Quitting work on the spot

[hilts]

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)

I wouldn't have stayed more than a day In a place like that. I've never taken shit from a boss in any job I've done. Never been sacked either which seems odd but there you go.

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

Quitting on the spot is a breach of contract. Delete Linked In and get another job.

To clarify, I’m not talking about just walking off the job and going awol. I’m talking about serving notice. When I say on the spot I just mean doing it on a whim without having any real plan of what comes next, I’m not advocating breaching contracts.

 

[Scottyboi]

I’m not working at present but I have an interview tomorrow for a job I didn’t even apply for. They found me on Totaljobs and rang me!

As a former Court Clerk made redundant during civil service cutbacks, I’d dealt with this legal firm regularly and they’re established.

One opportunity is often all it takes.

You worked in a court? You have never mentioned it before...

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

I wouldn't have stayed more than a day In a place like that. I've never taken shit from a boss in any job I've done. Never been sacked either which seems odd but there you go.

I respect that, honestly. I’m a bit of a soft touch, as is probably apparent from my posts on this thread. I try to see the good in people and give them the benefit of the doubt but can’t say that’s ever helped me in life.

 

[Scottyboi]

I respect that, honestly. I’m a bit of a soft touch, as is probably apparent from my posts on this thread. I try to see the good in people and give them the benefit of the doubt but can’t say that’s ever helped me in life.

Go on the sick have a top Christmas and get that notice in, ready for whatever challenge comes next.

 

[hilts]

I respect that, honestly. I’m a bit of a soft touch, as is probably apparent from my posts on this thread. I try to see the good in people and give them the benefit of the doubt but can’t say that’s ever helped me in life.

A lot of bosses, managers supervisors are bullies or pass on grief they get from above onto others. Know your rights and refuse to take their shit and they usually move on to someone else.

 

[m7mcfc]

I work in construction with cranes. Plenty of lads go off sick who are not sick and go and work somewhere else for a week to see if the grass is greener.
Some come back some don't.

 

[Blue Steel]

My advice: hand in your notice immediately, look for another job but just don’t burn your bridges until you’re safely installed in employment elsewhere. Save any revenge for later.

No job is worth your health. And no employee deserves to be treated like you have been.

I quit my job on the spot earlier this year. I was working for the most bullying despicable woman of a CEO I’ve had the misfortune to come across. I was still in probation so had a week’s notice. It was unbearable.

She got fired as CEO six weeks after I left. I wasn’t the only one she had been outrageous towards. Unfortunately she is still lurking in public life but I’m waiting for the right moment to get my revenge.

As long as you have 3+ worth of savings to live off, you’ll be fine. Having 24/7 to look for a job while being rested and healthy really shortens the process.

It turned out I didn’t need to use even a month’s worth of savings as I found a great job just four weeks later and could start right away.

Guess it helps I don’t have children, or pets, or a mortgage, but as long as you do your sums the answer is obvious.

 

[abu13]

If you quit on the spot with nothing else lined up then and you dont have at least a 3 month financial safety net then you would be very foolish.

You would also become my personal hero.

 

[HolisticJim]

Wait for him in the toilet then run out screaming 'he's touched me, 'John' just touched me whilst I was peeing'

Should help your golden hand shake considerably.