The place that i have been working at for the past few months has been very up and down. The management and treatment of employees was very poor and besides having to listen to the owner whining and cussing over his inventory (which he always seemed to blame everyone else but himself for, even if he was the last one to use the items) - making employees work overtime without giving them the pay... what more do i need to say. I called in sick on Wednesday because i was considering leaving, that afternoon i sent him my letter of resignation. I know there should have been a formal approach and a two weeks notice but i'm not the type of person to let someone talk down to me. Is this wrong? - I know that the business will be suffering as well because its the beginning of the season, i would have stayed if he could control his temper and maybe hire more employees to do the jobs. In the end it all comes down to bad management, the typical small business owner who thinks he can do everything -
2007-10-11 01:45:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Ms, don't worry that you didn't give a two week notice. The business world is not like it once was. People will still hire you even if you didn't give a notice in your last job. I've been in that situation more than once since I resigned from a 15-year stint at a job and they don't hesitate to hire me at the next place. There's no way I'm going to put up with abuse for any reason for 'business etiquette'. If the busines had 'etiquette' in the first place, there wouldn't have been a problem.
Don't apologize or whine about in the interview. Just tell them the truth with confidence, the situation was unbearable and you quit. Don't dwell on it. If they do, you probably don't want to work for them anyway. Find a job you can tolerate. We spend so much time at work, we owe it to ourselves.
The truth is so many employers are like your previous boss that the turn over is so great, especially for front line employees and office workers, that they have to just take what they can get and they'll probably jump at a conscientious person like yourself. If companies acted with more responsibility, so would employees. Don't be afraid of any employer. Good luck!
2007-10-13 14:30:16 · answer #1 · answered by pgb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should always give a two week notice--you might need the reference some day. But you burned your bridges and can't go back now. You did what you felt you must do and I understand exactly where you're coming from. I've been in my job 19 years and stay here only because I make more money and have better benefits than I can get anywhere else. Poor management? I work for the original Village Idiot. But, what the heck? I'm the most overpaid and underworked secretary in the world.
Good luck.
2007-10-11 02:17:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does not matter whether or not a boss showed bad management skills, you should have given the standard two weeks notice along with your letter of resignation and stuck it out. It would have shown "good form" on your part. Now that you have resigned, don't worry too much about bygones. Start looking for another job and don't use your former employer as a reference. Good luck.
2007-10-11 02:01:25 · answer #3 · answered by DB 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
From an etiquette point of view, you probably should have given a week or two weeks notice. Also, you may find that he now does not have to give you any leave entitlements, if you had any accrued, as he can say that you forfeited them by giving no notice. Good luck in finding a more friendly and professional work place !
2007-10-11 01:56:57 · answer #4 · answered by Stella 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that's form of late to jot down a resignation letter if she's already left. yet, she will nonetheless write a letter to describe why she left in line with threat. She could point out each thing that contributed to her leaving. If she desires to, she could additionally incorporate many of the colleges sturdy factors and how they could strengthen on the undesirable. If she has trouble getting a sturdy reference letter from the CEO or vital, then she could desire to attitude yet another instructor that she became on sturdy words with. they could write a letter for her describing her function, journey, character, etc.
2016-10-22 00:41:59 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was probably a bad thing because it might be harder to get another job now since a lot of companies check with previous employers. It might work out ok but you never know.
2007-10-11 01:59:54 · answer #6 · answered by Taco Muncher 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He is obviously not professional loosing his temper with employees. small business people tend to be so stressed as the 1st few years are hard....
a good business person remains small bcoz he thinks small... he can't do everything...a smart small business person grows bcoz he hires smarter people than him, to do everything...no one knows everything and no one can do everything...not even Donald Trump or Sir Sugar!
2007-10-11 02:17:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hello!
Reading your letter I think that you made the right choice for you.
Maybe you can find a job which you are more suited to now.
Take care!
2007-10-11 01:57:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes you should have giving a two week notice. Never burn your bridges, as my daddy used to say.
2007-10-11 01:53:46 · answer #9 · answered by pepsiolic 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