I'm thinking about walking out of my job. Would that be immature of me?

i say go for it. general rule of thumb is to give two weeks and then wrap up your business respectfully, but some bosses don't deserve that courtesy. if it is unlikely that this lady would ever come up as a reference or something, DON'T walk out. otherwise, i don't see the problem.

just don't go ape$*it on her. just sort of sigh, peacefully let her know you're resigning, and walk out the door never to be seen again. preferably you should wait until all personal files are deleted off your computer, you are current on paychecks, etc.

do it. life is short. go somewhere/do something that'll make you happy.

I contemplated doing that with my last job and now regret taking so long to make a decision and instead, sat there for an extra 2 weeks miserable.....go for it. there are plenty of other jobs out there. And this is only a part time job for you, not a career. My only regret was that I didn't leave sooner. My next job was a job I really enjoyed.

PS Bosses never change.....

gooooo wrote:

I contemplated doing that with my last job and now regret taking so long to make a decision and instead, sat there for an extra 2 weeks miserable.....go for it. there are plenty of other jobs out there. And this is only a part time job for you, not a career. My only regret was that I didn't leave sooner. My next job was a job I really enjoyed.

PS Bosses never change.....

(I'm the OP, by the way. I forgot my login info.)

Solid advice. Tomorrow marks the end of my 2-week pay period, so, as soon as the boss starts her routine chastise of me for accidentally doing something "wrong", I'm gonna total my hours, tell the boss I'm done, tell the front desk lady to mail the check to my home address, and then exit without making too much of a scene in front of the customers.

Right on, man. Definitely do it, but the less of a scene you make the better. The calmer you are the more it "hurts" them. If you show signs of weakness, they will feel empowered. Walk out that door like a boss and don't look back.

Do it. Because living in your car is awesome! :D

Disgruntled Employee wrote:

...I'm gonna total my hours, tell the boss I'm done, tell the front desk lady to mail the check to my home address, and then exit...

Well this isn't bad. Bite your tongue and be an adult.

Give the standard two weeks notice. Walking out is classless. I did it once, I know. At the very least, be a respectful, classy person that treats every person like a human being, regardless of how they treat you.

What do you fancy as an occupation if you didn't do what you do? Other than be a professional letsrunn'r poster boy.

You could be anything - what would it be? Think BIG. This question is something I've actually wanted to ask you for some time now...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9AbeALNVkk

Motivating. Do it. Might as well play it on the boombox on the way out too.

oh nooo wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9AbeALNVkk

Motivating. Do it. Might as well play it on the boombox on the way out too.

Niedermeyer? Dead!

How about this one:

More inspiration:

Make a graceful exit. The job market is murder for people coming out of school. Do not burn a single bridge. Tell them that your academic schedule has become more challenging and that you need to resign in order to keep up with your studies. Thank them for the opportunity to work there. Your next employer will probably contact them to check to make sure that you are not an a-hole.

You could have songs written about you if you play your cards right:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzcK8VXz4xk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGbUAxaL9Wg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zCtlHvMu3o

I think the last guy is Stuck with eharmony's cousin.

Are you sure they aren't close to firing you because you are on LR all the time? Thought I'd throw that out there, not to hurt, just trying to identify what the issue is.

Do it. I am 22 and was a waiter. I did it at my job 2 weeks ago. I just got sick of it. I worked in an asian restaurant (as one of the few whites) and I knew and could easily tell they constantly talked behind my back about me.

I had worked there for 2 years. It had been a long and busy day, and I had been there since 10:30am. Around 8:10pm I hear them and can tell they are talking about something I did earlier. I got off at 8:30. By 8:40 I told the manager I wasn't working anymore and would not be back. She asked why and, word for word, I said "why isn't important. What is important is that you know I won't be working here anymore."

I turned around, left, and am much happier since. I have school anyways that I should focus on.

Do it. Life is short.

Yolo

I went to the track and you weren't there. Only a group of runners. Typical.

Okay, so where are you? I'll go to you.

Erskine Mayo Ross wrote:I'm thinking about walking out of my job. Would that be immature of me?

No, not necessarily. It would, however, be immature of you if you posted your tenuous plans on an anonymous message board for the purpose of seeking input from a host of immature, over-sexed, pimple-popping, basement-dwelling teenagers who have virtually no employment experience (outside perhaps a few months of experience as bag boy or cart boy at the local supermarket).

ERKskine - where are you?