Today, I told my boss I'm going to quit, after months of being abused, doing meaningless work, and working late every day. I was soon given so many new projects that I didn't even have time to write my resignation letter. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I told my boss that I quit, and handed in my two week's notice. A couple of hours later, I found my letter of resignation had been photocopied and copies hung all around the office with "Best day ever" written on the bottom. FML
Today, I tried to quit my job. My boss pulled me into his office and gave me a write-up for quitting, told me that he knows where I live, and that I'd better be at work tomorrow or he's going to come and drag me into work. FML
Today, after working at my job for months, I quit. Why? My boss tried to convince me that we are in a secret relationship, after he told me he loved me. FML
Today, I came in to work to hand in my resignation. The minute I walked in, my manager took me aside and said he wanted to talk to me in private. He then cancelled my position and fired me. FML
Today, I finally worked up the nerve to quit my job after being tortured by my boss for months. My boss responded by throwing a hardcover textbook at me and hitting me in the face. FML
Today, I quit my job, mainly because I didn't work enough hours and thus, earn enough money. In the past, they said there isn't any other paid work they could provide. They've now added different tasks, more money, and more hours to the position. I'm helping to find a replacement for a job I would otherwise apply to. FML
Today, I finally built up the courage to quit my job. I waited an hour to speak to the boss; I finally sat down with her, and she told me I had to be let go because I'm not "reliable enough." The only time I missed work was when I had the stomach flu. I was fired before I could even quit. FML
Today, my boss sent me a link on how to write a good resignation letter. FML
Today, I was told by my boss if I was late one more time he fired me. I replied, "Can I quit then if that's the case." He then said no, and gave me more shifts. FML
Today, after working for over a decade at the same place, I was formally written up with two days of leave without pay for refusing to work extra overtime. I've been working over 80 hours a week for four months now and even cancelled some very important plans so I could work every day. FML
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Top comments
Acers1 13
Just don't do them if you are going to quit than why bother.
amadeclton 27
If you're going to quit, write the letter and quit. If you do the work it'll be for no reason.
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Comments (60)
Mattaguirre_ 15
good thing you got out of there
Sandsh8rk 36
The FML implies he hasn't been able to quit his job yet...
sayyestothedress 24
What I would've done is just give him the letter of resignation and leave him to do all the work!
Ltsdragons 19
Why not just write the letter instead of doing the projects?
incoherentrmblr 22
Why not just quit immediately and walk out w/o a letter of resignation after being given a lot of work after what OP just told their (former) boss...
ohSNAPyall 27
((My bad, I misread what I was going to reply to. Please delete.))
Acers1 13
Just don't do them if you are going to quit than why bother.
devildog562 33
Some people have ethics. Now saying that I would have done it all wrong and give him a "I'm quiting. This is your two weeks notice".
lolhailsatan 23
What's unethical is abusing an employee to the point of them quitting.
skychu 18
#20, to the point that they cannot quit*
tigerisabelle 31
Because OP might need a letter of recommendation for their next job and if they don't do the work, they'll piss the boss off.
rx46590 3
because that would be posted on the "job searching area" of the website and portray them as lazy
amadeclton 27
If you're going to quit, write the letter and quit. If you do the work it'll be for no reason.
buttersmom 14
Why tell your boss that you are going to quit before writing your resignation letter? Doesn't that just seem redundant?
DropTheDaggerxx 31
It's courtesy to give them a heads-up before making it official. Though with the way they treated and are still treating OP, it's a courtesy they don't deserve. Sorry, OP :( Keep your chin up and do it, at least you'll still be getting paid. Hopefully you can secure a new job in the meantime!
Noah197099 17
Just don't complete the projects...
drrobotnik1 18
just... don't do them. what's he going to do? fire you?
stingray112 24
Exactly just do whatever you want until your boss notices or you could try talking to him about it if you haven't all ready. Hope everything works out
Im2Shy 16
Do the projects wrong on purpose so he'll have to get them all fixed. Then write a beautiful resignation letter. Good luck and hope your new employer treats you better :-)
SeriousJoker72 18
Just stop showing up
Jjan04 14
Yeah, hun, some people have real jobs that are a little more important than McDonalds. To stop showing up to said job would be like shooting yourself in the foot. The point of a 2 weeks notice is to keep a good standing for references from previous employers. Not to ruin them.
Enkeria 30
If OP has informed their boss of quitting, they have the legal right to stop showing up. You don't have to give a two weeks notice unless you're being nice.
Mauskau 36
Actually you do. Your notice period is stated in your contract that you sign when you start your employment. It varies depending on your probation period, also what the company specifies as the notice period. If you stop showing up, they can easily give you a bad reference and ruin your chances when getting or starting a new job. You need to be professional.
SeriousJoker72 18
Yeah hun, I don't work at McDonald's, I work for the government :)
elusiveshame 22
2 weeks notice is not required, and most states in the USA are "right to work" states, which means you can walk out or be fired for any reason without any notice.
browneyed019 3
two weeks is never necessarily required, what the other individual commenting is trying to say is that in order to maintain good standing in the workforce you need to have one. When you add your prior employment to your resume or application they don't just get ignored, they're one there for a reason and your potential new employer will call those places, and therefore you want to keep in good standing and put in a two weeks notice.
SeriousJoker72 18
If you were going to resign though would you not assume that OP already has another job lined up? Who would quit when they have no other source of income?
Imareth 10
How do you not have time to write a resignation letter? You're... leaving. Why worry about the work?