to try and hang on JUST so I can put in my two weeks on April 1st. (btw - I wish that meant that I have a great job right now - but nope - got "let go" from my last job right after I put in an HR complaint about a co-worker for sexual harassment. For now, I have a puppy who is sick so I'm taking some time to care for him before I look for a new job.)
I quit by email. Yes, it was cowardly but appropriate - my boss almost never talked to me in person even though she walked past my desk 10 times a day. If she had something to say she would email me about it. I figured she deserved that. :)
A little bit about vacation days in USA. Besides being way behind Europe with 2 weeks being average for some, vacation days aren’t a guarantee in most US states. Once accrued, they’re also not guaranteed federally. Some have a “use them or lose them” policy and employers deny their use and they expire at end of year. Some have roll-over to next year or just have combined personal/medical/vacation as PTO ( paid time off) and some states guarantee access or payout for these dates, some don’t. Often times people without secured vacation or PTO finagle their usage to assure they get paid out or get the days off. It’s common people use vacation days prior to quitting or giving notice so they can assure they get the paid days off. A lot of Americans support states rights (to make laws) over federal right to make laws, so things like vacation and labor law are broadly covered federally but specific aspects are up to individual states. Which is why employment in the USA is so varied.
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I just handed in my notice 5 days ago because the company I work for is one of those "nothing is wrong" kind. We've been screaming for months to get some more help but they just tell us everything is fine, in the meantime if even one person calls in sick they have to get two people to do 12 hour shifts to cover. I finally had enough, I'm packing up and moving to a different city where the cost of living is lower. I don't know anyone there and I don't have a job to go to but I'm excited and scared at the same time. It's really weird to be totally starting your life over at 57 but I'm going to do it!
This was a long time ago, like a little over 25 years ago. Got hired at a place that barely trained me, then left me alone in the office with no help if I needed it. I messed something up computer wise. I'm sure it made extra work for those at the other office who had to fix it. I felt bad and apologized, but the bee-itch on the other end of the phone conversation kept yelling at me and berating me. I was new, untrained, and alone. I tried my best but hit a wrong key. So a few days later, I went on a short, previously scheduled and paid for vacation to Vegas. I was so stressed it was ruining the trip. Hubby said, it's not worth it, just quit. So after a short think, I decided he was right. This was before widespread email, etc, so I took a piece of hotel/casino paper with their logo all over the top, hand wrote a very brief "I quit" note and faxed it in from the casino hotel we were staying at. Never went back, never got my last paycheck and didn't care. Had a great time in Vegas. Heard later they were very surprised. Not sure if it was the sudden quitting or the method. But a fax scrawled on Las Vegas casino letterhead had to be a first for them. I hope they thought I struck it rich! I regret nothing lol!!
This is all very well and good, but not everybody finds it easy to just walk into another job somewhere else.
I plan on quitting my job at Giant Eagle this month. A guy who used to work at Giant Eagle says T.J. MAXX is hiring, gives you the hours and days you want to work, the position you want and will hire you on immediately. On Sunday, after church, I'm applying online and when they hire me, I won't tell the managers at Giant Eagle and I won't even show up for work. Giant Eagle has some kind of point system where if you're late, you're docked a point. An employee also gets docked two or even three points but for what, I can't remember. 21 points and an employee is fired. However, and this is the best part; a no-call no-show is seven points docked and since I only work three days next week, it'll be easy. Good-bye Giant Eagle. Hello T.J. MAXX.
I remember a guy at one of my previous jobs. He seemed alright, I didn't think anything strange of him. Then one day at work, he started acting really strange. He ran out of the bathroom at full speed, did a slide across the floor then ran out the building. Never saw him since.
