Should I quit my job?

Question

Xmas is around the corner and yet the thought of giving my two weeks notice is lingering. I've been with my employer for 5years and recently upper management pretty much humiliated me. I feel like I've been violated when they sent out an email throughout the whole company. Just doesn't seem like the situation was handled professionally. Should I go?

Some employees who went thru a similiar situation has gone to HR before already, so i feel like that's a dead end. Some have just left on the job.

I actually love my job, its flexible, overtime is there when you need it, and people are great - until now. Coming Monday its going to be a whole new story. I don't know what the email said word for word as it was sent when my shift was over. My coworkers called me up and told me that this and that dept came up and ask her what happend and so forth. That's how embarassing it was...

Answer 1

If you feel it is no longer for you, you should go, regardless of the circumstance. Before you go, get another offer first!

It is several times easier to gain employment while still employed. It gives you more cards to play with, in terms of your current employer - and depending on your field/salary, may also give you bargaining power with the salary of your next potential job. Additionally, you are simply more desired just by being currently employed.

Your final step will be turning in your resignation, with the comfort of having somewhere else to be and at the same time, leaving those humiliating and class-less upper-management jokers without your services. It gives you a nice sense of 'stickin' it to the man.'

Answer 2

I think you need to be a little more specific. You say you were humiliated, but was it to the point where you feel your reputation has been irrevocably changed? And were you at fault (at least for the most part)?

I don't think it's a good idea to quit if it's something that will blow over in time. If it was a personal matter that shouldn't have been shared with others, then you need to have a talk with upper management and make them aware of how inappropriate their methods of action are.

At my last place of employment, I had a co-worker that for some reason thought it would be okay to take a benzo a few hours before coming to work (basically valium). She was tripping over everything and making very poor judgement calls (dangerous when at an emergency vet hospital). The vet noticed something was wrong and sent her home. The next day she begged the vet not to report it to upper management, but he refused because she placed herself in a position of being a serious risk to the hospital (this also was not the first time she came to work after taking a benzo). Well, she was very upset when at the big work meeting they mentioned something about it, letting people know that it wasn't okay to come to work on behavior altering drugs. Though they did not state any names, she felt that after working their for seven years, her reputation was tarnished beyond repair and she quit at the end of the day. I'm not sure it was the correct thing to do, because it really blew over and wasn't as big a deal as she made it. She was in the wrong, they corrected her and it was over with. But at the same time, she didn't think she was at fault and refused to accept responsibility for her actions.

So basically you need to consider whether this is going to bother you for a long time and it's worth moving on...or if time is going to heal the situation. If you quit your job hastily, you will very likely regret it in the future. I think your five years counts for more then you imagine and shouldn't be thrown away without some serious thought.

Answer 3

It is hard to say. I would like to know what upper management did (what they said in the email) to make sure you are not over reacting. Still, if you are no longer happy at your company, I think you should leave. Even if management is not at fault, but you feel they are, you probably should leave. Nobody should work somewhere they hate. No one gets paid enough for that. One piece of advice, dont put your two week notice until you have secured another job. It is a lot easier to find a job when you are employed. Good luck!

Answer 4

Since HR didn't help the others much, I doubt they'll be disposed to help in your case. Don't quit all of a sudden. You will be perceived as "storming off" the job because you can't take criticism. Wait a while, let this blow over, then find a new job while you are still working for your current employer (or just quietly resign stating other opportunities have presented themselves and you want to pursue them). That way there won't be any hard feelings, and your employers will thus be inclined to give you favorable references.

Answer 5

New year, new start!
Over time you are just going to hate being at work even more. Its better to leave now with some sanity and dignity. If you feel that you can financially handle yourself for ther time whilst you are unemployed you have nothing to lose. Sadly in the workplace its everyone for themselves so do this for yourself and find a job thats completely different.

Answer 6

I would talk to your HR department about it first. The people who humiliated you may be subject to disciplinary action.

Answer 7

I think I would wait until after Christmas unless you can find something better before that.

Answer 8

Fight for your rights rather than just running away.

Answer 9

Go for it.