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Walked out of a job?
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Terrywoodenpic
Oldest Heretic
Not a good Idea. Here they can hang onto your Cards till the end of the notice period expires. you can't sign for benefit as you made yourself unemployed. new employers would not want to know you. any reference would be a no no.
Never leave on the spur of the moment, looking back, it will never seem as bad.
If you must go do it under your own terms and find a new job first.
Every time I left a Job the boss died within 6 months or went bankrupt. when I retired the College principal was sacked within the year.
Terry
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Blessed are the merciful, mercy shall be shown unto them.
Terry
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Blessed are the merciful, mercy shall be shown unto them.
Never leave on the spur of the moment, looking back, it will never seem as bad.
If you must go do it under your own terms and find a new job first.
Every time I left a Job the boss died within 6 months or went bankrupt. when I retired the College principal was sacked within the year.
Terry
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Blessed are the merciful, mercy shall be shown unto them.
Terry
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Blessed are the merciful, mercy shall be shown unto them.
Draka
Wonder Woman
Not in the middle of a shift, but at the beginning of one. I had gotten a new job paying close to 3 times as much as the one I had with over double the hours a week too. I went to my boss at the beginning of my shift to tell him that I had the other job offer and was going to take it and he started asking me "so what are you telling me? Are you leaving? Are you saying you are quitting?" I told him yes, and he started to badger as to when and though I was going to give him a weeks notice, because that is when I would start my new job, I just finally looked at him and said "right now" and took off my stupid name tag and walked out.
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
When I worked for Mcdonalds for the second time, I took pride in the nickname people gave me of Mr. 2 Hour. I got thier, the manager just threw on grill as if I remebered everything after a year. He was acting like a little kid, wading up sandwich wrapers and tossing them on the floor and kickign them around. Telling me what needs to be cooked, even though assembly people are supposed to tell me it needs cooked, and a few other things. I waited until a little after dinner rush started, said "SEE YA!" and walked out after a short two hour shift in hell. The good thing is, since McDes doens't officially hire you until after two weeks, I dont' have to mention that on job apps.
Unedited
Active Member
I walked out about half an hour after my shift had started on one job. I had only been working a few days, but I had realised there was no way I could keep up with the job and school. They wanted me to work way too much and wouldn't even give me breaks, so I walked in one morning (I had to get up at five too!) and just told my manager I had a Calculus test the next day that I had to study for. It took me going back three times to finally get them to hand over the paycheck they owed me, and they still only paid for five of the seven days I worked. Plus they charged me for the uniform they said I never returned, but I'd given it to my manager after I'd quit.
I also worked as a tour guide one summer. One morning I started feeling really bad and had to abandon my group in a frantic run for a toilet. I was so embarrassed that afterwards I just walked home and decided not to return the next weekend. They called me though and got me to come back, so I didn't get fired and worked there the rest of the summer.
I also worked as a tour guide one summer. One morning I started feeling really bad and had to abandon my group in a frantic run for a toilet. I was so embarrassed that afterwards I just walked home and decided not to return the next weekend. They called me though and got me to come back, so I didn't get fired and worked there the rest of the summer.
I hate to admit that I have only ever had one job - I am sure that would be indicative of lack of imagination nowdays, but I worked for 25 years in Banking.
Having said that, I worked in about 18 branches, mostly all over Southern England, so I guess thats was almost like different jobs (so I'll pretend I'm not quite so boring after all!).
Actually, that stood me in good stead - I retired with a goodish pension; that, unfortunately is a fast disappearing 'bonus' in England.
Having said that, I worked in about 18 branches, mostly all over Southern England, so I guess thats was almost like different jobs (so I'll pretend I'm not quite so boring after all!).
Actually, that stood me in good stead - I retired with a goodish pension; that, unfortunately is a fast disappearing 'bonus' in England.
robtex
Veteran Member
I never have but I know lots of people who have. I am that guy that everybody tells personal stuff to. Most the time they did it because they were really unhappy and hadn't been there long enough to use it as a reference. Texas is, I think it is called "a right to work state". Something to the effect of either employer or employee can terminate the arrangement at any time for any reason. Though my part time job somehow, and it doesn't seem legal to do so, withholds vacation pay accrued if someone walks out during the middle of a shift.
