[DavidNguyen]

What's up gang. I wanna hear some stories of people walking out on their jobs and what was the reason (s)?

I'll start. I have been with the company for 13 years. Im a team leader in a meat factory. Over the years I have made things faster and cheaper for my bosses. Reaching great numbers for them. Since October rolled around. I finnaly felt under appreciated and not motivated. Never got promoted like I should have been.

So couple days ago. 3 hours into my shift. I told my partner "F this. I quit!" dropped my hard hat to the ground and walked out. HR tried to reach me never answered. but I'll probably go back in tomorrow and hand em my 2 weeks. If I can even last another 2 weeks.

What's your stories or stories?

[winson604]

You said fuck it and just walked but now plan to go back and give your 2 weeks then work another 2 weeks? I'd boot your ass out the door as soon I see you even try to get back in the door. That bridge be burned dog, I don't know what your future plans are but this may be one of your biggest mistakes you'll ever make.

[DavidNguyen]

Lol. Thing is HR wants me to hand them a letter saying i will resign. It will probably bite me in my ass. But I can honestly say IM HAPPY

[Galactic_Phantom]

Is this honeymoon period of happiness really worth it to burn this bridge you wasted building for the last 13 years?

[DavidNguyen]

Is this honeymoon period of happiness really worth it to burn this bridge you wasted building for the last 13 years?

Good question. Probably not. I'm just fed up need a change. Tired of seeing other getting promoted. While I've been stuck for years now.
I'm gonna take a different trade. When I walked out. I felt so much happier and felt more opportunities are gonna open. May take a while but that's fine with me

[smoothie.]

There's the right and wrong way to do things.

I'm happy you finally made the change you've been wanting. Probably should've just given two weeks.

What you gonna do for references now?

[DavidNguyen]

There's the right and wrong way to do things.

I'm happy you finally made the change you've been wanting. Probably should've just given two weeks.

What you gonna do for references now?

I'm probably screwed on references. It's been my first job since high school. I've worked along side my supervisor for a decade and completed all task for him. He better give me a reference lol

[Razor Ramon HG]

I'm probably screwed on references. It's been my first job since high school. I've worked along side my supervisor for a decade and completed all task for him. He better give me a reference lol

If you worked with your supervisor for a decade, walking out on them like that is a poor choice (without knowing your relationship to them).

I've been with my current company for over two years and I gave my boss a heads up two months early (out of respect) that I might be leaving come November.

If you only worked at your job for a few days to a few weeks, then I can understand walking out like that.. but 13 years? I don't know.

[MSREE]

Ive always left my jobs immediately if unhappy. Money isnt worth the stress tbh cuz it affects your body in ways that a lot of people dont notice. Never been worried about finding another cuz something always pops up. I have a lot of experience in administration contract work and I don't mind the contracts. In 2013, I left my Optometry job suddenly (I let them know 2 weeks ahead) and went to the island to learn how to be Vietnamese and do nails lol. The only time I was a bit strapped for cash for bills, I randomly got a CRA return of 2500 lol. I didn't touch it for 3 days and I called them a few times to double check it was mine. It was and to this day i still am not clear on how. My friends refer to me as some sort of job/money luck box cuz something happens one way or another that I'm always comfortable. Im pretty sure it's only cuz I don't live my life in fear financially/career wise.

For references, all u need is a buddy who knows how to sound professional. Just give the title as your former super who is no longer with the company. I do this cuz I'm very confident in my skillset. My average training on a new company software system has maxed out in 2 days if it's supposed to be an avg 2 week training period. I've worked for international companies who have been impressed with my training speed, so even if the reference may not be 100% I know I can handle my shit lol. A lot of the time I leave on good terms, it's just I move around quite a bit I have a hard time remembering who my boss is.

[GS8]

Only job I walked out on was a hand job

Had to finish it myself

[Mikoyan]

There was that guy at Twitter today who shut down Trump's account on his last day at work. Probably shut it down, logged out and exited the office.

[subordinate]

What Razor said.


It's unfortunate that you spazed quit. Reference letters are helpful these days + references.

And not to mention bills gotta be paid

[subordinate]

.....


Lol, why the island to learn nails, tons on kingsway!

But MSREE makes a good point, just get a buddy to lie/pretend. I was one for a buddy and he had a shit resume. luck of draw, got an interview, did good on interview, and I was his phone reference. He got a solid job, as a result.

[fliptuner]

Should've ate it and gave your 2 weeks. Hell, you could've called in sick for half of them.

Only job I walked out on, was when I was 16. Got hired at Student Painters. I met the supervisor at a guy's carport and he said to scrape all the paint off, then paint the whole thing. He knew I had no experience but didn't show me how he wanted it done or give me any other help. He was literally there for 5 minutes, dropped off some supplies and said do it. 30 minutes into it, I'm like fuck this bullshit and left. He didn't even call to see wtf happened. No ragerts.

[MSREE]

Lol, why the island to learn nails, tons on kingsway!

But MSREE makes a good point, just get a buddy to lie/pretend. I was one for a buddy and he had a shit resume. luck of draw, got an interview, did good on interview, and I was his phone reference. He got a solid job, as a result.

Hahaha my friends family owns a salon out there so we went down and lived with them. It was fun cuz towards the end I could speak some viet with her fam and the summers on the island are amazing lol. The beaches are so clean, water is crystal clear, almost white sand, not crowded. Twas the shit lol

[mr_chin]

7 years ago, I was in the same situation as you. I worked for a distribution warehouse and rose quickly to Team Lead after 1 year. I worked there for 3 years and in my 2nd year, I started feeling under appreciated. I wanted a Supervisor position very bad, but an old timer got it when the opportunity came around. I was pissed because the supervisor was consistently favoring other employees over a group of us.

Looking back now, even though I worked there for 3 years, it was a stupid and childish move. You feel happier because you think you showed them that you don't need them. However, in the end, you took a great loss. 13 years of credibility that nobody at that company will ever mention if your future employer calls them. They'll probably mention that you walked out without giving notice. It's always better to be the bigger man, and leave like a man, and leave with a good image of yourself.

IMO, promotions are nice, but not getting them is not worth quitting for. The grass may not always be greener on the other side. And while it is still green on this side, cherish and embrace it. I've seen many who got promoted to Supervisor position, only to fail because they never possess the skill to micro manage in the first place. And if you naturally do have the skill to get promoted to a higher position, your colleagues and supervisors will see that and would recommend you to the managers. Which is how I moved to Team Lead so fast.

The bottom line is, if you love what you do, do it with a passion. Don't let higher pay, a title, or a position be your main priority. It is these kind of things that lead you away from what you do best. I'm not telling you to steer away from your goal, just as long as you focus on doing what you love to do, all the perks will follow.

[Eastwood]

When I was 18 I had a job helping a guy with a janitorial owner/operator business. We had agreed to $15/h paid at end of the shift and at the end of the day the guy told me he would double my pay if I would let him massage me. I said "fuck that," kept the pay that he originally owed me and didn't show back up the next day.

He ended up calling me back the next day asking me why I didn't go into work. Told him to never call again... I found the job ad on Craigslist. Last time I ever looked for work on Craigslist.

[stewie]

Unionized job?

Return and go on stress leave. Give yourself some time to consider things carefully. I've had thoughts of throwing in the towel and saying fuck it and let my bosses deal with all the work I do...work they're able to do but no where near the way I'm able to do it. Delete all the contacts in my phone and computer and tell them it's their problem now, but then I think about what my future options would be and for what I do I doubt I'd ever find another position similar to my current one.

Or you could just return and tell them what your problems are and hope they address them. Ultimatum style, X X X needs to be changed or I'll be seeking employment elsewhere in the near future.

[FlyinOrange]

When I was 18 I had a job helping a guy with a janitorial owner/operator business. We had agreed to $15/h paid at end of the shift and at the end of the day the guy told me he would double my pay if I would let him massage me. I said "fuck that," kept the pay that he originally owed me and didn't show back up the next day.

He ended up calling me back the next day asking me why I didn't go into work. Told him to never call again... I found the job ad on Craigslist. Last time I ever looked for work on Craigslist.

