Anyone ever had to resign while your boss was on vacation

"Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ" (magooslaststand)
07/11/2016 at 22:14 • Filed to: None

......Going to be interesting. And by interesting, I mean she will want to end me

DISCUSSION (28)

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ
07/11/2016 at 22:17

I gave notice while the boss was there but my last week and a half were when she was gone.

On duty manager wanted to kill me

Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
07/11/2016 at 22:22

Big projects are coming and she’s going to have no idea how to fill the void. They leaned the place out so much and no one is cross trained.

Oh well for them

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ
07/11/2016 at 22:24

I did in February.

I handed it to her supervisor who knew me well enough. Unfortunately the supervisor was a huge fan of mine and has had an ongoing feud for years with my then boss.

So it was a bit messy. It happens. I said in the letter it was unfortunate timing, but it needed to happen as the offer was something I could not pass up and had a limited time window. It wasn’t a lie.

To be fair my boss was a lazy person who did a lot of work from home and had been with the company to have way too much vacation time. I went upwards of 5-6 weeks without seeing her in person. She was also roughly 400 pounds and would never ever walk the extra 6 offices down to see me, she’d just call my phone when she was in the office. It was not a good work environment.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ
07/11/2016 at 22:28

This. There are about 3 people where I work that would cause the entire place to implode if they left tomorrow, because management hasn’t bothered to cross-train. And I wouldn’t blame them one bit for leaving.

Clown Shoe Pilot > Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ
07/11/2016 at 22:29

that sounds like a TP, not a YP.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ
07/11/2016 at 22:31

Not as serious, but I work at a diner. Open 7 days a week from 8am to 9pm

I became a server, manager,driver, and phone person. They never brought in anyone for me to train.

Now there are three servers trying to run a place 7 days a week. It’s not pretty. They didn’t plan at all.

The owners went to Albania for 3 months and are trying to leave the place running. It’s not smart. That’s why I left.

Bytemite > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
07/11/2016 at 22:46

400 LBS!? Jesus. Must be all that travel food.

smobgirl > Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ
07/11/2016 at 22:50

we kinda think my boss is on vacation about 75% of the time. She’s never in the office and doesn’t respond to phone or email. So eventually I will. Let us know how it goes.

Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ > PotbellyJoe and 42 others
07/11/2016 at 22:56

Everyone thinks my boss is banging her boss (the president). She pulled over to this position from previous role that was kind of a split down departments. Added hours and stress...pay? Nope, not a cent.

The day I walk out of there will be glorious

Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
07/11/2016 at 22:58

The CIO (I always make friends with IT guys even though I’m not IT), basically told me to work on an exit plan the day my boss pulled me into this position lol She’s not fit for her position and basically has no clue what I actually do.

smobgirl > Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ
07/11/2016 at 23:02

I’m starting to feel like we work for the same person. They keep promising they’ll train someone to help me, then telling everyone who submits a resume that we aren’t hiring. Part of me thinks they secretly believe I’ll stay out of pity if they don’t get anyone else.

And there are a few folks who rank higher than me for reasons no one can understand (blackmail? Sexual favors? Drug hookups?)

Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ > smobgirl
07/11/2016 at 23:14

Lol While having drinks with an ex-coworker one time, I said I wonder what people there think of me. His response “they think you’re a pussy”.....I wasn’t exactly a social butterfly or strong personality while going through a divorce last year. They are going to be blind sided.

I’ll be sure to post something on how it goes. Always good responses to these kind of things.

Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ > Clown Shoe Pilot
07/11/2016 at 23:15

I need translation

smobgirl > Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ
07/11/2016 at 23:17

Sounds like a good place to put behind you, at least! Best of luck!

Clown Shoe Pilot > Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ
07/11/2016 at 23:19

“Their Problem” and “Your Problem”

Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ > Clown Shoe Pilot
07/11/2016 at 23:23

Very much so.

BAM- Before Anything Melts > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
07/11/2016 at 23:35

Look at the upside, though! You didn’t end up in Albania ;)

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Bytemite
07/12/2016 at 00:07

She was so big she used to unbutton her pants after lunch.

It was awful.

The worst part is she was making roughly $160k+Bonus (we were a non-profit, we could find each other’s salaries) and had been in the position for almost 15 years. Sh had 10 years with the company prior to that. So 25 years at north of 6 figures, single, lived in a townhouse, rented her previous townhouse that she owned wholly. and we were a place that had a 401k and pension that equated to 15% annual towards retirement. So she had whatever she hadn’t spent in the bank and roughly a million in her retirement account and did nothing away from work and the occassional travel to the Caribbean.

So she was as motivated as a sloth and moved as quickly.

Svend > Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ
07/12/2016 at 00:44

I once left my resignation on the office desk and my manager eventually saw it and came to see me and said “Sven, I’ve seen and read the letter you left for me and I’ve chosen to accept your resignation”. My reply was “it doesn’t matter if you accept it or not, I simply won’t be coming back here” and walked away, she shouted after me will “don’t be like that” while I went to serve th next customer. Lol.

Textured Soy Protein > Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ
07/12/2016 at 00:57

Unrelated: tonight while I was at the gym doing dead lifts, there was a baseball bat near a big monster truck tire, and in my testosterone-induced aggression haze, I briefly considered picking up the bat and destroying something .

Fortunately cooler heads prevailed.

phenotyp > Clown Shoe Pilot
07/12/2016 at 01:03

That was me, leaving my last job. Boss/owner asked if I’d stay on working contract, on this never ending clusterfuck of a project, doing late-night conference calls, as well as a piddle, not-worth-it project that wouldn’t end up in my portfolio anyway.

Thanks, but no thanks.

BoulderZ > Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ
07/12/2016 at 01:15

Unless you did something illegal/immoral/crazy (sure doesn’t sound like it), you have an unassailable high road. Neither party owes anything beyond the current pay period. Be clear, direct, and it’s strictly business. If they raise any issues: “Unless you have a compelling case backed by a substantial counter-offer, I believe our conversation is finished.” Move on and up at peace, but maybe without a LinkedIn connection to that supervisor; they sound nuts.

nermal > Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ
07/12/2016 at 09:38

Yep. Pretty simple.

Write short resignation letter. Walk into the office of the boss’s boss un-announced, and tell them that you wrote them a letter. Hand it to them. Get escorted out the door ~20 minutes later due to company not accepting 2 wks notice. Done.

What they do when you leave is not your problem. Look at this completely selfishly, and do it in the manner that benefits you the most.

 > Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ
07/12/2016 at 11:46

My boss is on vacation this week. Hmm....

Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ > nermal
07/12/2016 at 12:55

Basically my plan. I’m friendly with some former employees who got bull shit exits from this place. So I don’t care one bit about what my boss is stuck with. Probably just go to HR first because they are also fans of me. Waiting for confirmed start date so I can do the deed. Emptied the desk and. Computer yesterday.

Some people get a few days to help with Loose ends. Others have convo with he and take a hike within 2 hours.

Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ > BoulderZ
07/12/2016 at 13:01

It almost works out she’s not here. I can go through HR and not have to deal with her acting like a child.

I’m all business and don’t need her as a reference so I can cook marshmallows on the burning bridge

BoulderZ > Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ
07/12/2016 at 13:14

S’mores for the win! Enjoy the new job, hope it has calmer management.

Noah - Now with more boost. > nermal
08/19/2016 at 19:18

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words to live by right there