While I was leaving the navy at the end of my contract I was constantly barraged with questions for months about staying and how good it was to stay in. Finally it got to the level of the command master chief (highest enlisted there) and the commanding officer and we had a sit down to discuss how to get me to stay. I told them “with all due respect, you could make me an admiral and give me a 6 month vacation, and I still wouldn’t stay.” After that they got super petty about everything. So I was doing my transition course (week long course where they teach you poorly how to be a civilian again) and they kept wanting is to do a bunch of stuff like build a resume (I was fine with that) and do a detailed analysis of our finances and credit. I told them I didnt feel comfortable giving them that info. They told me it was mandatory. My command then told me it was mandatory. I called their bluff and surprise-nothing happened and I still left when the contract ended. Sooo glad to be out now.
I was working for a Middle East telecom operator, was asked by an Arabic latdy to write an email from her machine to myself and also let her know what she should write back when I reply to the mail that I am sending to myself from her ID. When I said NO it got escalated to senior management and even they said there is nothing wrong in helping her out and didn't find anything wrong with the ask. I quit then and there.
My boss called me unreliable because I was struggling with some sudden serious medical issues. I worked 3rd shift and on the last day of my weekend I laid awake tossing and turning the entire day debating on whether or not I should go in that night. Finally decided to go in… to leave the key to the building in a drawer so they had no reason to contact me. Texted my boss that I quit a couple hours before my shift then turned my phone off and finally fell asleep
I had a direct report who constantly micromanaged and put me down, and pulled me into this terrible weekly assessment every week with HR, so I resigned. She left not long after me. Ironically, it was me who recruited her.
Oh yeah. I jumped to one of the company's sub-divisions as the micro managing and stress was getting to me. First 5 months were great, after that not so much. 10 hour days became a good day and 16 hour days were becoming too much of the norm. Add to that, the job listed and promised was not as advertised. Make matters worse, my "guide" made sure I was failing...she wanted a promotion obviously, even worked during her vacation in Cancun (and there is a prohibition on taking company equipment overseas). But I didn't see it in time due to some family issues...and thus, got my first write up in 23 years. But that didn't bother me, I already had a start date with another company two weeks prior. Gave my notice the day after the write up...and it also gave me a few days off. And this ambitious person could only count on more work.
My friend once visited us for some drinking and 3d movies. At some point she said she figured out she wants to quit her job but only had rainbow crayons with her and she wrote a rainbow resignation letter with some drawing and really handed it in next day
Worked in the creative department of a toxic print shop. Art director quit. Management threw everything on my co-worker and me, no new art director -- no raise either. My co-worker gave her 2 weeks notice. Still no new art director, no one even came in for an interview. Co-worker last day: at noon, she said her goodbyes, took her coffee cup and walked out. After the door closed behind her, I told them I quit (not even a hint of a notice) and left. We laughed in the parking lot. Been friends every since . . .
Was a temp to hire. First week they hired me away from agency. Still part time under table tho. Worked 4 years an quit because of stress (was ft then). Came back a year later. More stress. Two bosses fighting constantly. One good. One an a*s. One day me an hood boss working in warehouse. A*s boss on phone stating how he does EVERTHING but just steals money an bitches and doesn't do any work. So I just said I'm done an pay me I'm leaving. A*s said he didn't have any money. Good boss was going to go to bank to pay me as I wouldn't take a check I knew would bounce or be cancelled. I got to my car an a*s runs out w a wad of cash from his pocket an pays me. I didn't look back. Found out later he tried to rape a friend I had come in to clean his office. He apparently tried this w another girl years before but I didn't know. I sent letters to tax office of two cities he did shady stuff in an got him on the irs list. Karma.
I only have one experience like this. I was in a bad time and needed a job as I was adn still am in debt. So took a job for working at a storage warehouse as a "Leiharbeiter" in germany. Worked few days there until I was fed up by the absolute toxic supervisor that also bullied another colleague there. I was at that time taking another very young colleague with me and pick him up with my car to drive to work. And one day after leaving work before I dropped him off I said, I dont believe I will come back to that mentally sick person of a supervisor. Said I will my young colleague early enough so he can manage how to get to work early enough. Told him that evening per messenger that I wont come back. Although I needed that job and the hiring firm was angry, I didnt really care. Nothing is worth it wasting any amount of lifetime for a shitty job. Found later then a homeworking job at playstation and am now working 4.5 years now happy here.
