I have been working as a mortgage loan processor for the last 2 years. Business has been REALLY slow these last couple of months. Everyone at my office is related to each other, except me. If I don't close any loans, I don't get paid. Well, the other processors are getting all of the files, since one of them is the boss' wife, and the other one is his sister. Everyone has stopped talking to me, they barely say hi to me, what upsets me the most, is that the boss' wife was my friend years before I started working here (she's the one that hired me btw) and she's not talking to me either, and I have no idea why!!! I mean, I would understand if they had to lay me off because there's no work, all they have to do is tell me! There's no reason for them to treat me this way. So should I just leave, or do I have to give them 2 weeks notice?
2007-06-13 07:00:44 · 24 answers · asked by bonita_itzel 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Other - Careers & Employment
What really got me mad today, was that I heard my 'friend' talking on the phone to my boss this morning, and she told him that he should start looking for someone else to process the loans (she's pregnat and leaving in about a month) It's like I'm invisible!! What about me? When she first found out she was pregnat, we talked about it, and she told me that she wanted me to take her place, and now she wants to look for someone else? I have never done anything bad to them, I come to work everyday, I'm always on time, I stay late if I have to, I help anyone who needs my help, even if I don't have to, I really have no idea what's going on, and I don't know what to do, I feel so bad. : (
2007-06-13 07:05:59 · update #1
Whatever you do, be professional. Give your two weeks notice. It is up to them if they allow you to stay the two weeks or release you immediately.
Browse the net for sample resignation letter for unfair treatment or unappreciated so you can have a guidance as to how to write yours.
Remember that things happen for a reason, it might be that you are ready to move on elsewhere to bigger better things. Take this opportunity to look for something better that will help you grow.
Best of luck to you
2007-06-13 07:24:45 · answer #1 · answered by texaslittleangel75 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Giving a two weeks notice is always best... you should also talk to your boss and let him know why your leaving....
basically you cant continue to come to work everyday and even stay late when needed and not get paid.. don't mention any of the petty stuff like them not talking to you and what you over heard...
you might need them as an reference later and don't want to burn any bridges...
2007-06-13 07:22:45 · answer #2 · answered by march2283 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm going to start by saying that I'm not really familiar with how unemployment law works, so take this for what it's worth but
I think you need to ask them to lay you off, bcse then at least you have the possibility of getting unemployment "pay"--I assume there's at least some minimum pay involved, and it's not 100% commission?
If they won't then you should give two weeks' notice but still file for unemployment under the "effective termination" theory--you weren't getting the work you needed to make money.
Back to your original question, I agree with everyone else that you should give two weeks. If they don't want you to keep showing up, that's fine, but at least offer them that courtesy.
Good luck!
2007-06-13 07:54:36 · answer #3 · answered by Meeeeeeeee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know it sucks, but give 2 weeks notice so you can always have them as a reference. I know they are all family with each other, but 2 years is a long time to work somewhere to not get a good reference. Unless you rob and steal on the way out they HAVE TO by law give you all good remarks if your next employer calls them. Just play the game for two more weeks and get yourself setup with a new place that you can deal with better. Family run places don't normally work unless you are family. I know the one time I didn't give 2 weeks notice back when I was 18 came back to bite me in the butt 15 years later, so it will come back on your sometime. Good luck.
2007-06-13 07:11:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'd meet with them and let them know that you can't afford to stay there under the present economic situation. Ask whether they can pass more files to you, and let them know that if they can't, you'd prefer to be laid off. That's the honest thing to do. In all likelihood, they just don't know what to do right now and they don't want to lay you off, because you are the boss's wife's friend. So, they get awkward around you and you feel shunned in addition to not making any money. If you open up the subject, you can probably reach an agreement that works for both you and them. Are you an employee or an independent contractor? As an employee, if you are laid off, you have rights to unemployment compensation.
2007-06-13 07:06:51 · answer #5 · answered by Still reading 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'd give 2 weeks notice, if you just stop showing up you will lose them as a reference.
Give a written 2 week notice, sit down and explain to your boss that you just can't stick around if there is no work and no pay. He/she should respect this and you can leave on good terms. This way you will have a good reference when you look for a new job.
2007-06-13 07:05:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Start looking for another job NOW and give two weeks notice in the form of a nice card or letter to your ex-friend who hired you. (The wife, I guess.)
Try and make sure there are no hard feelings, even if you aren't happy at the moment. You never know when these people will pop up in life later on- so don't burn bridges!
2007-06-13 07:07:16 · answer #7 · answered by Avsky 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to communicate. Go to the bosses wife, shut the door and tell her that you value your friendship, but you have to leave. Then, ask her why you are getting the silent treatment. If it is because they thought you weren't doing the job and resented you for that, tell them that they should have said something because you value the friendship.
Bottom line: don't burn the bridge, but you probably should go so give them two weeks. They may not need it anyways and you'll be leaving that day anyways.
2007-06-13 07:07:29 · answer #8 · answered by Dan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My advice is to go to the boss, and let him know you plan to quit. What else could they expect if you aren't making any money? Make sure you blame it on the lack of work. That will force him to either offer you the pregnant lady's job or let you go ahead and leave without working the notice. If you are already being ignored, it could only get worse when they know you are leaving.
2007-06-13 07:33:09 · answer #9 · answered by Psalm91 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give two weeks notice and ask for a letter of recommendation.
This is one of the reasons I stayed away from family businesses, and I have a strict rule of not hiring family in an office.
2007-06-13 07:04:40 · answer #10 · answered by Mike Frisbee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