Afternoon.
Little bit of background. Went for interview back in March. Got the job. Salary 6k more than similar jobs in local geographical area.
Started the job. First week fine. Then gradually being asked to take on more and more responsibility. All good so far.
Then it emerges a colleague going on maternity leave isn't as good at her job as she thinks she is. Lots of unfinished projects with deadlines that fall a couple of days after she is due to leave. When I say lots I mean paper work that has been on her desk for months with no action.
I work on these and meet the deadlines. No appreciation from the boss.
The boss is not a people person at all. He has no manners, no time for talking over any issues you may have with the role, he just expects it done yesterday with no arguments. Absolutely no support at all other than to be told that it's due soon so pull your finger out. A proper egotistical bully.
This is why the pay is so good...to entice people in!
He's very money driven and doesn't care for the well being or mental health of his employees.
You are allowed an opinion and then told you are wrong and his is the only way that it's being done. On anything - from what the weather is going to be doing to what role a woman plays in life (his mantra is the age old wife stands for washing, ironing, fucking, eating etc) so you can imagine what kind of 'man' he is.
This morning it came to a head when a really important file that's required by a customer for insurance purposes was discovered to have not been updated for over 18 months and it's needed for tomorrow!
Apparently it's my fault for not keeping it up to date (I'm not even aware of its existence until today never mind me only being in the role for just over 3 months!) and if I don't do it by the end of today then he will be having words and I will be on a warning! This file is over 809 pages all hand written by the lads on site and needs typing up and putting into some sort of logical order. I mean I'm a quick typist but fuck me that's going to be near on impossible in the timescale allowed.
On top of this the boss is demanding I source products for a new job, create purchase orders, place orders, make his coffee (it's a woman's job apparently 😳) and do all the general day to day admin.
With that, I gathered up my things, loaded my bags and told him I quit! Walked out with no notice.
Now I'm without a job (I have savings to see me through) but I still have my morals and my self- worth.
Do you think I was unreasonable to quit immediately given the circumstances?
TIA.