Resigned with immediate effect

[beetheone]

Today I resigned within mediate effect due to the conpany owner having a go at me for responding to an email 2 days later.
She demanded respect and told me I was rude.
Today a colleague called asking me if I had other interviews lined up prior to resigning (certainly not the case)
Just your thoughts...

Well you're not an indentured slave so you cannot be forced to do a job you aren't willing to do. Mostly when resigning from the job it demonstrates a professional attitude to work ones contractual notice. No one would expect a resigning person to work their notice if the employer was putting them in a dangerous situation so there are certainly exceptions to that. I don't feel there's enough detail, and what there is is obviously very one-sided, in your OP to make a judgement about whether you are reasonable in this case not to serve your notice. On the surface of what you have written my gut instinct is that you are unreasonable - you have taken offence at being told that the company expectation and practice doesn't accept that length of delay in answering emails. Resigning is quite an overreaction to that unless this was just the last straw in a litany of other issues (in which case you will be dripfeeding which is contrary to MN etiquette).

Given that you don't have other employment lined up, how will you make ends meet? If you intend on applying for benefits you will be categorised as having made yourself intentionally jobless which will reduce what you qualify for.

I suspect that your manager asked the colleague to contact you to find out whether you resigned on a flimsy pretext because you wanted to quit anyway, or whether it was a spur-of-the-moment decision which a mature and reasonable person might be already regretting.

What’s your question? Are you regretting your decision?

You could pull a George from Seinfeld and simply go back in tomorrow morning, pretending it never happened.

Act in haste, repent at leisure.
We're you rude?

Our thoughts on what? Lots of people can't afford to resign without a job lined up but only you know if you can.
It's quite unusual maybe that's why they asked?
It's hard to know if it was justified or an overreaction with out more detail but if you're happy with your decision to hell with what anyone else thinks

Difficult to have any thoughts without a question. Only you can know whether you can afford to walk out of a job without another to go to, and whether you would need a good reference from this job in future.

Well, even though you’ve resigned and left without completing a notice period, which would be required normally, you’re under no obligation to tell anyone ex colleagues anything. They may think it was planned, I can see why. I’ve made a similar decision on the spot once, so I can understand how it happens. Hope it works out for you.

My thoughts are they are job hunting and want a hand

My thought is that you must be privileged af since you can resign on the spot without another job to go to. I wouldn't be able to pay for rent or food. So, good for you?

Why did you take 2 days to reply to an email?

@drpet49

Why did you take 2 days to reply to an email?

Also, this.

I have resigned without another job to go to but I worked my notice, and I was very confident I could get another job quickly (I did.) By not working your notice you are destroying any good will with your former employer, imo you should always try and leave on good terms if you can. Of course you may be in a position where the relationship with your employer may have completely broken down.

I would assume there's talk in the office about you throwing your toys out the pram and colleague is gathering info to fuel the gossiping.

I hope this ends up being the right decision for you.

Next time, I'd keep an eye out for communication from senior staff/employers and ensure they're answered efficiently.

What is your notice period and did you think the colleague was giving you a heads up that you were going to get fired anyway?

It might depend on what you do for a living. I recently resigned without an onward position, but I was offered a job before the end of my notice period. (There was still a little gap waiting for police checks, where I had to scramble to pick up some temp work)

Depending on what sector you work in and what you're willing to do, you could start a new job in a matter of days. Retail, care and hospitality are all desperately short staffed. Factories near me are now offering school hours shifts for mums, and can have you on board within days as a production operative. The money is pretty damn good too.

Not sure what the question is but I have resigned with immediate effect before, I didn’t even finish the working day to tie things up. Things turned out okay if you’re looking for reassurance. How will you pay your bills? I did have a DP and some savings so was okay whilst I got back on my feet.

I did it once, and only once. Been there 11 months. Utterly toxic and poorly paid fir the level of responsibility.
I could afford to though.

Just your thoughts...

No, I think that post was a description of your action, not our thoughts.

If you don't work your notice your last employer can also refuse to give a reference, which to be honest is as bad as writing a bad one (which legally they can't do) but I'd give it some thought

@drpet49

Why did you take 2 days to reply to an email?

This. Didn’t you acknowledge the e-Mail even if you couldn’t provide a detailed response immediately? Were you on leave or off sick?

My line manager totally ignores even very infrequent e-mails. Communication is awful and she is the rudest person I know.

@myheartskippedabeat

If you don't work your notice your last employer can also refuse to give a reference, which to be honest is as bad as writing a bad one (which legally they can't do) but I'd give it some thought

That’s a complete myth. There’s no law stopping employers giving bad references. As long as references are accurate, that’s fine. If an employer chooses to make negative comments on a reference it’s sensible to make sure they can factually substantiate everything they say (such as evidence of performance concerns), but this myth that companies aren’t “allowed” to give bad references still seems to be very active!

What’s wrong with taking 2 days to reply to an email? I’d never get anything bloody done if I had to worry about replying to all emails on the same day.

Thank you for your responses.
It took 2 days because I was on leave and then I returned and was catching up on emails.
I was doing the job of 2 people as they were struggling to recruit another person.
I was managing things single handed and they were aware of this.
Decision may have been hast but I don't think it justified been spoken to in that way.
I've met her twice and both times she has had a sharp tongue.

Have you not worked there long?

@EllieLeopard

What’s wrong with taking 2 days to reply to an email? I’d never get anything bloody done if I had to worry about replying to all emails on the same day.

Surely you'd prioritise the company owner though?

Well it's done now and sometimes you have to prioritise your mental health.