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To leave with no notice?

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Lemononachair · 18/07/2020 15:52

I'm really struggling at the moment because I started a new job about a month ago and was so happy at the time, it's a reasonable commute, plenty of hours and good rate of pay.

I am about ready to quit and walk out. I've been working in this industry for over a decade and I can honestly say it's the most physically and mentally demanding job I've ever done. I finish late and am so depleted at the end of the day I have no energy for anything. I don't want to eat, do hobbies, have no sex drive, I barely get time to see friends. In short, I have no life.

Job was supposed to be for a fixed term and we are a very small team heading into a very busy period. It's a fact that me leaving would impact them hugely not least because I do 90% of the work and my colleague does literally one task which he seems to have latched onto as 'his'. Any work I do in 'his' area gets ignored or disposed of. No one in my area listens to me. I get ignored, patronised and talked down to on a daily basis, even though I probably have more experience than them. I'm really fed up. Overheard people talking the other day saying that last year they had a least 3 people on at all times, sometimes 4 or 5 helping and yet I have been left to do virtually everything by myself?! How is that fair?!

New colleague started the other day who is actually a returning member of staff from last year. Discussing among themselves how they will be dividing up the days off between them, just so happens to be all the hardest, busiest days of the week they want off. No discussion with me, I just have to deal with whatever is left. I'm off today and genuinely have no desire to go back whatsoever.

Wibu to leave with no notice despite the fact it would definitely leave them in the shit? I hate to do it because my boss is actually really nice and we get along great but I just can't bear it anymore and we aren't even in the super busy period yet. The thought of it getting worse makes me sick to my stomach.

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Twigaletta · 23/07/2020 11:12

I wouldn't tell shitty colleagues you're leaving. If they can't be bothered to ask you to swap shifts why should you be bothered to talk to them at all?

CorianderLord · 23/07/2020 11:31

Good for you OP. Tell them the day before you leave that you're leaving hahahahaha

LindainLockdown · 23/07/2020 11:39

You have done the right thing by giving notice @Lemonchair, and as I predicted you feel a bit better about the shitty job, now you are leaving the shitty job!

However I wouldn't tell your colleagues as agree they would probably be even more horrible and they don't deserve any of your respect by the sound of it.

Frazzled2207 · 23/07/2020 12:09

pleased you have broadly sorted it and no hard feelings with the boss. Are you going back to your old job?

ittakes2 · 23/07/2020 12:25

...and if your next job asks to speak to this current boss for a reference? Leaving suddenly won’t create a good reference.

Lemononachair · 23/07/2020 21:45

I've already been offered my old job back @ittakes2 so I won't need a reference 😊

The new head of my department has suggested that I just drop to 3 days a week instead of leaving outright. This is purely because he doesn't want to have to train someone new. It's going to be a hard no from me. Also, I'll bet a million pounds that the 3 nights they'll want me to work are Friday, Saturday & Sunday - because those are the days they want off. Nope nope nope!

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Lemononachair · 23/07/2020 21:49

Oh I forgot to say the cat's out of the bag, someone has obviously mentioned it as it was suggested I drop to 3 days. They got their money's worth out of me today though, had me doing all the shit horrible jobs that no one has done for ages because no one wants to do them. Ah well, soon it won't be an issue anymore.

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