I'm about to do a dumb thing.

"Rainbow" (rainbeaux) 01/31/2018 at 13:48 • Filed to: None

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This is most likely my last week at my current job, but my boss doesn’t know it yet. I have never quit without giving notice before, but this time I feel like they’ve screwed me over so many times that they can handle it once themselves.

I have an interview tomorrow and I am fairly confident about it. If I get that job, then I’ll quit this one on the spot. If I don’t, then I’ll probably quit regardless, honestly. This job is harder for me mentally than installing cable was, if you happen to remember that ordeal.

Wish me luck. If you have any advice for this sort of situation, feel free to give it.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > Rainbow 01/31/2018 at 13:58

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my last job i put my two weeks in but i ended up just walking out 2 days before my final day because i was just so fed up with their bullshit so i get it

Future next gen S2000 owner > Rainbow 01/31/2018 at 14:05

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Stapleface > Rainbow 01/31/2018 at 14:07

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I know it’s not the industry standard to leave without notice, but if they’ve already shown that they don’t care about you, why exactly should you care about them?

I’ll never forget a job I had years ago. I gave them two weeks notice. On the last day, it was slow and I didn’t feel like being there any longer, so I asked if I could go home. They said no. So I walked out. What are they going to do, fire me?

TheRealBicycleBuck > Rainbow 01/31/2018 at 14:08

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Don’t burn any bridges. You never know how that might come back to bite you in the ass later. Be professional and let them know another opportunity came along, but the timeframe for acceptance was short and not negotiable.

ttyymmnn > Rainbow 01/31/2018 at 14:09

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BaconSandwich is tasty. > Rainbow 01/31/2018 at 14:11

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Just make sure you have a written and signed job offer before you burn any bridges. It’s not legal until it’s signed!

RutRut > Rainbow 01/31/2018 at 14:19

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I actually put my two weeks in about 3 hours ago, but I can’t afford to burn bridges in my field. Especially since my new job isn’t too far removed from my current job and I will see a lot of the same people.

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Rainbow 01/31/2018 at 14:20

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I’d consider rethinking the quitting without notice thing, especially since they may figure it out early anyway if the folks interviewing you tomorrow do some kind of reference check or other verification with your current employer. Even if they can handle it just fine without you, the problem is that it may not reflect well on you.

Even if you’ll never work for them again, even if they deserve it and even if you think you’ll never need the reference, I’ve learned over the years that the circles we travel in are smaller than we think. You never know when you might find yourself professionally interacting with them or somewhere where someone knows you from your time with them. Quitting without notice is the kind of thing that can leave a sour taste in folk’s mouths. Just because you don’t think you’ll ever need to cross it again isn’t necessarily a good reason to burn down the bridge.

Shamoononon drives like a farmer > Rainbow 01/31/2018 at 14:23

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I did that at one job but I knew I would never put it on anything as job experience. Be sure you don’t need to list this job on a resume. If you’re young you’re probably cool but if you’re older a lack of employment during any length of time can look bad.

vicali > RutRut 01/31/2018 at 14:27

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You work an Initrode?

RutRut > vicali 01/31/2018 at 14:29

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Far worse, Tier 1 auto supplier in Metro Detroit.

Klaus Schmoll > Rainbow 01/31/2018 at 14:37

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TheRevanchist > Rainbow 01/31/2018 at 14:57

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I wouldn’t do it. If anything, offer to train your replacement later for a consulting fee, which will be around $180 per hour. They sometimes say ‘yes’ and you make some extra cash off of someone who didn’t appreciate you anyway.

MylesD > Rainbow 01/31/2018 at 15:11

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I quit once on the spot. It felt *awesome* and bad-ass at the time, but ~7 years later I somewhat regret not being the bigger man. My 2 cents.

Chariotoflove > Rainbow 01/31/2018 at 15:14

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I say show you’re better than they are. Give the notice. Feel free to tell them they don’t need to take you up on it if they don’t want to. If you have to quit to start the new job right away, tell them that with your apologies.

Shane MacGowan's Teeth > Stapleface 01/31/2018 at 15:40

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It’s not for them, it’s for you. You never know who’s friends with who, or when you’ll run in to someone again. It may be super satisfying to walk out giving the finger, but it’s way too easy for that to bite you in the ass, especially if you are in a tight-knit industry.

barnie > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/31/2018 at 16:49

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Absolutely give notice. I’m in my late 50s, had many jobs. My conscience is clear and I’ve never burnt a bridge this way. They may escort you out at that moment or let you work the time out or anything in between. A lot depends on your job. Even flipping burgers, give notice. I’ve been escorted out the moment I gave notice for security reasons to getting extra hours (and pay) to train my replacement. Sometimes I’ve gotten a counter offer to stay but in a different situation.

Remember that the best time to get a job is when you already have one. Got a new job to go to? If not find one then give notice.

rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S > Rainbow 01/31/2018 at 17:55

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The only way you can do this without potentially having it come back to bite you later is if this was such a short time job that it will never appear on your resume or LinkedIn profile. Even then I would try to avoid doing it - the world is smaller than you think in many industries.

Textured Soy Protein > Rainbow 01/31/2018 at 18:04

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I once worked at a company where nobody gave notice, because everyone was on commission, so the company would just tell anyone who gave notice, “ok, you can leave now,” rather than let them earn any more commission when they weren’t going to be booking any new business for the company.

It got to the point where the managers had to tell their employees, if you’re going to leave, please give us some kind of notice, at least a couple days, we won’t walk you out right away if you do.

When it came time for me to quit, I had already accepted the offer at the new place, had a confirmed start date, and was just counting the days to get the most out of my last check. I decided I would work the most of that last week but not really try very much to hide the fact that I wasn’t really working.

I made it until I think Wednesday when my boss pulled me aside and asked what was up with me that week, because this place also was a wide-open office with no privacy where the managers actively snooped on employees to make sure they seemed busy. I told him I was quitting and just waiting to give my notice. He “let” me finish out the rest of the day.

That might actually have been Tuesday. I can’t remember.

Thankfully everywhere I’ve worked since then has been a much more professional environment.

razorbeamteam > Rainbow 01/31/2018 at 22:38

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As someone who’s always done everything by the book, I can tell you my dream is to one day just walk out of my office and never go back. Not that I hate my current job, more of a dream for my old job. But I just think it would be great, leave your stuff there, coat, pictures of your kids, leave, never come back. Ahh I’m laughing just thinking about it.