The company called, 'Spacey Janitorial'?

[Zedbra]

^ was it a foot massage? or happy ending?

OP - I always tell people: Sometimes you need to move out to move up. That may mean different things to different people, and that is the point. I don't agree with the walking out part, but I do completely understand just mentally being tapped out with an employer; I have left a few very good jobs largely due to the people I worked with, and I am doing very well for myself now - as I always mentally sunk more into improving everywhere I set my next foot forward. I hope you find what you are looking for, and I'm sure you will if you believe it yourself.

[Vansterdam]

superstore warehouse when I was like 16 :fuckthatshit:

went something like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTOKJTRHMdw

[Badhobz]

ive walked out on 2 jobs. one as a bank teller right after university and one this year after 10+ of railroading. But you know what, they have to give you a reference.. and if its a really negative and a bad reference you can sue them for defamation (if you somehow find out about it). With my railroading gig, i knew enough of the supply chain partners and ports that i got glowing reviews from those guys. Found a job with the ports within 1 month of walking out. I left railroad in may, found a better, higher paying job in June.

Keep your chin up, you probably did the right thing for yourself. Just dont get too worked up about advancement. Sometimes its not always a good thing.

[Ferra]

Good question. Probably not. I'm just fed up need a change. Tired of seeing other getting promoted. While I've been stuck for years now.
I'm gonna take a different trade. When I walked out. I felt so much happier and felt more opportunities are gonna open. May take a while but that's fine with me
Did you ever talk to your superior about it? (e.g. feeling under appreciated, missed promotion opportunity, etc)
Honesty helps, people don't know how you feel if you don't say it.
If you don't say it, your managers will just think you are happy and content with what you are doing...

Good things often goes to those who demand it more than those who deserves it.

[Mr.HappySilp]

Not exactly walk out but I used to work at McDonalds in my younger days and I specifically told them no graveyard shifts (store was 24hour) so a few months in and I got my schedule for the week and I was schedule for graveyards all of my shift. Went to talk to the manger and I specifically said no graveyard and they agree to do it otherwise I wouldn't even work there. Pretty much told him they can get someone to replace my shift or they will be one guy short.

The day before my graveyard shift nothing is change so I just never show up. They call like a few hours into my shift and I told this is what is going to happen so is not like I give them enough time make the change. I guess the supervisor proceed to lecture me how this is irresponsible on my part and how I just burn my bridges with them etc etc. I just told them 1. I told you I won't do graveyard right when I was doing the interview 2. Tell you guys I am not going to do graveyard shift right when I saw my schedule and ask you guys to change the schedule. So I am not the irresponsible person here you guys just didn't give a shit till is too late and hung up.

[murd0c]

Never walk out on a job and never burn bridges no matter how much you are fed up with it. You should always take the higher road here and never say fuck it and quit especially for the length of time you worked there.

I worked at my last job for 8 years and hated it but still gave my two weeks notice which worked out since they sent me home right away and paid those two weeks out which was required.

[AzNightmare]

Not sure how old you are (actually, not really relevant), but it seemed kind of immature and definitely unprofessional to handle it this way. It has nothing to do with how much crap you've had to put up with, or how you've finally had enough and snap and lose your cool in the middle of your work place.

It's like the psycho gf who keeps quiet for 6 months and suddenly sets your car on fire out of the blue because all this hidden rage was pent up.

There's a proper way to do it and you should have taken care of it well before you've been pushed to this point. These are one of those things where it happens, and you really can't take it back. Now you're going to be known as the guy who throws temper tantrums at work, even if they don't have the full story.

If you are planning to change fields, that's probably the best. I'm glad you're happy and wish you the best, but friendly advice, don't do this again. Take care of the situation before it get's there. I don't know your specific situation, so maybe it could have been the "right" thing for you to do to get some kind of retribution on the employer, but it's never good practice.

[Bouncing Bettys]

A lot of places refuse to give a reference beyond verifying that you worked there, even when leaving on good terms. If a business has a bad reputation, word spreads throughout the industry. As long as you have a good answer for how/why you left and can get a reference from co-workers, you should be fine in most cases.

[Berzerker]

I've walked out on 2 jobs. First one was Walmart. I took the job as a last resort sort of thing and didn't truly want to work there. Went through training and then on my first morning shift they did this little Walmart huddle. Everyone was there looking happy wearing their vests. They started this cheer that went something like, "Who has the lowest prices?" and everyone would yell "Walmart" and then "Who has the best Customer Service?" everyone yelled "Walmart!" Then the guy says, "Who's number 1?" and I was getting into it now and I yelled "Walmart!" and everyone goes quiet and looks at me. The guy says "The customer is always number 1."
I took my vest off, dropped in the floor, turned around and walked out. lol.

2nd one was a choice that had to be made immediately. I was working minimum wage for 2 years with no raises and I got offered chance to make $35 an hour driving a truck from Smithers to Terrace and Rupert delivering skids of goodies to stores. It was literally "You start tomorrow or I'll find someone else." Soooo I said yes and never went back to the old job. No backlash and nothing bad ever came of it. Made a bunch of money driving the truck but it only lasted 6 months and then the contract ended and I went on EI. The funny thing was I was making more on EI than I was working full minimum wage. (because its based on the $35/hr wage)

You gotta do what you gotta do but I would never walk out on a long time job without having a back up job in place. You screw yourself for EI if your employer puts Quit. If you really didn't want to work there you should have talked to them and asked to lay you off so you can collect EI and leave with a good reference.

Berz out.

[unit]

I've walked out on 2 jobs. First one was Walmart. I took the job as a last resort sort of thing and didn't truly want to work there. Went through training and then on my first morning shift they did this little Walmart huddle. Everyone was there looking happy wearing their vests. They started this cheer that went something like, "Who has the lowest prices?" and everyone would yell "Walmart" and then "Who has the best Customer Service?" everyone yelled "Walmart!" Then the guy says, "Who's number 1?" and I was getting into it now and I yelled "Walmart!" and everyone goes quiet and looks at me. The guy says "The customer is always number 1."
I took my vest off, dropped in the floor, turned around and walked out. lol.


that's hilarious


I'd never quit a job like a jackass unless i was there for like a week or something. i worked somewhere for 8 years and defintiely got tired of some of the bullshit but it was a good place to work, so although i had dreams of storming out and making a scene of course i never did it.

[Gh0st]

Yes, I left a good company that was paying for my tuition and provided stability and great mentorship - government funded organization.

Just like you - I saw limited growth opportunities but I had great Manager and Director.

I was semi poached by another organization to fill a higher level position and greater pay. I left, ultimately for the money at the time. I left on great terms with 1 month notice.

I joined the new organization that was toxic to the tits. I was 1 month in and I left the job mid day - went home and emailed the director notifying my immediate resignation. I was still within probation months so they could terminate without notice and I was able to leave without notice as well.

It was THAT bad. I could of showed up done minimal work whilst looking for another job but the workplace culture and environment was atrocious.

That fucked me up good for a while. It was my first time getting into debt. I was 10k in the hole as bills piled up and I couldn't get a job for a few months. Eventually I got a temporary job doing labour. Mind you I just came from a corporate government agency.

My life was turmoil. Turned to shits. Didn't want to see my friends. Sold my bikes and toys. Relationships started going downhill.

8 months later I finally got my break through. Everything uphill from there. An eye opening experience for me. Glad it happened in my early 20's. Lesson learnt. Don't chase the money.

David, I'm still not sure what you're thinking trying to give 2 weeks. You left the job mid day, said "fuck it" - from that point on consider yourself terminated. Move on, and best of luck.

[Gh0st]

I'm probably screwed on references. It's been my first job since high school. I've worked along side my supervisor for a decade and completed all task for him. He better give me a reference lol

Good on you for standing up for yourself. Must of been a liberating experience.

But your supervisor doesn't owe you shit. It's this same entitled mentality that will fuck you up. Being that this is your only real job since HS in which you can get a reference, I think you should draft an apology letter for your behavior and try to scrap together a reference letter asap.

[Z3guy]

What's up gang. I wanna hear some stories of people walking out on their jobs and what was the reason (s)?

