I walked off the job after an abusive meeting with my boss-now what?

Question

Two days ago, during an abusive and accusatory meeting with my boss (only one of many), I stood up, said, 'enough, I quit' and walked out. Human Resources now wants me to submit a resignation letter. Is there any reason I shouldn't do this right away? Could I somehow harm my self by doing this?

Thanks for the quick answers...so I should do nothing? I definitely don't want to go back.

Answer 1

This has happened to me before...right now you should be preparing for your interview with the next job...explaining is the hardest part...be sure to never downgrade your last boss b/c it makes you sound bitter and as if you may be a potential problem for the company...instead, just say you both had creative differences and it was in your best interest to pursue other avenues...you wouldn't have been allowed adequate time to go on interviews while working there so you needed to leave the job in order to search "full time"...always sound very confident and secure in all your answers or it seems your hiding something...if they ask to speak with your last boss, give an emphatic yes. Play up your stong points and make your weakness minute without being cocky.

Answer 2

Wow... I'm sorry to hear this happened to you. Sounds like you may even have a law suit on your hands. Call an Employment lawyer in your area and let them know what happened because that could be a case against him or the company or both.

Defintely submit a resignation letter right away and make sure that you put in the resignation letter why you quit and how he was treating you. Also, make a copy of the letter and keep it in your files and I probably would go as far as getting a notary public to notarize the letter you keep for your records so it is offical and can be used in the court of law. You want this to be on file because you may be able to collect unemployment but only if it is approved and this may help your case. Also, you want this letter on file in case he tries to give you a bad reference or if there is ever an investigation. Good luck!

Answer 3

The reason they want a resignation letter is because, if you write it ,it's much more difficult for you to receive unemployment, or other items. For example if you had to go the the States Human Rights Commission; A resignation letter would lower your leverage. If you did submit one I would add in every illegal thing I know about. For example, I'm resigning my position due to consistant violations of (whatever). But, you better be able to back it up. If you can't it's lable and slander and you can be sued. Send it certified and registered and make sure you keep a copy.

Answer 4

I went through the same thing at my job and found out later that it hurt my chances of recieving unemployment because i signed the resignation papers i couldnt prove that i was forced to leave by my abusive boss..

Answer 5

It would dress up your job history. In other words you would appear to have given notice instead of just up and walk so to speak.
Just makes you more marketable to the Human Resources Workers.
I probably being the kind of guy I am would tell them to do it if they want it done because you don't owe the abusive a** nothing.

Answer 6

First, do you even want the job?

Second, if you resign, you blow your unemployment benefits

Third, you may want to get the Dept of Labor in on this, as it falls under "hostile work environment".

Answer 7

let the right people know, and if they fail to act, start looking for another job

Answer 8

I think they're trying to keep you from collecting unemployment.

Answer 9

no, resignation means you forfeit your unemployment, just ask for your wages and benefits and then move on