How should I quit my job and at the same time let my boss understand how unfairly she's been treating us?

Question

I have been at my job for 5 years but I feel that it is time to quit. My boss has usually treated us as equals and as friends, she has done me and my coworkers favors and we have done even more for her, but over time I have noticed that:


a. she schedules two other workers and me every weekend, many nights, while giving other people (even new workers) the preferred mornings and weekends off.


b. the new workers have attitude with the customers and call in sick many times and have embarrased her in meetings yet even with less than one year of service she is offering one of them a new position. i have represented her well in several meetings. she always says how much she appreciates me and two other longtime employees, but actions speak louder than words.


c. i recently found out that a person who started less than a year ago makes more than I do.

the main reason she is doing this is because she sympathizes with people with sob stories. SO? that isn't fair to me!

when i do tell her, i think she is going to say that 'i'm just mad because i don't like the other people'. not even true.

good answers guys, thanks

i have the same title as the person who makes more than me, plus an additional title and patient translations.

Answer 1

Don't burn your bridges - that 5 years you put into the company will stand on your resume, and you will need references down the road. Besides, it's likely that nothing you say to or about this person will change the situation anyway, and you'll be at risk of a bad reference for nothing.

Write a simple resignation letter stating that you are pursuing another career opportunity, and just move on. .

Best of luck to you in your new job!

Answer 2

Quitting and letting your boss know all this, should not happen at the same time. I can completely relate to your "B" because I am going through the same exact thing at my job and want to get out. First, talk to your boss, but don't even mention quitting. You don't want to be a tattletale, so find specific examples of how "A" and "B" are affecting you, then go talk to your boss. For instance, I have a co-worker that is always calling in sick. It is affecting me because I have to worry about taking care of her workload while she's gone and still take care of my stuff. It could be something as simple as your boss not knowing that these problems are affecting her employees. They don't usually see the day to day things that we see. When I talked to my boss about issues with other co-workers, she had no clue it was going on. Talk to you boss first, maybe things will get better.

I hate to say it, but "C" is just jelousy. There could be any number of reasons that the new employee is making more than you and the amount of money a person makes is all based on their job title and work, it has nothing to do with what story they use.

If you really want out of there, don't use co-workers as an excuse to leave. I wouldn't mention anything about problems you are having with co-workers or even your boss. Say this position wasn't right for you, you needed to move on to a more challenging job...whatever the reason. This job could be a potential reference for another job so you want to leave on as good a note as you can.

Answer 3

As diplomatically as possible since you are leaving. If you were staying, and speaking to her might improve things for you, I would say go for it, but because you are leaving try to avoid the temptation. I know the urge can be overwhelming, but once you are down the road and in a new position, you will be glad you didn't say anything. Who knows, you may also be glad you didn't burn any bridges or make her see her flaws. She won't think badly of herself - more likely she will have that one memory of your conversation indelibly etched on her memory. What is important is that you are seeing what she does wrong and can hopefully learn from it should there come a time when you are a boss and you will then have the opportunity to be the better person and manage your people the way you would like to be treated.

Answer 4

hey check it out. i work for a little family owned company and we get the same treatment in different ways of course. they treat us unfair but anyways im not gonna get into detials on how they F*** me. the main thing is. tell it how it is. go in the office and ask to speak one on one. then give make your statement of the wrongdoing and give you points to supportit. thats the only way. the best of luck to you!

Answer 5

Put it in writing with your resignation letter. State facts and specific occasions rather than your feelings.