I'll start. I have been with the company for 13 years. Im a team leader in a meat factory. Over the years I have made things faster and cheaper for my bosses. Reaching great numbers for them. Since October rolled around. I finnaly felt under appreciated and not motivated. Never got promoted like I should have been.

So couple days ago. 3 hours into my shift. I told my partner "F this. I quit!" dropped my hard hat to the ground and walked out. HR tried to reach me never answered. but I'll probably go back in tomorrow and hand em my 2 weeks. If I can even last another 2 weeks.

What's your stories or stories?

After 13yrs you walked out? you know if you agreed to separate, you are legally entitled to 1 week per year severance. Most companies pay between 2 weeks to 6 weeks per year when you they ask you to leave.......

[stewie]

For references, all u need is a buddy who knows how to sound professional. Just give the title as your former super who is no longer with the company. I do this cuz I'm very confident in my skillset. My average training on a new company software system has maxed out in 2 days if it's supposed to be an avg 2 week training period. I've worked for international companies who have been impressed with my training speed, so even if the reference may not be 100% I know I can handle my shit lol. A lot of the time I leave on good terms, it's just I move around quite a bit I have a hard time remembering who my boss is.

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/49/d0/a8/49d0a822489863fae4f5068816a88c11.jpg

[subordinate]

Hahaha my friends family owns a salon out there so we went down and lived with them. It was fun cuz towards the end I could speak some viet with her fam and the summers on the island are amazing lol. The beaches are so clean, water is crystal clear, almost white sand, not crowded. Twas the shit lol

Damn....sounds like I need to visit.

ive walked out on 2 jobs. one as a bank teller right after university and one this year after 10+ of railroading. But you know what, they have to give you a reference.. and if its a really negative and a bad reference you can sue them for defamation (if you somehow find out about it). With my railroading gig, i knew enough of the supply chain partners and ports that i got glowing reviews from those guys. Found a job with the ports within 1 month of walking out. I left railroad in may, found a better, higher paying job in June.

Keep your chin up, you probably did the right thing for yourself. Just dont get too worked up about advancement. Sometimes its not always a good thing.

Nice. Port jobs are tough to get. Better lifestyle and more pay? What could be better?

[quasi]

Doesn't help you but this walk out story made me laugh. My friends little brother did one of the funnier walkouts. He was working a McJob as a delivery guy for a paper company, I guess they cut his hours from full time to part time. It's Friday afternoon in the summer, the company always BBQ's Burgers and hot dogs in the warehouse for the drivers.

When he finds out about his hours he walks into the warehouse, straight kicks the BBQ and kicks it over burgers and all well saluting with his fingers and yells, "Fuck you I quit" on his way out the door.

[JqC]

Walked out once on a retail job in a clothing store. Funny thing is it wasn't even cause of anything job related. My gf at the time was working with me too and we got into an argument. Didn't want to keep looking at her so I just grabbed my shit and left. i of course got fired for that. Not the smartest move but whatever. I was 18 at the time and had two other part-time jobs.

Few months later I walked out from that gf for good. Best decision of my life lol.

[DavidNguyen]

Some interesting stories guys
Yes. I made a mistake by walking out. HR does wanna talk to me and discuss the situation. This is a union job. I just feel this place has sucked the soul out of me. I know I can do better.
I'll keep you guys updated =D

I should though write an apology letter as someone else has mentioned.

[subordinate]

Some interesting stories guys
Yes. I made a mistake by walking out. HR does wanna talk to me and discuss the situation. This is a union job. I just feel this place has sucked the soul out of me. I know I can do better.
I'll keep you guys updated =D

I should though write an apology letter as someone else has mentioned.

If it's a union job, you're in luck. Go back to work, as the other poster mentioned, just go on stress leave.

Look for something else in meantime, while being paid.

[MSREE]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/49/d0/a8/49d0a822489863fae4f5068816a88c11.jpg

Im allergic to latex lol.... like life threatening allergic

[BaoTurbo]

Im allergic to latex lol.... like life threatening allergic

Oh really? :awwyeah::fullofwin:





:troll:

[MSREE]

Oh really? :awwyeah::fullofwin:





:troll:

I almost died once because a nurse at the hospital had latex powder on her poly gloves and she touched a cut I had and it got into my blood stream................ I was hospitalized for three months..........................


:okay:

[RRxtar]

didn't read comments, but if any adult in a career up and walks out without cause (like a good reason on the spot), they are probably the problem being the selfish cunt they are.


walking out in the middle of a shift fucks a company over so bad. its completely selfish on the employees part. if you've been with a company for several years and feel under appreciated, you could have done it differently, but i bet if you're the kind of person who will throw your hard hat on the ground and walk off the job, youre probably also the kind of person thats never even had a conversation with management about how you can move up or create a better environment. youd be surprised how many employers are looking for one of their workers to stand up and want advancement. its as hard for an employer to start that conversation as it is for you to do it.

cliffs: as a business owner, i think you're a prick.

[320icar]

Ignoring all these other posts and answering the OP, no but damn I sure feel like it today. Dealing with coworkers calling in sick (they not sick) and now I’m stuck with the stress. But no way I’m leaving this job lol

39 more years to go til retirement

[Mr.HappySilp]

I almost died once because a nurse at the hospital had latex powder on her poly gloves and she touched a cut I had and it got into my blood stream................ I was hospitalized for three months..........................


:okay:

Guess no latex condoms then.... or even those latex gloves they sell at the store when you put them on the clean around the house......

[DavidNguyen]

didn't read comments, but if any adult in a career up and walks out without cause (like a good reason on the spot), they are probably the problem being the selfish cunt they are.


walking out in the middle of a shift fucks a company over so bad. its completely selfish on the employees part. if you've been with a company for several years and feel under appreciated, you could have done it differently, but i bet if you're the kind of person who will throw your hard hat on the ground and walk off the job, youre probably also the kind of person thats never even had a conversation with management about how you can move up or create a better environment. youd be surprised how many employers are looking for one of their workers to stand up and want advancement. its as hard for an employer to start that conversation as it is for you to do it.

cliffs: as a business owner, i think you're a prick.

I have discussed it with them. They said there will be opportunities for advancement. I guess I had a break down and left. Yes I'm a prick.

[DavidNguyen]

Ignoring all these other posts and answering the OP, no but damn I sure feel like it today. Dealing with coworkers calling in sick (they not sick) and now I’m stuck with the stress. But no way I’m leaving this job lol

39 more years to go til retirement

What do you do if you don't mine me asking?
Yea my place we get a ton of daily call ins. And since im team leader I always pick up the slack.
Still I shouldn't be walking out
All I can do is move forward and chase my wildest dreams.

[MSREE]

I have discussed it with them. They said there will be opportunities for advancement. I guess I had a break down and left. Yes I'm a prick.

So have you decided if you are going back or giving your 2 weeks?

[DavidNguyen]

Giving my 2 weeks man. Gonna explore something more rewarding. I always wanted to travel. I regret not doing enough of that in my 20s

[fliptuner]

Ignoring all these other posts and answering the OP, no but damn I sure feel like it today. Dealing with coworkers calling in sick (they not sick) and now I’m stuck with the stress. But no way I’m leaving this job lol

39 more years to go til retirement

That's part of why I left the retail side and went to heavy equipment. Less turnaround and people are willing to pay if you have to hustle or work in the field. If you're in a stressful situation, at least you're getting well paid to be there. Plus I hate going to the same place everyday, same people, listening to the same bullshit.

[syee]

Some interesting stories guys
Yes. I made a mistake by walking out. HR does wanna talk to me and discuss the situation. This is a union job. I just feel this place has sucked the soul out of me. I know I can do better.
I'll keep you guys updated =D

I should though write an apology letter as someone else has mentioned.

Like others have said, you already burned that bridge. When you walk out, you also throw away your credibility. Even if you go back and tell them why you did what you did, it most likely won't change anything in the company because it'll just come across as you sounding bitter and emotional and pretty much "it's you, not them" as being the problem and you walking out just proves that point.

If you ever decide to pursue a professional job in the future or want to remain in the industry, I wouldn't advise walking out, no matter what the reason is. Vancouver is still a pretty small city, and you never know who your future employer/HR may know.

