AIBU to resign?

[Willhavetoresign]

I had a complete meltdown at work last week and I feel so embarrassed. I think that I will have to resign. I am worried about saying too much and outing myself but I think that I was definitely justified being upset however my reaction was out of proportion and timing was not good. I now feel rubbish. Do I ride it out or do I have no option but to resign in order to save my blushes????? Can't really afford to lose my job but how to carry on???? Help.

Oh that sounds like a good idea pickenepopcorn - thank you!

Sorry spelled your name wrong. My children have been plying me with booze since breakfast and I think that I am a bit pickled myself!!!

On the other side of things, I manage someone who had a meltdown like you describe a few months ago. I felt terrible - I knew she was stressed, but I had underestimated how much, and I also thought she would prefer to resolve things herself. As the senior manager I apologised, acknowledged I had dealt with the situation badly and we've worked really hard to address her concerns.

It happens. People are human. I'm now working on getting her promoted :)

Oh Bearsinmotion you sound brilliant! The colleagues that you work with must feel very lucky.

I don't think I am Will, honestly, your senior manager could be kicking him or herself for letting you down - they are human too!

If they're looking at changes as opposed to consulting HR as to when you can be kicked out, it's a good sign!

I'd think more of someone who can fuck up (as it sounds like you did) but then maturely deal with it and the consequences (as it sounds like you are).

If it makes you feel better, a year in to my first graduate job, I made a fuck up wiping around 1,000 man hours of work off a mainframe. I realised what I'd done a fraction of a second too late, picked up my coat and walked to the boss, expecting to resign. I was there a decade later.

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