Resigning ater 3 day - should I turn up tomorrow or phone call be enough?

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Just a quick question, i hope, need quick opinions

I have started a job on Monday (maternity cover, 6 month contract), lovely people and lovely company, made me feel welcome etc, but OMG I don't like the work at all. Should I go in tomorrow morning and tell them in person or should I phone to avoid dificult moment in office for me and them also. No contract signed yet.

Any ideas? I would like to phone to be honest. Yes I think I will do it this way.

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"OMG I dont like the work at all"

What job would you like to do?

Is it really not doable? Is it likely to have repurcussions if you resign very soon after starting - ie did you get employed through an agency or are you likely to want to work in same/similar field in the future?

I do realise you aren't asking if you should resign.

If it were me I might be tempted to be really awful and email. Or phone now and leave a message. But both would be wrong I fear.

I don't make a habit of leaving after a few days !!! I specialise in business research but I did not realise how boring I would find a very specific field I am employed to research (pensions stuff mainly, quite complicated and required considerable mental involvement). It is through an agency for whom I usally work and I ahve always done a fantastic job for them previously,being a very intellecual job I cannot do it unless I can get involved and be interested enough in the topic

I would go and tell them in person, there may be some way that things can be improved? but whether there is or not, I think a phone message would be unprofessional
good luck btw I don't blame you for leaving if you really loathe it

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in that case speak to the agency

It will reflect badly on the agency if you send an email or just phone - and they might not then get you any more work. The professional thing to do is surely go in and discuss it tomorrow.

Personally, and I may be a bore, but I would find it fascinating and enlightening to learn more about pensions. In fact, I wish I had the opportunity to learn more about pensions, and get paid for it. But that is just me.

i would go in tomorrow as expected so as not to leave them in the lurch and call the angency tomorrow also, surely they could find someone to take the job in a short while anyway?

not just pensions in the UK Quintessential, mainly other countries bear in mind! who cares. unless you are fascintated by very complicated retirement laws, rules and regulations in slovakia, kazakhstan or dubai.

@Ragwort, I will go in tomorrow and talk it through with my manager and tell her. And then tell the agency, I have no choice, I cannot do it. Better now then later when she is about to go into labour, at least now thy can look for some one else

ok sorted, goodnite and thank you for the replies. I am so disappointed abiut the situation, for me and for them, I dont' like letting people down at all. what a shame about the job.

It sounds taxing, to be honest.... Good luck.

Wow, that sounds seriously interesting to me what sort of agency is that?

I would go in, explain to them, and offer to stay until they find a replacement. It would seem very rude to me not after they had put the effort into getting me started in the job in the first place. I've done loads of jobs I've hated, but sometimes that's life. As long as you know it's not forever...

Goodness you are fortunate to be in a position to ditch a contract in a lovely welcoming company because you find the work boring, in terms of the money but also in terms of the damage to your reputation and credibility with the agency and contacts you might make at the company. The agency's reputation with their client will be damaged so they will be very cautious about placing you again.

Can't believe you were thinking about just not turning up and ringing instead. The work is not dangerous or traumatic in any way, so you can at least do them the courtesy of going into work, explaining and reassuring them that of course you will stay and carry on until the agency have found them someone more suitable.

Hi,

I have resigned face to face in a very professional manner and all is well. I have not compromised myself with the agency either. I know it was the right thing to do, a specialthank you to those advised me to do it in person.