[Gh0st]

Giving my 2 weeks man. Gonna explore something more rewarding. I always wanted to travel. I regret not doing enough of that in my 20s

During this time in which "you didn't travel enough" were you working towards a goal? a car? condo? house? investments? anything to the betterment of your life that resulted in not traveling enough?

btw. which union is governing your contract? 13 years and you're getting beat for advancements by your underlings? Unions are notorious for "pay for seniority" not "pay for performance". The case is so long as you have the potential capabilities to learn the next senior job in line, you're usually heavily considered based on seniority.

[Mr.HappySilp]

Giving my 2 weeks man. Gonna explore something more rewarding. I always wanted to travel. I regret not doing enough of that in my 20s

I am in my lates 30s and still doesn't travel. I blame my parents lol. Everytime I mention I want to travel to keep saying is expensive and I should save up for an apartment and then upgrade to a house later...

[Jmac]

I walked out on a few jobs mainly because my bosses sucked and I already had something better to go to. Mostly when I was in school.

- Bookkeeper for local accountant while I was in high school; she would often pay me late and, when she did, she'd short-change me. She would freak out on me for not being on time even though I was early (got off school at 2:17, usually get there between 2:30 and 2:45, wasn't supposed to start until 3, would freak out claiming I was supposed to start at 2 when obviously I would be in school and then tell me she was docking pay for being late). Found a new job (below) and just stopped showing up.

- Bookkeeper for local greenhouse while I was in high school; tiny office in a greenhouse, no ventilation, working on a 33 MHz ancient piece of shit computer running Windows 3.1, temperature would often be in the mid-40s (thermometer in the office), boss was super gay and would dress and act inappropriately at times (i.e. Tell me I don't have to wear a shirt if I don't want to then take his shirt off as if to make it okay), he would also get pissed off that bookkeeping was going too slow (dude, 33 MHz computer on Windows 3.1; it was 2001 IIRC ... My home computer was 1.6 GHz). Only reason I stuck around as long as I did was because it paid okay for a high school job. Eventually, it got to be too much when his long-time boyfriend broke up with him and he became a complete asshole, so I told him I wouldn't be coming into work tomorrow, he told me not to bother coming back, and then I just didn't show up again despite his apologies via voice mail. I was also working for Canadian Tire at the time, so I just started picking up more shifts there.

- Canadian Tire I actually walked out on twice. The first time, I got too sick to continue doing my job (shipping/receiving) and my doctor advised me to ask my employer to assign me light duties until after I recovered from surgery (surgery was 3 months away and then 6 months of recovery time where I wouldn't be able to work at all). My manager said no, told me to suck it up, and do my job for the next 3 months and then he'd consider laying me off during my recovery period so I could collect EI. I didn't even respond, just walked out of his office, got dressed, and left without telling anyone. He called my dad (they played hockey together) and told him I walked out on him. I told my dad why, he wasn't very impressed with my manager. I don't think they're friends anymore.

My surgery ended up being a 15-month wait instead of the 3-month wait my doctor had anticipated and the 6-month recovery period turned into 2 years thanks to several infections. Canadian Tire, with a new manager, hired me back for the Christmas season stocking shelves (light items primarily as I was still super weak from basically being mostly bedridden the prior 3 years). When spring rolled around, I was assigned to a new department (Gardening & Recreation) and my supervisor had it out for me because she was good friends with the previous manager. She would constantly assign me tasks she knew I was physically-incapable of doing by myself and would give me shit any time I asked for help or used equipment for heavy stuff (like, say, a cart or a handtruck). I was also hired by Staples that same Christmas season and was continuing to work part-time for both companies. She started intentionally scheduling me on days that I was working at Staples (Staples gave me my schedule a week before CT did their schedules and I always forwarded my schedule as soon as I got it to give them as much notice as possible) and would call my manager at Staples or come into Staples to create a scene. Eventually, my manager at Staples banned her from the store and the next day I worked at Canadian Tire, she gave me an ultimatum to pick one or the other. I said, "see ya" and walked out. She hit me in the back with a mug of pencils she had thrown and started screaming incoherently. She's a fucking basket case. I probably should've charged her with assault in retrospect, but whatever.

[donk.]

San Remo pizza in poco x years ago.

Cheap bosses, food is picked off the floor, you are expected to work for free.

I was giving the boss attitude, he said i should go, i said ok.

I walked over to the timesheets and took a photo of my recent hours, the boss asked me why im doing that.

"Because your the type of boss to not pay employees"

[twitchyzero]

probably on behalf of your teammates, fuck you.

if you were feeling underappreciated, speak up

i was kinda on the other end of the stick and it's frustrating

i was p/t at a place for over a year, i put in my 101% at work although I take time offs I give them at least 3-4 months heads up. They fired me while I was away through E-mail and didn't even make the effort to tell me in-person. I at least deserved a sit-down...instead of letting someone who I've only met once or twice regurgitate the excuse on the phone. If there's a problem, communicate like an adult, like a how a healthy team is supposed to function. You let shit pent up, that's your own fault

luckily I built decent contacts in my field and was back in action in a week.

and for anyone else faking references, fuck you too.

when I was in the hiring position, I reverse search the E-mail/phone number to make sure it's verifiable online.

[mr_chin]

probably on behalf of your teammates, fuck you.

if you were feeling underappreciated, speak up

i was kinda on the other end of the stick and it's frustrating

i was p/t at a place for over a year, i put in my 101% at work although I take time offs I give them at least 3-4 months heads up. They fired me while I was away through E-mail and didn't even make the effort to tell me in-person. I at least deserved a sit-down...instead of letting someone who I've only met once or twice regurgitate the excuse on the phone. If there's a problem, communicate like an adult, like a how a healthy team is supposed to function. You let shit pent up, that's your own fault

luckily I built decent contacts in my field and was back in action in a week.

and for anyone else faking references, fuck you too.

when I was in the hiring position, I reverse search the E-mail/phone number to make sure it's verifiable online.

Exactly this.

Just showing attitude and negative behavior is not clear enough to say that something is really bothering you. People will just think that you're just having one of those days that everyone goes through.

If it's seriously affecting you to quit your job, talk to someone.

[hchang]

Lol young people mentality

"Small inconvenience I can't handle it. I'm gonna walk out then cry to my mom"

So many resumes pass by my work and whenever we see people that can't hold a job it goes straight to the shredder.

You will always remain at a dead end job if you don't have thick skin.

[punkwax]

Never walked out on a job but did walk out of an interview.. or was it an orientation? I wasn't an employee so not sure what to call it..

I responded to a "sales wanted" ad found in the Province newspaper back in the 90's (because that's where you looked for jobs back then) and got an interview out in New West. Drove my busted ass 86 Accord out there and there was a bunch of guys around my age sitting in a hallway who all likely responded to the same ad. Finally it was my turn to meet the boss and he wasted no time in telling me that he recognized talent and wanted me to start right away. Said if things went well I could have 8 people working for me within 6 months. Being young, naive (dumb) I fell for it, didn't ask a single question and got excited for my second interview the next day.

Next morning I arrive bright and early and go to the bosses office. There's some greasy older guy in there who is going to take me to the warehouse and show me what the job is all about. At this point I still have absolutely zero inkling of what the job actually entailed. We get to a van overloaded with boxes and start driving. We're headed to Ladner he tells me. I ask if that's where the warehouse is. Nope, he already went that's why the van is full. It wasn't until then did I start to get skeptic.

We get to Ladner and he opens some boxes. Shitty clocks, toys, misc crap inside. He starts talking to people in the streets. "See this clock? It's a $20 clock but today only I'm selling 2 for $10." Etc etc. Ugh.

I start following him around for 15-20 minutes, embarrassed with no idea what to do. And this guy was brutal. We walk into a restaurant and he's bugging customers who are eating. He actually went right back into the kitchen trying to flog this garbage to people cooking. I couldn't believe it.

We get outside the restaurant and I told him this isn't what I signed up for (without even knowing what I did sign up for lol) and to take me back to my car. At first he refuses saying I'll cost him half a day of sales if I don't stick it out with him. Told him that's not my problem and he can't keep me there... talk about an awkward drive back to New West. Not a single peep. Radio off in a dodge caravan with wood paneling. I'll never forget it :ohgodwhy:

[MG1]

The only time I walked out on my job was when we were forced to go on strike.

