Stephen Ireland's pants
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Hes not a elf on a shelf I would imagine.
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Quitting work on the spot
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Johnny Mars Bar
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I’ve been there.
Just look for a new job mate. Pain in the arse but ultimately worth it.
Only quit on the spot if you’ve got 3+ months money you can live on. Anything else is very risky.
Not what you want to hear I know but also, be civil and professional about it. Burning bridges might be emotionally what you want to do, but think about your professional network. Word gets around in most industries and you don’t want to have a reputation for being a hot head / difficult.
The best way you can get your revenge is by being professional and courteous and smash whatever you do next. Show the arsehole up that way.
Just look for a new job mate. Pain in the arse but ultimately worth it.
Only quit on the spot if you’ve got 3+ months money you can live on. Anything else is very risky.
Not what you want to hear I know but also, be civil and professional about it. Burning bridges might be emotionally what you want to do, but think about your professional network. Word gets around in most industries and you don’t want to have a reputation for being a hot head / difficult.
The best way you can get your revenge is by being professional and courteous and smash whatever you do next. Show the arsehole up that way.
MellowJoe
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Are you trying to get the guy sacked?Do you know where he lives ? If not I can understand why the usual bluemoon advice has not been dispensed, I would advice going in early on Monday morning and sitting in his desk draw.
CarlosTevez'sEnglishTutor
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Sounds like you're in a similar career to me, but perhaps a few rungs up the ladder from me.
We have a similar Queen bee at our place. Never responds to people because yes, he is busy, but then fires from the hip weeks after the event when situations have moved on. He does it also in client meetings, miles off the pace and creates a toxic dictatorship-like environment for the managers underneath him, who don't really feel like managers as he holds all the keys.
You have 2 options here. Get a doctor's note tomorrow by hook or by crook citing mental health problems. Remember you can self certify for a week off work.
Option 2 is go completely AWOL and use the time to find another job. They'll sack you within a week if you don't respond to their calls etc, and just send the IT equipment back to them in the post after that. Just ensure you don't speak to any colleagues.
I've done both. Option 1 is good as you'll continue to be paid and have more time to find yourself a suitable role, but will likely lead to resigning and having to work a notice period. You also have to be careful not to get dragged under as you likely will be suffering a bit mentally in your current situation. Option 2 is a good "fuck you" that leaves them scrambling a bit more, but the onus is really on you to find new work ASAP. Difficult with a 2 week shutdown around the corner. You'll have something within a week in January though, no doubt.
Best option is to kick the living fuck out of the bloke first, but you ain't getting away with that in England, unfortunately.
We have a similar Queen bee at our place. Never responds to people because yes, he is busy, but then fires from the hip weeks after the event when situations have moved on. He does it also in client meetings, miles off the pace and creates a toxic dictatorship-like environment for the managers underneath him, who don't really feel like managers as he holds all the keys.
You have 2 options here. Get a doctor's note tomorrow by hook or by crook citing mental health problems. Remember you can self certify for a week off work.
Option 2 is go completely AWOL and use the time to find another job. They'll sack you within a week if you don't respond to their calls etc, and just send the IT equipment back to them in the post after that. Just ensure you don't speak to any colleagues.
I've done both. Option 1 is good as you'll continue to be paid and have more time to find yourself a suitable role, but will likely lead to resigning and having to work a notice period. You also have to be careful not to get dragged under as you likely will be suffering a bit mentally in your current situation. Option 2 is a good "fuck you" that leaves them scrambling a bit more, but the onus is really on you to find new work ASAP. Difficult with a 2 week shutdown around the corner. You'll have something within a week in January though, no doubt.
Best option is to kick the living fuck out of the bloke first, but you ain't getting away with that in England, unfortunately.
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stonerblue
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Done it several times over the years but i've never really had a 'career'.I’ve been weighing up leaving my job for some time. In short, the CEO is an egotist. Which would be fine… many of them are and I’ve dealt with worse… problem is he is my line manager. He completely ignores me 99% of the time but when he’s got a bee in his bonnet about something the other 1% of the time he will be a totally unbearable shit.
The big issue is that that 99% of the time he ignores me is when I need things to do my role e.g., people in my team, budget, sign-off on work. It makes it impossible to functionally do a good job. Which makes it all the more galling when he pulls me up on something I’ve been asking about for months.
The final straw was last night when he sent me a long rant at 11pm on a Saturday. A long rant in which he was unhappy with something I’d done. I take huge issue with some of his reasoning about this particular thing - but his tone was deeply unpleasant and it seemed like he was honestly a bit drunk.
