OR: Quitting gracefully

[wilddoktor]

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?I live in Oregon.

I got a large inheritance recently, and am SO ready to quit my job and head out on my own. Yes, I'm going to consult a financial planner for what to do with the money, and how to do it!

So I got to work today and told my boss the good news, and that I was going to give him my 2 week resignation. This guy has been trying to make me quit for 6 years; but I've had nowhere to go, so I've had to endure all his harassmant (of course, the non-documentable kind). Anyway, I thought he'd jump for joy, and tell me "don't let the door hit you on the way out".

Much to my dismay, he told me that's not acceptable...that they have been SOOOO loyal to me over the years, and so I need to give them at LEAST a month notice...but waiting until they hire and train a new guy would be the *most* "acceptable". He even told me at one point that he might not sign my last check if I leave in two weeks.

Let's see; they've been loyal by: not giving me a pay raise in 4 years; cutting everybody's year by 17 days 2 years ago; requiring me to work overtime with no comp time, and no overtime pay; and passing me over for a promotion because he doesn't like me. Yep; they've been SOOO loyal to me!!

??? I'm not worried about the money any more; I could walk out today, and probably should with all the garbage he's piled on me in the last 6 years. But I do *kind of* see his point, in that I've been here for 8 years, have lots of knowledge, and it would put a lot of strain on our dept. if I were to leave before getting a new guy hired / trained.

What do I do? I can't stand this place; I can't stand the commute. But I don't really want to leave them in the lurch, bitter as I am. Should I leave in two weeks, but tell them they can contact me a few hours a day for two weeks after I leave, and sort of "telecommute" for them?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks!
Bill
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[divgradcurl]

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?I live in Oregon.

I got a large inheritance recently, and am SO ready to quit my job and head out on my own. Yes, I'm going to consult a financial planner for what to do with the money, and how to do it!

So I got to work today and told my boss the good news, and that I was going to give him my 2 week resignation. This guy has been trying to make me quit for 6 years; but I've had nowhere to go, so I've had to endure all his harassmant (of course, the non-documentable kind). Anyway, I thought he'd jump for joy, and tell me "don't let the door hit you on the way out".

Much to my dismay, he told me that's not acceptable...that they have been SOOOO loyal to me over the years, and so I need to give them at LEAST a month notice...but waiting until they hire and train a new guy would be the *most* "acceptable". He even told me at one point that he might not sign my last check if I leave in two weeks.

Let's see; they've been loyal by: not giving me a pay raise in 4 years; cutting everybody's year by 17 days 2 years ago; requiring me to work overtime with no comp time, and no overtime pay; and passing me over for a promotion because he doesn't like me. Yep; they've been SOOO loyal to me!!

??? I'm not worried about the money any more; I could walk out today, and probably should with all the garbage he's piled on me in the last 6 years. But I do *kind of* see his point, in that I've been here for 8 years, have lots of knowledge, and it would put a lot of strain on our dept. if I were to leave before getting a new guy hired / trained.

What do I do? I can't stand this place; I can't stand the commute. But I don't really want to leave them in the lurch, bitter as I am. Should I leave in two weeks, but tell them they can contact me a few hours a day for two weeks after I leave, and sort of "telecommute" for them?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks!
Bill
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Unless you have an employement contract you haven't told us about, you have no obligation to give them 1 months, two weeks, or even 2 minute's notice. You can leave at any time. Hell, if they needed to cut costs, they would lay you off or fire you without giving you notice. If you are miserable, and hate the place, leave now. Unless you foresee someday needing a good reference or something, just go.

EDIT: One more thing, unless you are a founding employee of the company, they got along without you before you came on board, and they will survive after you leave. Just go.

 

[xylene]

Leave at two weeks. Refuse the invitation to stay. Training a replacement is their problem, esp. if you do not care about a reference.

If they refuse to pay you then report them to the appropriate labor authorities. They cannot withhold your salary pay even if you walked off the job.

If they did make a little stink with you new found moolah.

 

[BelizeBreeze]

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?I live in Oregon.

I got a large inheritance recently, and am SO ready to quit my job and head out on my own. Yes, I'm going to consult a financial planner for what to do with the money, and how to do it!