[westopher]

Do you respect your supervisor? Your work mates? If so, and you just walk out, especially over something trivial you spit in their faces.
So many people think they are "sticking it to the man" when they do stuff like this but the people that suffer are the ones that you have built relationships with.
Its one thing to have an actual issue where you can't handle it physically/mentally and you leave for your own well being, but the way you make it sound by being so entitled for your reference and your passiveness about it, it seems like you were just being a crybaby.
Good question. Probably not. I'm just fed up need a change. Tired of seeing other getting promoted. While I've been stuck for years now.

You should probably look a little harder at why that is the case.

[MG1]

Not only that, but being down one person means others have to pick up the slack.

An extreme case, but when I was working at the fish processing plant, this one youngster just up and left. He was at a station near the end of the line. Shit jammed up and the machinery broke. Everything shut down before the end of one shift. Everybody got sent home. And it was on a stat holiday. Some of the senior workers lost a lot of wages. Dude's job was to check lubricant levels. Not a hard job. He got paid more than most of the workers. He could have at least waited till break. Never saw him again. Good thing, 'cause a lot of people wanted to beat the living snot out of him.

[MSREE]

I am in my lates 30s and still doesn't travel. I blame my parents lol. Everytime I mention I want to travel to keep saying is expensive and I should save up for an apartment and then upgrade to a house later...

If you really wanted to, you could just say fuck it and do it. People here in Van are very career driven, need nice cars/to own an apt or house/make a certain amount of money to live life the way they want. If that's their ultimate journey to happiness then shit by all means.
At the end of the day, you really need to think about what you're passionate about and what makes you happy then do it.
When you die you can't take that house with you..........or the money. But if you live your life on your terms, then you can die knowing you lived your best life.

To me, jobs are jobs. I work to live, I don't live to work. If I have to compromise a bit to be able to travel, I'll do it. If i have to travel on a budget, ill do it and I'll have fun doing it. Having a high paying career/owning my own place is not important to me and that's something I decided for myself when I came into my own.

Parents want what's best for you so they make suggestions, but only you know what's best. Can't blame your parents for your lack of action lol. You're grown - you should know by know how to be true to you regardless of societal expectations.

[MSREE]

and for anyone else faking references, fuck you too.

when I was in the hiring position, I reverse search the E-mail/phone number to make sure it's verifiable online.

Lol alright but just cuz a reference isn't always legit doesn't always mean a person is a shit worker or left the company on bad terms.
What about Managers/Supervisors who overstep their boundaries?
I was a Supervisor as my last job and I ran an office in downtown. I worked 12 hour days, I ran Operations and Hospitality departments on my own with no help from my Ops Manager. I even had to take a 2 week unpaid medical leave...where I was EXPECTED to continue running a Hospitality dept. I showed up to work even when medically I wasnt supposed to, my eyes were almost swollen shut every morning. I also did my job with less than 2 days training before I was left on my own......I learned everything on the fly and by myself. My Ops Manager was also a relative......so I also was expected to do shit like schedule her oil changes, call the dealership if she was running late even tho she would call me just to tell me to do it, order pizza for her kids when they were at home cuz she was getting her hair done lol. I went through all the appropriate channels, had personal conversations about the overstepping of boundaries and it didn't work.

I did beyond what I was expected to do until I got sick and medically I had no choice but to quit. I helped with training of the secondary office and I was the one everyone called for help even after i had already left my job. Even though I left for a medical reason and she saw me suffer physically for a year, she was sour about me leaving. She also had the ear of the owner so I didn't know at the time she never told the owner my real reason of leaving. I only found out this year through my connections that me leaving was a catalyst for the owners to watch her behaviour and she was recently demoted.

I sure as shit was not going to trust my reference to her when other coworkers were telling me she would talk shit about me to the other office.

So while I'll accept your ignorant blanket statement, you should also know that references are good but not entirely indicative of someone's character and ability to fucking work so you can eat a bag of dicks lol.

[twitchyzero]

background check is usually part of the elimination process
if you're dishonest at stage 0, youre cut immediately even if you work harder than my grandparents

[MSREE]

background check is usually part of the elimination process
if you're dishonest at stage 0, youre cut immediately even if you work harder than my grandparents

and? Lmao if the jobs cut me because my reference is my equal and it's the Operations Supervisor of the secondary office that I trained and not my manager/owner because at the time I couldn't trust what was being said then obviously that's not the job I want.
I could run circles with my eyes closed around most workers and work without complaint while enduring a physically debilitating/life threatening medical condition. If a work place wants to cut a worker like that, who's loss is it? Sure as hell ain't mine. I been sick, close to death so let me tell you, jobs/work are not important in the grand scheme of things. Being a good person at every opportunity is.

My response is tailored to your choice of saying "fuck you" to all people who don't give a 100% correct reference. It's meant for education meaning you should know as a decent human being that shit happens and there are shitty upper level management workers who treat hard workers like shit. You can't place everyone under one basic assumption. People are failing me most likely because of my choice to disclose my reference for 1 job is not 100% but you guys don't even know the back story to that, which is what I'm providing LOL.

[BIC_BAWS]

People are failing me most likely because of my choice to disclose my reference for 1 job is not 100% but you guys don't even know the back story to that, which is what I'm providing LOL.

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[MSREE]

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I do feel like one of the guys now :fullofwin:

[Berzerker]

Tits or ban.

Someone had to say it......

:)

Berz out.

[twitchyzero]

you just have to realize that the hiring process is not meant to be exhaustive...there's no time/resources to sit through all the cases in-depth

you give someone a valid reason to eliminate you...you won't make the cut...credible references are kinda important

last week I attended a multi-interview training at the university, guess what if you have 6 out of 8 very strong candidates, you still have to rate them from worst to best. It's a numbers' game.

[bobbinka]

it's been awhile since i've seen anything from CIC or Timpo, so RS was starting to get a little boring. But thankfully, new members are providing that much needed entertainment.

[MSREE]

you just have to realize that the hiring process is not meant to be exhaustive...there's no time/resources to sit through all the cases in-depth

you give someone a valid reason to eliminate you...you won't make the cut...credible references are kinda important

last week I attended a multi-interview training at the university, guess what if you have 6 out of 8 very strong candidates, you still have to rate them from worst to best. It's a numbers' game.

Jesus Christ, do you read at all? I'm not arguing with you over the semantics over the hiring process. I was upper level management. Why don't you ask me what my previous job before that was? I was a hiring manager. I hired for BC Place, VCC, and Pemberton festival. Ive hired for concerts, FIFA games and high profile catering events. Ive staffed upwards of 80 men a day for jobs with companies like Ledcor, Axiom, EllisDon, etc. You don't need to school me in how people get hired LOL. I've dealt with drug addicts, alcoholics, criminals, & thieves every day. You really think people like this have CREDIBLE REFERENCES? Lol. You may have attended training and that's cute, honey. But I've lived and breathed hiring on a mass scale for years.

You said fuck you to people like me. I responded. I hit you with some facts and told you to eat a bag of dicks. There are people like me who worked hard, were in management ranks and STILL got fucked sideways by an upper level employee and didn't have the trust of the owner. In that case, what are people's options? You realize there are people who also lie on their actual resume? I know people who haven't graduated high school and they put it on that they have. They get interviews, they get good jobs and they rock the job. Do they not deserve that chance in a highly competitive employment market? Why not, if they can do the job?

If you hire based solely on checking a reference number online, you're also an idiot. People give personal numbers as well that obviously are not linked to the company. In a perfect world, where you could trust your bosses infinitely to treat you with the respect & appreciation you deserve then I could understand your need to condemn people who may fake a reference. But not everything is black and white like that. So why don't you take your grubby little fingers off reply and just finish rummaging through that bag of dicks you have there, pick the biggest cheesiest one, then choke on it? :)

When you're saying fuck you to a whole group of people and don't even have a clue what they've really been through or the reasoning behind their actions, you should expect someone like me to always give you a reality check.

