What to say to my boss?

Question

Here is my situation: I just graduated from college and I am taking a break from school. I am working as a secretary. In a nutshell, the business is dying, it's been slow and getting slower so I am very bored at work. I worked six days at first but couldn't take it and so now I work four days. My boss just asked me if I want to go back to full time. I don't! I don't have anything to do for those days I am there, now to sit there another two days....suicide. And my boss does not like to see that I have nothing to do. Basically he wants me to come back so that he has someone to do things for him like pick this up, call that, find this, put away that, even clean up his office. In one word, a dead end job. I am going back to school this August and I do not plan on keeping this job after that. I do have another thing to do, I go to work with my mom (because she helps me out financially) and it pays more money, even for those two days. Should I feel any guilt? What should I say to him?

Answer 1

Oh brother! I've had those jobs! They're horrible!!! One guy had me picking up his personal sh*t from the store - on my LUNCH hour!! Nope, sorry.

Give them a one (1) week notice. The normal is a 2 week notice, but I'm sure you know this.

No guilt. Jobs' not for you.

This job is for lazy people who don't want to do anything all day..ick! I couldn't do it either!
Give notice in writing & if they give you a hard time about it during that week (which is what I went through) - leave. Go to lunch & don't come back. Pretty sure you're not puttin' this one on your resume anyway, huh?

Take care & good luck! Sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do!

Answer 2

you're obviously a smart person and are getting an education. it's a total insult to have to clean your boss' office. but before you tell him to go to hell, ask yourself if you see yourself ever working for this guy/company again. it's not a good idea to burn bridges.

don't feel guilty. and you don't have to provide an excuse. just give a fair two weeks notice and if he bugs you about it, just say that you're not enjoying the job. good luck!