Did you ever just want to walk out on a job?

Question

I have a job where I have all backstabbing co-workers and a boss from the pits of hell. My boss is a very butchy lesbian woman. ( I hate to use this term but....). I am a gay male. She shows obvious favoritism in the office and if you have huge boobs the more she likes you. She treats her employee like they are all thiefs trying to rip-off the company. My co-workers all backstabb each other to look good in her eyes and be in her "favorites" group. No one in HR has done anything, moral is non-existant. People calling in sick has become an everyday thing. Her bosses overlook her behavior. Jobs are scarce and I have enouhg money saved to walk out until I find another job. I hate coming to work. I want to walk out.

Answer 1

want to? I have

Answer 2

Yes, I've done it three times. It's taking a big risk. If you're young, strong and single, maybe you can afford to take it. Conventional wisdom is you always put up with it until you can tell your boss you're leaving for another job that is just too good to pass up. I walked out once because I was a political appointee and political adversaries had forced out my two most important sources of power, the Chairman and the CEO. It would have been only a matter of time until these adversaries would have forced me out, too. Anyway, I left on good terms and kept a number of acquaintances willing to provide excellent references. I got another good job four years later in another part of the country working for the CEO of another organization. Conventional wisdom is that it's best to leave on good terms. But the more important question is are you prepared to spend a long time to find another job? On the other hand, you make it seem like 1) no one there is going to give you a positive reference; and 2) working there is torture. If this is the case, there's no point in staying more than two more weeks, is there?

Answer 3

I am sorry to hear work is such a pain! I am in a similar predicament, ever seen the show "TheOffice"? That is where I am, lol.
I put my resume on Monster.com and have had somany hits I will be able to find a new job soon. I wanted to just walk off, but that would not be good for my employment future.
Just remember too, ANYTHING can happen. Is there someone you can report your boss to? Like an HR center or whatever?
And, who is to say the next place you go to work at won't have the same or worseissues there?
Good luck in whatever you do, Hon!

Answer 4

First I would say to get a job then walk out. But if you have enough money to cover bills, food,etc. and some for emergencies I would say go for it. But I would also do something else, after you have walked out go back and talk to someone above all the others, Supervisor of Company or Larger and tell them what is going on cause I would say there are others that feel like you but can't just walk out cause of not having the money stability to do it. Plus if I owned a company that was allowing that to happen I would want to know about it.

Answer 5

SO walk out, life's too short for that kinda bullshit. You'll be glad you stood up for yourself. Hell - go work in Europe just for kicks. I was working a stupid cashier job in high school and one time the manager called me into her office and bawled me out for something I never did. Some other biotch working there did it and everyone knew it but I was the new kid so they docked my pay instead. I will ALWAYS regret not giving that hoebag manager a piece of my mind and then knocking over a few displays on my way out the door - for the last time. Nope, I sucked up and tried to keep my job and a month later I was fired for being 10 minutes late (during a blizzard).

Answer 6

I worked for Wells Fargo for 3 months. 2 months were in training. I was the person you called to check your balance.

They did a lot of things illegally, and they stole money from their customers.

One day I left and never came back. I didn't have a job to go to, but I was so disgusted by working there walking out was my best choice.

While some would say that was a stupid decision, it was by far the best decision for me. I got an awesome job 2 weeks later, and I was honest about the Wells Fargo fiasco.

Answer 7

I have one.

I was working for a John Deere dealer and I got a call that a family member had been murdered. I was on the phone for a very long time getting details and everything.

Well the owner saw me on the phone and interrupts me and asks if its a personal call. I said yes. He went on to rip me up one side and down the other in front of a bunch of customers.

After his outburst I said (in a loud voice so everyone could here) that It was a call to inform me that my uncle that I was very close to growing up was shot in the head and murderd a couple hours ago. If you have a problem with me being on the phone finding out what happened then I do not want to work for an uncarring human like yourself. I QUIT!!!

I turned my back to him and kept talking on the phone (for just a few seconds.) when I hung up the phone I got a few applauds from customers (because they saw the whole thing.)

Never set foot in there again.....

Answer 8

Haha yes, was in a similar situation, but without the lesbian boss. He was just an idiot boss. Yeah I just walked out one day and got a new job. One of my better decisions.

Answer 9

Wow! Sometimes I have gotten fed up, but that is just crazy. I would put in my notice if I were you. You're obviously not happy, and I really can't blame you. I wouldn't walk out, though. I have a thing about that. I've only kinda done that once and it was still at least two days notice.

Answer 10

Yeah I've thought about it before but at least my boss is respectful to her employees. But keep in mind if you quit on bad terms your new employer will be calling your old employer and start asking questions about why you quit, if you left on good terms, or if you gave a two week notice...etc.

Answer 11

I really hate my work at the moment too, but my advice to you would be to stick with it, and actively seach for another job at the same time. That way you still have an income. Good luck!