[mikemhg]

I think I've only walked out of a job once, and it was entry level, a very long time ago (fairly certain it was my first job, at Cactus Club, haha).

I would always recommend to never simply walk out of a job, especially if you are in a career professional type position. If I walked out of a job in my industry (which is quite niche), word would go around to other companies in the industry most definitely. Once you get a bad reputation in an industry, you're fucked.

For you, in meat packing, you're fine, do what you have to do (even if I wouldn't recommend it).

I recently quit my position at a large financial company to take on a role with a smaller boutique practice that had poached me. I was enticed by the better title and pay than that of my previous role.

Now I'm miserable. I had it quite good at my previous job, was able to work from home twice a week, was downtown, had coworkers that I liked and got along with. This new company has a lot of issues both structurally, and with employee engagement. It's quite the toxic atmosphere, which I was not aware of prior to accepting the role.

Here I am now making an additional 20K in salary from my previous position (which I was already being paid quite nicely), and I'm unhappy as hell. I've learned an important lesson from this, don't chase the money, grass is not greener on the other side, and when a company has to poach you with smoke and mirrors, it's usually a bad sign.

Would I ever walk out and quit? No damn way. You should always have a backup plan, and a new job in place. You'll be fine though, there's always something new out there, you will find another opportunity. As for references, that's negligible, you weren't working in a highly specialized career, use a friend or a previous colleague as a reference and keep it moving, and don't make that mistake again.

[Gumby]

I'm impressed with the level of maturity in this thread - it's also a sign of the aging RS population. :)

10-15 years ago, I bet most of us would be applauding the OP for his actions.

[bobbinka]

I'm impressed with the level of maturity in this thread - it's also a sign of the aging RS population. :)

most pages, maybe

[SiRV]

I could run circles with my eyes closed around most workers and work without complaint while enduring a physically debilitating/life threatening medical condition. If a work place wants to cut a worker like that, who's loss is it? Sure as hell ain't mine. I been sick, close to death so let me tell you, jobs/work are not important in the grand scheme of things. Being a good person at every opportunity is.

Sorry for your health issues, but the level of modesty in the paragraph above is a great indicator of the exact type of employee/co-worker I would not like to have.

My response is tailored to your choice of saying "fuck you" to all people who don't give a 100% correct reference. It's meant for education meaning you should know as a decent human being that shit happens and there are shitty upper level management workers who treat hard workers like shit. You can't place everyone under one basic assumption. People are failing me most likely because of my choice to disclose my reference for 1 job is not 100% but you guys don't even know the back story to that, which is what I'm providing LOL.

Given the huge number of job's it seems you've been employed in, one would suspect that you could have at least ONE credible reference to use consistently... and not use your friend/pretend-supervisor.

Yes, people know shit things happen, and yes people know that there are often personality clashes within any given workplace. If that is clearly explained to your supervisor/potential reference, you can be a 'good human' by not lying, and being upfront and honest, rather than sly-ly dodging away like you're actually trying to hide something. But then again, if you're applying for jobs to paint nails or sort through job applications of druggies and criminals, then I suppose that's okay.

[twitchyzero]

Jesus Christ, do you read at all?

some times

I only quickly skimmed your replies

Why don't you ask me what my previous job before that was? I was a hiring manager. I hired for BC Place, VCC, and Pemberton festival. Ive hired for concerts, FIFA games and high profile catering events. Ive staffed upwards of 80 men a day for jobs with companies like Ledcor, Axiom, EllisDon, etc. You don't need to school me in how people get hired LOL. I've dealt with drug addicts, alcoholics, criminals, & thieves every day. You really think people like this have CREDIBLE REFERENCES? Lol. You may have attended training and that's cute, honey. But I've lived and breathed hiring on a mass scale for years.

cookie, you want one?

if I for some reason need to take on an applicant from the vulnerable population...I would at the very least need a contact with a support group that can vouch he/she is making positive changes and is fit for work

There are people like me who worked hard, were in management ranks and STILL got fucked sideways by an upper level employee and didn't have the trust of the owner.

would an open communication with said upper level employee and/or owner have prevented getting fucked sideways in the first place? OpieOP maybe? maybe not?

In that case, what are people's options?

you know, uh to not include history of management that you can't trust will give you a glowing reference? If you have a stellar work ethics and have worked at all these places, surely you can find one or two that can vouch for you.

You realize there are people who also lie on their actual resume? I know people who haven't graduated high school and they put it on that they have. They get interviews, they get good jobs and they rock the job. Do they not deserve that chance in a highly competitive employment market? Why not, if they can do the job?

you can probably smell BS on the first week or so, that's what probation period is for.

they might deserve the a chance, but the honest applicant should've gotten priority. back to the academia example, let's say you get into a professional program with fake grades, even if you graduate with cum laude there's a good chance the college/bar will try to revoke your license/disbar you.

if you're willing to lie about your credentials...I can't have the liability of you scheming the team/company and worst of all, the clients. If even the slightest bit of trust is broken at stage 0, why should I even waste my time when there're other ambitious and just as hardworking applicants to pick from.

If you hire based solely on checking a reference number online, you're also an idiot. People give personal numbers as well that obviously are not linked to the company. In a perfect world, where you could trust your bosses infinitely to treat you with the respect & appreciation you deserve then I could understand your need to condemn people who may fake a reference. But not everything is black and white like that. So why don't you take your grubby little fingers off reply and just finish rummaging through that bag of dicks you have there, pick the biggest cheesiest one, then choke on it? :)

wtb: bag of salty nuts

my previous post still stands: anything to weed you out in a process of elimination...there won't even be a debate when it comes to false credential/reference...right to the shredda...i'm probably too lazy to e-mail the dean though.

[MSREE]

Sorry for your health issues, but the level of modesty in the paragraph above is a great indicator of the exact type of employee/co-worker I would not like to have.



Given the huge number of job's it seems you've been employed in, one would suspect that you could have at least ONE credible reference to use consistently... and not use your friend/pretend-supervisor.

Yes, people know shit things happen, and yes people know that there are often personality clashes within any given workplace. If that is clearly explained to your supervisor/potential reference, you can be a 'good human' by not lying, and being upfront and honest, rather than sly-ly dodging away like you're actually trying to hide something. But then again, if you're applying for jobs to paint nails or sort through job applications of druggies and criminals, then I suppose that's okay.

Yes i have 2 consistent references ...they're all real LOL and I could have more if my resume included my whole history, but i really dont remember all my bosses because as Ive said I move around quite a bit and I follow what interests me.
My one reference im referring to in this thread is actually a Operations Supervisor that I worked alongside with during my tenure at my last company....Ive stated that. She worked in our secondary office...again.....ive stated that. Shes not a "pretend supervisor". Lol. Its just not the manager/owner. Obviously you dont read???
Again sure, im not the type of coworker youd want to have. But I've never had a complaint from coworkers, I do my job effectively and I mind my business. I respect others and it was my job to protect my coworkers when I was in office. Ive had MEN come in and get violent and utter threats because they think they can. I am not the one to do that with. Ive faced off with a 6 foot 2 245+ pound dude who came in, slamming the desk and arguing about a check that wasnt to be issued for another 2 weeks. He tried to physically intimidate me, but that doesn't work on me. These guys always come back, begging for forgiveness. They have bad days like the rest of us and they used to try me when I was new. They'll fuck with you if they know they can get away with it. But they'll respect you if you're firm and stand your ground.

And seriously? Level of modesty? Just because I know my worth, I recognize my own value as a worker I'm somehow an undesirable coworker? Lol. Get real. If you don't know your own value as a worker how do you ever expect to move forward or get jobs that align with your own values? If I don't know what I can bring to the table, why would people hire me? Lol.

Im not the one who initially came in here and called out fuck you to EVERYONE who fakes a reference. The ONLY reason I came for twitchy was because he said that. Thats the ONLY reason Im giving him attitude lol. If a coworker said fuck you to me at work, id give it to them too.

[MSREE]

Let me clarify again Twitchy, all Im saying is maybe dont say fuck you and generalize a whole group?
And btw, if you read my replies, i did state in my situation i went through all the appropriate channels and I did all level meetings. We did the leadership seminars on the weekends, the respect and bullying ones too. The communication was there but her behaviour still didnt change.

