Having your resignation ignored

[Sickofinsomia]

I worked for a home care company for around 2.5 years, I know it's not that long in the grand scheme of things. I used to be full-time but changed to part-time alongside a second role due to the low wages, overtime pressure etc. it was getting too much to cope with, worked 3 weeks on the trot without a day off once, and I'm sure my situation is not unheard of.

Anyway part-time was manageable and I carried on for a couple of years. I have recently moved 35 miles away and don't drive, so obviously working for them is no longer feasible unfortunately. I messaged my manager before formally handing in my resignation to explain, and to ask if they had a closer branch that I could transfer to? No reply.

2 weeks later I formally gave my resignation, no acknowledgement or reply, and just immediately kicked off the care app.
I know I'm just another employee, I'm not asking for any special treatment but not even a thank you, or just a 'thanks for letting us know'? I thought I had a good relationship with her too.

The manager always responds to emails very quickly so not responding to 2 in several weeks I know is deliberate (she's posted elsewhere so I know she's not off sick or on leave).

Anyway that's it I guess, to a lot of jobs you're just a number and they're only bothered about getting the work covered, particularly care jobs. I didn't leave because of them, I moved to another town which I am allowed to do. Oh well, AIBU?

I also only worked on a very part time basis too so it's not like I'm their main full time employee and I've left them in shit or something.. ah well

Hope you can find a job where you now live.

Thank you, luckily I do have one, this is part of life I guess and it makes me not want to be loyal to employers because many of them don't give a toss as long as the work is covered.

Sorry OP that you were treated so poorly. Your old was was rude and unprofessional. Sounds like they were a shit boss and you deserve better. Good luck with getting a job closer to home. Hopefully you'll be appreciated more.

Thank you very much. Sadly it's the nature of a lot of care work too.. they're often desperate for staff and don't care about the staff wellbeing, they just want the work covered (obviously some companies are a lot nicer)

If I had to guess, it sounds like your boss is pissed off that you're leaving and that she has to go through the rigmarole of finding someone new. That's shitty of them.

Don't sweat it or let their behaviour make you feel small, or like you don't matter. Good luck with the job search.

I was only there on a casual basis as are a lot of staff so worked as and when, it is rubbish I agree, will try not to take it personally though, thank you

What about a work reference from them - don't you need that? You may at least need something from them saying the dates you worked there - as this presumably is proof of your experience.

Yes I may well do at some point. I didn't have a lot of sickness or any gross misconduct etc. so surely they can't say anything bad, and are obliged to provide a basic reference no ?

Last time I resigned I was screamed at in front of all my colleagues in an office.

it was a Christian charity! I’m sorry they have treated you that way, it sucks when you have worked hard.

How dare they, I am so sorry to hear that :(

If you asked to go part time after 6 months, worked on a "very part time basis" and were there on a casual basis. Then it doesn't sound like you provided the kind of service a company really cares about which would make them want to make an effort to find another location for you or to try to persuade you to stay. You also said you don't drive so they were likely very restricted in where they could schedule you. In care work companies need employees who can provide flexibility in hours, a good amount of hours and have the ability to travel to visits and to other residential locations.

We were all there on a casual basis as that's how the contract was, and you're entitled to flexible working after 6 months .. don't get your point tbh.

@Sickofinsomia I don't understand what you expected, you're a casual worker that didn't work many hours or provide flexibility. What did you expect the reaction to you leaving would be?

You don't really know what number of hours I provided or flexibility tbh. So essentially what you're saying is that unless you're full-time, don't even expect them to acknowledge you leaving. It's ok to totally ignore it? You're speaking absolute rubbish tbh.

@Sickofinsomia considering you admitted to working on a very part time casual basis and not having the ability to travel, it's clear what service you provided. I expect that if these are voluntary descriptions you weren't doing much at all for them. Would you want an employee like this? Sounds like a hassle.