I’ve drafted up my resignation letter, I won’t be disrespected. I’m going to send it tomorrow as a nice early Christmas present. I don’t have anything lined up though so hold a place in the queue for me at the soup kitchen. People might advise me to wait until I have something new but I’m not waiting because I have a long notice period plus it is impacting my mental health tossing and turning at night… not to mention the principle of it.
Has anybody else taken a leap of faith and quit on the spot? Any creative suggestions for serving my notice? (Before anybody suggests it, I’m not shitting anywhere)
Walked off a labouring job in Greece after my 'boss' slapped his kid. Ended up dossing on the streets of Piraeus and Athens but glad i did it.
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Done it several times over the years but i've never really had a 'career'.
Walked off a labouring job in Greece after my 'boss' slapped his kid. Ended up dossing on the streets of Piraeus and Athens but glad i did it.
Haha top man, bet that was an eye opener working out there. Elf and safety? Isn't that an English or German thing. Wages paid when the gaffer fancies.
I have ongoing bullying investigation against my (recently new) line manager. Status is I have been interviewed. Apart from that progress unknown.
Meanwhile line manager has issued allegation of misconduct letter to me. The matter to be investigated. The identity of the person making allegations is usually with held and is in this instance. The nature of allegations makes me believe that have been made by line manager.
I have sufficient finance not to suffer short term hardship.
Line manager not popular with those in team before I joined
Meanwhile line manager has issued allegation of misconduct letter to me. The matter to be investigated. The identity of the person making allegations is usually with held and is in this instance. The nature of allegations makes me believe that have been made by line manager.
I have sufficient finance not to suffer short term hardship.
Line manager not popular with those in team before I joined
GOULDYBOBS
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It's a tricky one blue.
After 12 years working at the same firm at the airport, the Christmas roster came out and they had me in Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New year's eve and New years day.
They knew full well I had two young children and I wanted some time with my family.
I stood up in front of the crew room and declared to around forty people, that I would not set foot in the place again.
A couple of pricks heckled me with shite such as "see you on Christmas day".
I went home, rung the quacks and got a sick note. Never set foot in the place again.
I'm glad how I handled it but I didn't give my self anywhere else to go after I had declared that.
Get on the sick and find a new job. Let that arsehole find someone else to sort their shite out.
After 12 years working at the same firm at the airport, the Christmas roster came out and they had me in Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New year's eve and New years day.
They knew full well I had two young children and I wanted some time with my family.
I stood up in front of the crew room and declared to around forty people, that I would not set foot in the place again.
A couple of pricks heckled me with shite such as "see you on Christmas day".
I went home, rung the quacks and got a sick note. Never set foot in the place again.
I'm glad how I handled it but I didn't give my self anywhere else to go after I had declared that.
Get on the sick and find a new job. Let that arsehole find someone else to sort their shite out.
Sounds like you are well past the point of no turning back, one way or another. Just now a case of how you let it play out.
Handing in a notice without something lined up, following an action like his, shows very much a matter of principle. It is hardly debatable as to the reasons behind it. If your notice period allows you time to find something.
Coordinating an exit on your terms over a longer period, once you have found something else looks a bit more manipulative, but at the end of the day is more pragmatic and you have to look after yourself. It means putting up with it though, and accepting that. Leaves you to work out how if at all you respond to that letter.
Or as others say, make an issue of it, raise with HR, higher up etc. I personally think calling in sick on mental health grounds, while it is there as a real option, should only he used where really necessary. It is a serious thing.
You will know how strongly you feel about it all, but in many was he has done you a favour doing it on the Saturday, giving you time to think it over. Which you should take. How is it the old saying goes, the night brings good advice.
Handing in a notice without something lined up, following an action like his, shows very much a matter of principle. It is hardly debatable as to the reasons behind it. If your notice period allows you time to find something.
Coordinating an exit on your terms over a longer period, once you have found something else looks a bit more manipulative, but at the end of the day is more pragmatic and you have to look after yourself. It means putting up with it though, and accepting that. Leaves you to work out how if at all you respond to that letter.
Or as others say, make an issue of it, raise with HR, higher up etc. I personally think calling in sick on mental health grounds, while it is there as a real option, should only he used where really necessary. It is a serious thing.
You will know how strongly you feel about it all, but in many was he has done you a favour doing it on the Saturday, giving you time to think it over. Which you should take. How is it the old saying goes, the night brings good advice.