If i come for you because you decided to say fuck you and you cant even read a reply to get all the facts, then dont bother. We obviously wont agree on it.

[twitchyzero]

don't get too bothered by my profanity...you seem quite hung up on that

if the recruiter let's false pretenses slide, it jeopardizes almost the entire point of the hiring process. Why not just grab anyone off the street?

[MSREE]

I thought SirV was you so when i replied to him originally it was tailored to you LOL.
Anyway, we're obviously different. I come from an employment background where in a lot cases, we dont even look at references. We give people chances. Thats why I believe what I do. When I hire I speak to people. I find out their motives for working, if they can do the job. I can rely on my gut instinct more than a reference in my previous line of work. If youve seen the embarrassment on peoples faces when you ask for a reference that ive seen, maybe youd feel the same way I do. Dudes just wanna work...they just want to survive. Obviously it depends on what youre hiring for..I never said it didnt. I was afforded the luxury of seeing people work firsthand instead of having to rely on a reference. I had to be aggressive for the workers I believed in, because I was the one who determined what job they would get/if they would do it well. Thats why I seem aggressive over it ontop of my own personal experiences. If someone wanted to work that day for some money for food, i will not turn them away. But if they fuck up at the job...theyre not allowed back.

[bobbinka]

:Popcorn

[Gucci Mane]

ah, good ol RS. theres always gotta be that one thread that turns into a complete bitch-fest..

i've walked out on one job. i got laid off from my manufacturing job because of the down turn in the economy back in 08. i was on EI for a bit and then got bored and decided to finally land a job with mr.lube. things were going good for the first month while i was training and i was bouncing around between 2 different locations filling in shifts for other guys calling in sick etc. in the end i was asked to stay at one location with a creepy manager i fucking hated. there were also a couple of really sketchy fellow employees working there as well. assistant manager was addicted to some kind of drug and would always just randomly leave.

at the time i was making $9/hr. we were always getting procedural bullshit rammed down our throat which i could not stand because this was the first time i've ever worked for a big corporation. anyways, long story short, i was asked to clean the bathroom of the shop one to many times. so i said fuck it, this shit is not worth $9/hr. on a saturday morning with cars already lined up in front of the bay doors, i walked up to the creepy manager, handed him my coveralls and said i was done with this place.

[tegra7]

I walked away from my job at a dealership after 2.5 years as I was sick of the new hr manager. Wrote Me up for calling in sick for 5 days straight even though I Had a doctors note and I was actually fucking ill. Last straw for me was when an employee came n to work still intoxicated from the night before and tried to fight me lol. Anyways I have an actual career now with great pay as well as an apprenticeship that I will be completing in january.
Once a door closes another will open.

[Adorkami]

Never walked out on a job. I've had co workers do it before and it was just annoying and added to more work for me. When I quit my last job that I had worked for 9 years I gave them 8 weeks notice and trained my replacement. Currently I still work for them as a contractor part time to make a few bucks while I get get to be Mr. Mom at home with my kids.

[mr_chin]

don't get too bothered by my profanity...you seem quite hung up on that

if the recruiter let's false pretenses slide, it jeopardizes almost the entire point of the hiring process. Why not just grab anyone off the street?

If anyone is going to put down references on their resume, I'm damn sure it's going to be ones that they have good relationship with. Or at least, did not end in bad terms with.

So in the end, relying on just reference only contributes to a small percentage on successfully finding the "right" candidate. In my opinion, if the candidate has the skill to get the job done, isn't a dick or a bitch, and has no criminal record, then I don't see a problem.

[subordinate]

I think the more important question here is...

How much was this job paying and benefits?

[SiRV]

Ive had MEN come in and get violent and utter threats because they think they can. I am not the one to do that with. Ive faced off with a 6 foot 2 245+ pound dude who came in, slamming the desk and arguing about a check that wasnt to be issued for another 2 weeks. He tried to physically intimidate me, but that doesn't work on me. These guys always come back, begging for forgiveness. They have bad days like the rest of us and they used to try me when I was new.

Im not the one who initially came in here and called out fuck you to EVERYONE who fakes a reference. The ONLY reason I came for twitchy was because he said that. Thats the ONLY reason Im giving him attitude lol. If a coworker said fuck you to me at work, id give it to them too.

So you can stand your ground and be immune to physical intimidation, but not some benign swearing that goes on in a internet forum... :lawl:

[SiRV]

Okay, I'm going to stop now.

If someone wanted to work that day for some money for food, i will not turn them away. But if they fuck up at the job...theyre not allowed back.

It obviously seems like the populations that twitchy and Ms. Ree are talking about are of completely different backgrounds. Twitchy may be considering more white collar type jobs, and sorting through those resumes, whereas Ms. Ree may be dealing with a different population type all together.

Both population's will have to face different levels of scrutiny obviously. Ms. Ree, you seem, otherwise like a nice and thoughtful human being.

If I were to personally walk out of a job, ON the job, never mind getting a reference... it is likely I'll never get a job in this city again. News will spread like wildfire and I would have royally fucked myself.

If I'm a homeless/broke/drug user/abuser, and just looking for part time work to clean up BC Place a few times a year, then sure, I could probably walk out on a job and use a fake reference for my next job - since the calibre of people applying are probably all going to be around the same, it won't matter as much... all of the people applying for those jobs are probably transients within a community anyway.

[B!tch]

ok, lets see if we can turn this back around to the OP the only one we haven't heard from recently.

You walked out, you felt great however having a short amount of time to reflect how are you feeling? Aside from reaction from the peanut gallery on Revscene what has been the reaction from friends and family? Have you looked into your finances in the event it takes longer than you thought to get an equal or more senior position?

Thinking about your last job and to prepare you for the next if you are looking for a supervisor/leader/position:

Put yourself in the role of supervisor/leader/manager and think about these scenarios:

1 An employee you thought was happy and doing a great job on the line just up and walked out. Other team members are upset as they had to work OT in order to finish the days work. The line leader wants a replacement for the next shift and upper management wants to know what is going on.

2. The line workers, who are all your friends as you started out working together 13 years ago are unhappy that there contract has expired and the company and the union aren't able to come to an agreement. The company is talking about locking out your 'friends' and you are going to have to cross the line to come in and do there job.

3 Two employees working on the line don't get along. They have been causing problems on the line and have started name calling each other including profanity. Something that is against company policy.

4 You just found out that one of your line workers lied on his resume and used fake references.

5 You have a line worker who is an average employee who just makes the minimum daily standards but talks every break about being the top performer. He wants to be trained on all the line stations so he can show you how to improve productivity. The other line team mates want him transferred to a different shift.

What have you done to show you have supervisor/leadership/manager skills? Have you taken any professional development courses?

Have you heard of EQ? Emotional Intelligence, been around since 1995. People peddling books think it is more important than IQ. Start with Daniel Goleman for internet resources.

Briggs-Meyers has been around before I started working. If you never taken it, it may give you some insight on your personality type as a starting point to do some self-reflection.

Tedtallks have some great videos. Some not as exciting a the shitty dangerous drivers videos but find a speaker you can relate to and see what you learn.

Nothing is ever a mistake if you learn something and improve from it.

[123654123]

I've walked out on 2 jobs. First one was Walmart. I took the job as a last resort sort of thing and didn't truly want to work there. Went through training and then on my first morning shift they did this little Walmart huddle. Everyone was there looking happy wearing their vests. They started this cheer that went something like, "Who has the lowest prices?" and everyone would yell "Walmart" and then "Who has the best Customer Service?" everyone yelled "Walmart!" Then the guy says, "Who's number 1?" and I was getting into it now and I yelled "Walmart!" and everyone goes quiet and looks at me. The guy says "The customer is always number 1."
I took my vest off, dropped in the floor, turned around and walked out. lol.