I have never had a job that I disliked so much that I have considered walking but, I might if I had worked there less than 3 months because, at this stage of the game my resume is pretty strong and I don't need a short term gig to dress it up at all.
I have never had a job that I disliked so much that I have considered walking but, I might if I had worked there less than 3 months because, at this stage of the game my resume is pretty strong and I don't need a short term gig to dress it up at all.
BUDDY
User of Aspercreme
I worked at an HEB (grocery Store) in Austin, and right after High School I just had enough. I was about to start college and didn't really care, so I just walked out one day when it had slowed down some. Looking back, it was the wrong thing to do. It put my employers and fellow employees in a difficult situation.
fromthe heart
Well-Known Member
You betcha I did...sexual harrassment. I won't be chased around any office ever by another boss!
Stormygale
Member
Hmmm...you could have just sued and been rich before letting someone harrass you out of a job. NOt a good move. Ever. You have the power to end such things and keep dignity and your job that you probably worked so hard to aspire to.
I have never walked out of a job with anger. No. I have had many jobs when I was younger. My recent job I have had for nine years...yea, awhile stating that I am only thirty one. The job I had before this one, I walked in, told them I had to leave now, or the new job would be lost. They understood, and I walked out...lol. Not the same, but, yea...
I have never walked out of a job with anger. No. I have had many jobs when I was younger. My recent job I have had for nine years...yea, awhile stating that I am only thirty one. The job I had before this one, I walked in, told them I had to leave now, or the new job would be lost. They understood, and I walked out...lol. Not the same, but, yea...
Zephyr
Moved on
If by "Walked out of a job" you mean "Beat your boss senseless in self defence" then yes, I have walked out of a job. I was being hired as a fireeater at a party a few years ago. Long story short, the guy who hired me got drunk and challenged me to a swordfight (hehe, I practice.) When I declined, he swung a fist at me and missed. Unlit cotton-padded wooden torches make excellent clubs. I got him to the floor without any blood. I left before he noticed.
Things like this have scared me from ever drinking.
Things like this have scared me from ever drinking.
Bastet
Vile Stove-Toucher
I have come very close (within seconds) to walking out of my job twice in the past 9 years...but I have not done it. The prospect of unemployment and lack of money kept me there. Quite apart from anything else, it's basically the only real job I've had since I left school, and I need that reference on my resume - and I need it to be a good one.
Just walking away like that would be impracticable here. Both parties profit from the legal three months minimum notice. But some 40 years ago, I had a summer job in a paint and lacquer factory. In those days, health hazards from solvents were not really recognized. I soon noticed that some oldtimers were pretty unstable, and that I did'nt quite wake up in the morning until I had breathed the factory air for some ten minutes, and in the afternoon, I fell asleep on the tram home when deprived of the solvents.
But I didn't quit just like that. I talked to the admin people and explained why I did'nt dare to stay, and so we parted amicably. As an aside, I then went to the margarine factory where I had worked as a fork lift truck driver for a couple of previous summers, and they were more than happy to have me back. They probably questioned my sanity for the first few days on that job, because I was so elated to work in a decent atmosphere, and cool in that rather hot summer as well, jumping around, dancing on top of fully loaded pallets, etc.
No wonder, really, that I later on was active in establishing the first Tech U syllabus on environmental chemistry, and later still as elected chairman of the local municipal health, environment and sanitation board.
But I didn't quit just like that. I talked to the admin people and explained why I did'nt dare to stay, and so we parted amicably. As an aside, I then went to the margarine factory where I had worked as a fork lift truck driver for a couple of previous summers, and they were more than happy to have me back. They probably questioned my sanity for the first few days on that job, because I was so elated to work in a decent atmosphere, and cool in that rather hot summer as well, jumping around, dancing on top of fully loaded pallets, etc.
No wonder, really, that I later on was active in establishing the first Tech U syllabus on environmental chemistry, and later still as elected chairman of the local municipal health, environment and sanitation board.