Some years ago, I got a new job managing a team and asked around about the woman who had the job before me as I had questions. Apparently, the team found her curled up in a fetal position under her desk and could not coax her out. Eventually, they called an ambulance that took her away, never to be seen again. I didn’t think the job was that stressful.
You never know other people's situations. She might've had stress coming from out of work or maybe the boss was mean to her and not to you. Could've gone without that last sentence
Load More Replies... I just handed in my notice 5 days ago because the company I work for is one of those "nothing is wrong" kind. We've been screaming for months to get some more help but they just tell us everything is fine, in the meantime if even one person calls in sick they have to get two people to do 12 hour shifts to cover. I finally had enough, I'm packing up and moving to a different city where the cost of living is lower. I don't know anyone there and I don't have a job to go to but I'm excited and scared at the same time. It's really weird to be totally starting your life over at 57 but I'm going to do it!
This was a long time ago, like a little over 25 years ago. Got hired at a place that barely trained me, then left me alone in the office with no help if I needed it. I messed something up computer wise. I'm sure it made extra work for those at the other office who had to fix it. I felt bad and apologized, but the bee-itch on the other end of the phone conversation kept yelling at me and berating me. I was new, untrained, and alone. I tried my best but hit a wrong key. So a few days later, I went on a short, previously scheduled and paid for vacation to Vegas. I was so stressed it was ruining the trip. Hubby said, it's not worth it, just quit. So after a short think, I decided he was right. This was before widespread email, etc, so I took a piece of hotel/casino paper with their logo all over the top, hand wrote a very brief "I quit" note and faxed it in from the casino hotel we were staying at. Never went back, never got my last paycheck and didn't care. Had a great time in Vegas. Heard later they were very surprised. Not sure if it was the sudden quitting or the method. But a fax scrawled on Las Vegas casino letterhead had to be a first for them. I hope they thought I struck it rich! I regret nothing lol!!
This is all very well and good, but not everybody finds it easy to just walk into another job somewhere else.
I plan on quitting my job at Giant Eagle this month. A guy who used to work at Giant Eagle says T.J. MAXX is hiring, gives you the hours and days you want to work, the position you want and will hire you on immediately. On Sunday, after church, I'm applying online and when they hire me, I won't tell the managers at Giant Eagle and I won't even show up for work. Giant Eagle has some kind of point system where if you're late, you're docked a point. An employee also gets docked two or even three points but for what, I can't remember. 21 points and an employee is fired. However, and this is the best part; a no-call no-show is seven points docked and since I only work three days next week, it'll be easy. Good-bye Giant Eagle. Hello T.J. MAXX.
I remember a guy at one of my previous jobs. He seemed alright, I didn't think anything strange of him. Then one day at work, he started acting really strange. He ran out of the bathroom at full speed, did a slide across the floor then ran out the building. Never saw him since.
While I was leaving the navy at the end of my contract I was constantly barraged with questions for months about staying and how good it was to stay in. Finally it got to the level of the command master chief (highest enlisted there) and the commanding officer and we had a sit down to discuss how to get me to stay. I told them “with all due respect, you could make me an admiral and give me a 6 month vacation, and I still wouldn’t stay.” After that they got super petty about everything. So I was doing my transition course (week long course where they teach you poorly how to be a civilian again) and they kept wanting is to do a bunch of stuff like build a resume (I was fine with that) and do a detailed analysis of our finances and credit. I told them I didnt feel comfortable giving them that info. They told me it was mandatory. My command then told me it was mandatory. I called their bluff and surprise-nothing happened and I still left when the contract ended. Sooo glad to be out now.
