AIBU to resign during a PIP rather than stay and fight?

[Girlonnaughtystep]

Hi,

Just would welcome hearing from people who chose to walk away/resign when issued a PIP and how negative it was or not, to come by the next job. I have tried to get a job whilst in work but I'm increasingly finding the demands are for quick starters, unless I got towards public sector again which I don't really want.

I've kept in work, and been given a plan which has 3 weeks duration on it (but I read these plans can go on months and up to a year?) one of the area's they are critising I'm new on the line by just weeks. I don't like what the job has become and would rather move on.

I also understand from what I've read, plans should be written with HR but there is no evidence of that here. The plan has spelling mistakes etc and the trainer wishes to record video meetings so its starting to feel a little scary.

They (the employer) just propose the same useless trainer is going to help but we've been here before informally before this plan was reached.

Yes I know I should stay and fight but genuinely it has finally cemented it in my mind I don't really like the job, I have no confidence in the Manager or its trainer (unsure there is an option to change either of them) and don't want to get into further mental difficulties and struggle to feel sorry for them as they could easily have gotten rid of me end of last year without this unpleasantness and maybe I should have truly made up a lie that I had another role to go to.

Ironically if I was signed off sick, in the sickness policy I would be able to surrender my notice without working notice (absolutely at risk of payback I'm informed by someone who left in this way so I'm wary that I just need to give notice in the normal way and work it)

Thank you for any insight. Did you have to do a career change etc?

Massive thank you.

The majority of these PIPs never ends well. My last team leader pushed through , it was a bit of a checkmate moment and was given quite the pay package to leave. Do you think that’s an option?

Otherwise, wrap it up, life’s too short.

Ok document everything and if policies aren't being followed, then raise it.
I'm sure if you didn't follow policy, it would be raised...just think of work as a business transaction ..you give your time for their money. That's it.
I've been on a PIP and to be honest, it was a load of bullshit. I definitely wouldn't resign but I'd be doing all.i could to make sure they followed their own policies and email everything so you have a paper trail

Thank you for the advise.

I probably haven't covered myself in much glory here for they would know I have been job seeking. (it was unavoidable and I didn't want to deny and have sound reasons for looking elsewhere) I did think about trying internal for a different job but I imagine the pip may be a preventer.

Speaking up for myself is what is has landed to this. I don't know about retaliation with grievances.

Something happening today has made me think it is 'retaliation' the trainer turned up put the camera on and said it will be used a proof I am doing my job correctly so I am on a PIP under 'we think'. The three in a row unusually tough calls I dealt with couldn't have gone any better in front of the camera. 🙏

Thank you so much 🙂