Berz out.

read this thread a few days ago and this video came up on my ig feed today :lawl:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOkQJm_UGM4

[twitchyzero]

did OP find a job with overtime?
how come no response...probably said fuck this thread and walked out too :troll:

[vantrip]

did OP find a job with overtime?
how come no response...probably said fuck this thread and walked out too :troll:

now we know how his company feels :okay:

[Blueboy222]

did OP find a job with overtime?
how come no response...probably said fuck this thread and walked out too :troll:

http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/99/99fdf71b159286cb0958cd3c65ce393f364276ba79b2c5ac15 ef066d408d474f.jpg

[DavidNguyen]

lol @ all the comments. alright im back and ill give you an update.

so after walking out. i returned back to work the following week. They got me into a room with an HR and my supervisor. they werent mad @ me. they were more concerned about my health. so after a chat we had. they offered me a shrink free of charge. I didnt take the offer. i just worked there for 2 weeks then left. a few people said in this thread. take a stress leave. (perhaps i should have done that) but i didnt want to. just wanted to move on (oh and hey were more then happy to give me a excellent referance)

I wanted to make a career change and get into another Trade. I sent out about 20-30 resumes. Got about 5 interviews. i remember this one place. The president interviewed me. he gave me a Q & A. then suddenly he decides to tell me a story about how this one nascar racer lost a race because of one of his pit crew (who happens to be the smallest guy) screwed up on the pit stop, and made the driver lose the race. That right there. I knew i wasnt gonna get this job. despite him telling me he likes my resume.

so for months without income. stress coming. weight gaining, depression slowly kicks in.
i finally got another interview and this time got hired for DIRT CHEAP!
I made sure i let them know that i dont know names of tools/parts and im not much of a handy man, but i can learn it. they agreed

so day 1 of week 1 @ new job. im digging trenches 1 foot deep into the ground and across 3 townhomes. i havent worked in months. yes it was exhausting, i was aching all over, but i didnt give up and manage to finish the job in 7 hours. they were impressed.

later in the week. i was working with the supervisor. he was kind of teaching what the parts were. he made a comment and said. "its not hard. this isnt rocket science"
(i hate it when people say that. especially when one is trying to learn) i had a feeling. these guys are dicks! but i just ignored it.

week 2....i was working with this 27 year old journeyman. before we began. i told him i dont know much about this trade. he said its okay.
as the week went on. he didnt really teach me much. more like yelled @ me and told me to grab the parts he needed (keep in mind. im new and dont know the names of these parts hes asking for) so he had to show me what he needed by yelling @ me.
i just stood there and took it. didnt wanna add fire.
i did good on the task he gave me though. such as jack hammering concrete. physical stuff
so on march 23. he wanted me to do a task that ive never done before in my life. so i did it and unfortunately i screwed up. and he was PISSED! yelled @ in front of others. pretty much he kept demoralizing me
then i said to myself enough is enough. i kindly said to him. "yo ive never done this before. so stop screming @ me"
thats when i knew i was gonna be fired!
so the following sunday i got a call from the boss and sure enough.. i got Fired!

i felt so effing angry and demoralized by that 27 year old guy. i knew he was the reason why i got discharged.

So yeah. im back @ square 1. Still bitter but will never give up

[tegra7]

Funny this thread popped up. Walked out of my job last Friday. Had a non work related injury and took 2 weeks off as the doctor recommended. On my second day back to work, my boss threatened my job and used every excuse in the book to push me out the door as he did not want to deal with a wcb claim if I happened to worsen my injury at work. I've been unhappy working for him the last couple years due to his shit attitude, and I wanted to quit anyways. Had a job interview with another company yesterday and was hired on the spot. It;s only been a few days since I quit, but i feel much happier knowing I don't need to deal with that shithead boss ever again.

[SupraTTturbo2jz]

Funny this thread popped up. Walked out of my job last Friday. Had a non work related injury and took 2 weeks off as the doctor recommended. On my second day back to work, my boss threatened my job and used every excuse in the book to push me out the door as he did not want to deal with a wcb claim if I happened to worsen my injury at work. I've been unhappy working for him the last couple years due to his shit attitude, and I wanted to quit anyways. Had a job interview with another company yesterday and was hired on the spot. It;s only been a few days since I quit, but i feel much happier knowing I don't need to deal with that shithead boss ever again.

similar to me, district manager, HR, operations manager, and floor manager had meeting with me because I kept complaining about my back and knee injuries. They kept shrugging it off until I said I am going to quit. They didn't want me to because I was the only one that was running my departments with efficiency as well as training new team mates.

They did their best to persuade me from going to WORKSAFE and instead to speak to their medical officer to seek other solutions to help me work safer with less stress on my body. Told them mutltiple times, to help relieve my stress, I need at least two more guys to help me deal with my physical, and inventory work. They didn't agree, so I said fuck it, took my 4 weeks vacation, came back for a few days, they pissed me off again and I quit. Went to Worksafe, reported them for trying to persuade me to keep working on light duties while injured. I had recording of our meetings.

vice president of canada wide company, came down fired floor manager, demoted operations manager to health and safety guy, and the others got in huge shit.

Found two new opportunities and its the best decision I ever made. If you are unhappy with your job, just say fuck it. You never know whats out there for you, it takes time but eventually you will find it, or the opportunity will come to you in many ways.

One action will lead to another and get you people closer to what you were meant to do. The hardest part is deciding to walk away because there are so many what ifs. Once you get past that point its all golden.

[DavidNguyen]

@ first. I felt awful walking out. Like others said. Its unprofessional. In.hindsight. its probably the best thing I've ever done for myself.

Heck. After a week I walked out. The HR lady that talked to me. I found out. She walked out too. Lol

[twitchyzero]

I feel like i'm watching season 1 of breaking bad :devil:

[subordinate]

@ first. I felt awful walking out. Like others said. Its unprofessional. In.hindsight. its probably the best thing I've ever done for myself.

Heck. After a week I walked out. The HR lady that talked to me. I found out. She walked out too. Lol

Took a lot of guts to write a reply in this thread.

And props on you for those opportunities and talking back. No one deserves to be yelled at.

Most of us suggested stress leave because we've been on that path before, and didn't want you to possibly be in the same steps.

[DavidNguyen]

Thanks man. Yes it does take alot to reply. Especially the negative feedback I'm getting from some people here.

It's a shame those guys lost me. I'm willing to do twice as much work versus the guy next to me. So I can be top @ a company.

[320icar]

Lol, some new guy walked out today. Kind of weird, didn’t say anything. He just left.

[danned]

gongshow baby

[Gunsmokez]

Sorry, 13 years only job. Good luck on your next job. I learned later in life, never burn bridges as references are very important ( no matter how shit , and annoying they are )and much needed in decent jobs. Last 2 jobs, one offered me more money to stay (gave them 2 months notice and offered to stay till they find a suitable replacement. Even told me to come back if things do not work out) The other one, explained my reasons for leaving and gave 2 weeks notice. They also, offered me my job back if things did not work out.

So, pays to leave on good terms I find. Where as my teen years, I would say F IT!! and walk out.

[Gunsmokez]

If anyone is going to put down references on their resume, I'm damn sure it's going to be ones that they have good relationship with. Or at least, did not end in bad terms with.

So in the end, relying on just reference only contributes to a small percentage on successfully finding the "right" candidate. In my opinion, if the candidate has the skill to get the job done, isn't a dick or a bitch, and has no criminal record, then I don't see a problem.

Some employers do not care , who you worked for 10 years ago. But, rather the most recent ones 2 to 3. And they require company numbers, registered land lines. Which they will call to confirm people.

[winson604]

Wow some of you guys work for dicks.

[tiger_handheld]

Thanks man. Yes it does take alot to reply. Especially the negative feedback I'm getting from some people here.

It's a shame those guys lost me. I'm willing to do twice as much work versus the guy next to me. So I can be top @ a company.

It's a shame you chose to handle the situation the way you did. You might've known EVERYTHING about the company and it's works, but being "top @ company" requires leadership usually evidenced by how you handle stressful situations. The higher you go up a company, no ones gives a shit about the technical knowledge, it's about if you can lead your team.

Since you got a bunch of time now, I would recommend you to read "how to win friends and influence people".

In the job market like most have said, it's not what you know, its who you know and how you carry yourself.

One of my old bosses once told me, the only qualification that matters is "mastering the art of office politics".