I was working for a Middle East telecom operator, was asked by an Arabic latdy to write an email from her machine to myself and also let her know what she should write back when I reply to the mail that I am sending to myself from her ID. When I said NO it got escalated to senior management and even they said there is nothing wrong in helping her out and didn't find anything wrong with the ask. I quit then and there.
My boss called me unreliable because I was struggling with some sudden serious medical issues. I worked 3rd shift and on the last day of my weekend I laid awake tossing and turning the entire day debating on whether or not I should go in that night. Finally decided to go in… to leave the key to the building in a drawer so they had no reason to contact me. Texted my boss that I quit a couple hours before my shift then turned my phone off and finally fell asleep
I had a direct report who constantly micromanaged and put me down, and pulled me into this terrible weekly assessment every week with HR, so I resigned. She left not long after me. Ironically, it was me who recruited her.
Oh yeah. I jumped to one of the company's sub-divisions as the micro managing and stress was getting to me. First 5 months were great, after that not so much. 10 hour days became a good day and 16 hour days were becoming too much of the norm. Add to that, the job listed and promised was not as advertised. Make matters worse, my "guide" made sure I was failing...she wanted a promotion obviously, even worked during her vacation in Cancun (and there is a prohibition on taking company equipment overseas). But I didn't see it in time due to some family issues...and thus, got my first write up in 23 years. But that didn't bother me, I already had a start date with another company two weeks prior. Gave my notice the day after the write up...and it also gave me a few days off. And this ambitious person could only count on more work.
My friend once visited us for some drinking and 3d movies. At some point she said she figured out she wants to quit her job but only had rainbow crayons with her and she wrote a rainbow resignation letter with some drawing and really handed it in next day
Worked in the creative department of a toxic print shop. Art director quit. Management threw everything on my co-worker and me, no new art director -- no raise either. My co-worker gave her 2 weeks notice. Still no new art director, no one even came in for an interview. Co-worker last day: at noon, she said her goodbyes, took her coffee cup and walked out. After the door closed behind her, I told them I quit (not even a hint of a notice) and left. We laughed in the parking lot. Been friends every since . . .
Was a temp to hire. First week they hired me away from agency. Still part time under table tho. Worked 4 years an quit because of stress (was ft then). Came back a year later. More stress. Two bosses fighting constantly. One good. One an a*s. One day me an hood boss working in warehouse. A*s boss on phone stating how he does EVERTHING but just steals money an bitches and doesn't do any work. So I just said I'm done an pay me I'm leaving. A*s said he didn't have any money. Good boss was going to go to bank to pay me as I wouldn't take a check I knew would bounce or be cancelled. I got to my car an a*s runs out w a wad of cash from his pocket an pays me. I didn't look back. Found out later he tried to rape a friend I had come in to clean his office. He apparently tried this w another girl years before but I didn't know. I sent letters to tax office of two cities he did shady stuff in an got him on the irs list. Karma.
I only have one experience like this. I was in a bad time and needed a job as I was adn still am in debt. So took a job for working at a storage warehouse as a "Leiharbeiter" in germany. Worked few days there until I was fed up by the absolute toxic supervisor that also bullied another colleague there. I was at that time taking another very young colleague with me and pick him up with my car to drive to work. And one day after leaving work before I dropped him off I said, I dont believe I will come back to that mentally sick person of a supervisor. Said I will my young colleague early enough so he can manage how to get to work early enough. Told him that evening per messenger that I wont come back. Although I needed that job and the hiring firm was angry, I didnt really care. Nothing is worth it wasting any amount of lifetime for a shitty job. Found later then a homeworking job at playstation and am now working 4.5 years now happy here.
Some years ago, I got a new job managing a team and asked around about the woman who had the job before me as I had questions. Apparently, the team found her curled up in a fetal position under her desk and could not coax her out. Eventually, they called an ambulance that took her away, never to be seen again. I didn’t think the job was that stressful.
You never know other people's situations. She might've had stress coming from out of work or maybe the boss was mean to her and not to you. Could've gone without that last sentence
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