Should I take my 2 week paid vacation, and then quit my job?

Question

I'm sick of my job. I never take a day off, I work a lot more than everyone else here, and my boss doesn't appreciate it. Last year, I didn't use my vacation days at all, so the girl from human resources wrote me an e-mail remindng me I have my 2 week vacaction. I want to quit my job, should I take the 2 week vacation, and then come back and tell them I quit?

Answer 1

Sure, especially if you feel like you are underappreciated. YOU DESERVE IT! Take that time and if it makes you feel better, commit to one of your vacation days to sending out your resume. I would say you were a fool if you didn't take that vacation before quitting...

Answer 2

Do you have other options? If not, the 2 week vacation money might just help you through the search for a new job. Make sure to check your company's policy for this, it can make or break you.
There is a lady here at my work that is doing what you are thinking. She put in for her vacation, and then gave notice when she left for vacation so she wouldn't have to deal with the treatment given when you leave a job.
Good luck!! Misery at work sucks the life right out of you. Be happy, be healthy.

Answer 3

I certainly wouldn't advise you to quit unless you have another job to go to. By all means have your 2 weeks vacation and enjoy yourself and relax. They say a change is as good as a rest.

Maybe if you still feel you want to quit you could use your 2 weeks to find another job. You may even change your mind about your work and realise that it was just a rest you needed.
Why don't you have a chat with your boss and tell them how you feel. They may not be aware that you feel so hard done by, and by the sounds of it you are a loyal member of the team so you have every right to ask for recognition.
Tell them you want to quit and they may bend over backwards and offer you more benefits to stay.
Don't be too hasty in your desicion.

Good luck

Answer 4

It's not a good idea to quit your job unless you have another job lined up. You will be seen as less employable.

Instead of wrapping yourself in your martyr cloak, write down a list of the things that most bother you about your job and try to figure out strategies for improving them. Part of the problem, as you said, is you never take vacation days. You need those to recharge & prevent burnout.

Is your boss really as unreasonable as you seem to think? Unless you have sat down with him/her and talked through your issues, you haven't given them an opportunity to see things from your point of view.

If all else fails, start looking for a new job. You should get paid for unused vacation if you then leave.

Answer 5

this is a good question. Depending on your company's policy--which you really should check out, you'll know the best answer.

For instance some companies will not pay you for unpaid vacation time after you quit, Other companies will not pay you for your vacation time if you quit before working "X" amount of full shifts after you come back from vacation and ect.

the best thing is to look out for yourself.

If you are giving too much and not getting enough in return stop. I was very uhappy for the longest time until one day I realized I was causing my own misery. So I stopped coming in extra early, I stopped staying late, I stopped doing favors for those who wouldn't do the same for me.
Ofcourse I learned that I needed to smile more, I also learned that is important to stay ahead of the pack but not at the expense of my energy, drive, and enthusiasm. Work smarter not harder.

good luck!

Answer 6

I would take the 2 weeks vacation! Maybe if you had gone on that vacation you might feel different about your current job. In anycase do take that vacation 'cos by the time you are back you might not want to resign at all and even if you do resign the vacation would have been a great referesher and would give you renewed energy to start your new job with.

Answer 7

Hi, I work in HR and from a common sense stand point I would never use my vacation up and then quit. First off most companies pay you for leave that is not used when you leave. So if you use it all you will not get anything. Second not that I am suggesting this but if you really want to get back at them you should try and get fired that way you can get unemployment you get no unemployment if you quite. Just a thought

Answer 8

You have three weeks coming to you - 2 weeks from last year and 1 week so far this year (maybe 6 days, depending on how they count it).

Take all 3 weeks at once and quit by phone in the first week of your vacation. And send a letter of resignation by registered mail with return receipt to your home address.

Answer 9

My last position would not let us take vacation days once we submitted notice. You deserve a vacation. Take it. When you get back, give them two weeks notice but be nice about it. Remember your next employer will want to call your boss to verify employment. Don't do anything that would cause him to say something bad about you.

And, as previously stated, it would not be a bad idea to use some of that vacation time to find a new job, interview, etc.

Good luck!!

Answer 10

I would take the vacation and then quit. During the vacation, you might find you have changed your mind. However, if you still want to quit after the vacation, at least you will have used the vacation time that you could lose if you quit.

Answer 11

Only if:

1. You've already lined up another job that you're sure is more compatible with your career goals; or

2. You've developed a comprehensive business plan and have obtained funding to start your own business; or

3. You are independently wealthy and don't need a job;

AND...

4. Your therapist has NOT diagnosed with with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

Perhaps a restful vacation will help you see your situation differently.

Best of luck to you.