So I got to work today and told my boss the good news, and that I was going to give him my 2 week resignation. This guy has been trying to make me quit for 6 years; but I've had nowhere to go, so I've had to endure all his harassmant (of course, the non-documentable kind). Anyway, I thought he'd jump for joy, and tell me "don't let the door hit you on the way out".

Much to my dismay, he told me that's not acceptable...that they have been SOOOO loyal to me over the years, and so I need to give them at LEAST a month notice...but waiting until they hire and train a new guy would be the *most* "acceptable". He even told me at one point that he might not sign my last check if I leave in two weeks.

Let's see; they've been loyal by: not giving me a pay raise in 4 years; cutting everybody's year by 17 days 2 years ago; requiring me to work overtime with no comp time, and no overtime pay; and passing me over for a promotion because he doesn't like me. Yep; they've been SOOO loyal to me!!

??? I'm not worried about the money any more; I could walk out today, and probably should with all the garbage he's piled on me in the last 6 years. But I do *kind of* see his point, in that I've been here for 8 years, have lots of knowledge, and it would put a lot of strain on our dept. if I were to leave before getting a new guy hired / trained.

What do I do? I can't stand this place; I can't stand the commute. But I don't really want to leave them in the lurch, bitter as I am. Should I leave in two weeks, but tell them they can contact me a few hours a day for two weeks after I leave, and sort of "telecommute" for them?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks!
Bill
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Considering the fact that 45% of large lottery winners (those more than $20 million) go bankrupt within six years) quit the job as if you didn't have the money.

It won't hurt and is the classy thing to do, regardless of how much money you have. Money doesn't buy class.

 

[wilddoktor]

Now, this is interesting! I just got word from a reliable source (for real) that if I stand my ground and say next Friday is my last day...then my boss is going to tell me that no...this Wednesday (in two days) is my last day.

Unreal.

Guess I've got two days left, in that case!

 

[BelizeBreeze]

Now, this is interesting! I just got word from a reliable source (for real) that if I stand my ground and say next Friday is my last day...then my boss is going to tell me that no...this Wednesday (in two days) is my last day.

Unreal.

Guess I've got two days left, in that case!

Well, so much for you learning a little class.

 

[wilddoktor]

Well, so much for you learning a little class.

Not sure exactly what that means; are you slamming me for giving the industry standard two week notice?

Regardless, I did return and say that yes, I'm giving a two week notice. He said "well in that case, maybe Wed. should be your last day"; and gave me another speech about how this is burning bridges, it's disloyalty, etc. Then he told me to just finish up the projects I've got going, and get out. So, Monday will be my last day. I have no remorse about this; he's biting off his nose to spite his face. Had he handled the first meeting with some modicum of honor...or even just plain common sense...he probably could have convinced me to stay for the month. As it is, he's decided to kick me out early...but tell me that I'm disloyal if I go. Sheesh. I am not going to feel guilty for his mistakes, and I'm walking out knowing I did what I could to make this work.

So...this is over! I'm finally free, and when I look back on it, I won't feel guilty about the way I left. (BTW, everybody else in the business is happy for me, and wishes me well...even the people above my boss. So that feels good!)

 

[wilddoktor]

Considering the fact that 45% of large lottery winners (those more than $20 million) go bankrupt within six years) quit the job as if you didn't have the money.

It won't hurt and is the classy thing to do, regardless of how much money you have. Money doesn't buy class.

Well, I didn't come into *that* much money...so I shouldn't fall into that catagory!

I've already got a business plan lined out, and will start my own business. I've got years and years of ideas and dreams that I can now try to turn into streams of income, so that within a year I will be operating on new profits, and not even using the money I just got any more. This money isn't my future; it's a springboard into my future. And the future looks bright!!

 

[gawm]

i think you should hire everybody who ever posted in this section about being unjustly terminated. Otherwise stop bragging please If it were me, i would of walked into the boss's office, jump up on the desk, tell him " i use to work for you when i was poor " then start singing the theme song from the Jefferson's while dancing until security escorted me out. NOW THAT'S CLASS!