Ever walked out of a job?

the_chicco said:
Yes, when I was younger.

Working on a production line for Delice de France when I was about 13 (cash in hand). I told the manager to **** himself, threw my crate of unbaked croissants on the floor and promptly walked out grabbing a pain au chocolat and eating it whilst walking to the fire exit.
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Oh yeaaaaaa!

Suit jacket draped over your shoulder i hope and sunglasses on?
 
Worked at a Weatherspoons, walked out after 6 weeks. Long hours and lack of care for staff was enough for me..
 
Well when I say its not to bad what I mean is its relatively easy and I work on my own, its part time 6-10 so don't have to directly work with anyone which is kinda nice.

Dislike the management, blame culture, the fact that it is to easy feels unrewarding, over looked, no chance of being taking on, the people I on occasion do have to deal with, overlooked.

Yeah quite a long list, basically I just like the bit where I'm on my own ;)

Tell you what puts me off even more is when I see the people who do work there and have done for ages, all stuck in their tiny little ways with no ambition or goals quite content in this mediocre surrounding.

Looked into traveling Am, been going through Lonely Planets guidebook on Thailand and still want to do it but yeah who knows big leap.
 
About to at the end of this week. I've got a new job already lined up, not needing a reference. I'd be gone sooner but still waiting for the rest of my December pay still...

Struggling to get paid here at the moment, so even if i did work my months notice, it'll be hell on getting paid. Might as well get out of here as quick as i can.
 
No, never. Felt like it many times however.

I don't think handing in your notice/resigning counts though.. the question was just about walking out surely?
 
Walked out of a part time job for high end catering company whilst at uni, when I turned up for the 1st day my boss said I would be cleaning dishes for 13 hours, at some business party in London.

This might seem unprofessional but I laughed at my bosses face said “Yeah right I am qualified barman and you think I signed up for cleaning dished? I would have tuned up in gloves and a apron if were, not tuxedo I quit”

Turns out the company was pretty bad with its staff, few uni mates quit after 2 weeks, some had pay issues.
 
I have done once, I just couldn't really take the stress anymore, even though I was self employed at the time I was kinda working for someone. I told them on the phone that I had enough of the b.......t they were giving me and gave them the car back the same day and went back home.

3 days later I worked for another company doing the same job.

Also when I was young I left a couple of jobs without giving any notice as this wasn't required as far as I was aware , just lied that I couldn't do it anymore after coming back from holiday etc. Those times I was paid every 2 weeks and I was paid every penny I was owed on time. I don't think the companies I worked for cared much anyway.


I am sick of my current place too atm due to bad management but I am going to give my notice as required once I find something new.
 
vonhelmet said:
Workplace bullying for the lose, yo.
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Aye I getcha. :(

I've always said that if win a giant Euro Millions I'd give half to a bullying in the work place charity if it exists.

I can understand the cut and thrust, the 'dog eat dog' world but I'm sure a lot of professions would actually be far healthier without some of its staff deliberately and malevolently underperforming.

It'll never happen though (and not because I'd have to play and then win)..but you know what I'm getting at.
 
Walked out on the second day of a new job. It was doing IT tech support in a glue company. The team consisted of me and my manager. On the second day of employment I decided that this wasn't and never would be the company that I want to work for especially for the money I was getting so come lunch time, I walked out and never returned. I got a call from the HR department two hours after my departure asking where I was. I replied "In a better place than that factory. Please forward on my pay to my home address and sorry to have waster your time. The job just isn't for me and the money that is being offered would have to be doubled if you want me to comeback."
 
I worked for a father and son 'team' at a window company doing project management of new build apartments. They were a pair of jokers where the dad in his 60's just walked around like some fool no knowing where or what he should be doing while his son, in his 40's just cared about sailing holidays.

Anyway, after nearly a year I'd had enough and knew the bosses didn't like people leaving unless the sacked them. I had already secured two other jobs so went into the office to tell the son what I thought of him and to hand in my notice. After a couple of minutes I'd nearly said all I wanted to. His only reply was "well if that how you feel, just quit" knowing that other people had ranted and backed down making them look like idiots. I paused for just long enough to make him think I was going to apologise then pulled my resignation from my back pocket and casually slid it across the desk to him.

He didn't know what to do so let me leave there and then with full pay for my notice period. Was such a relief getting out of that place!
 
Yes, after doing a month of nights I went to the manager and said that this really wasn't what I agreed to when starting work there and I wasn't really wanting to continue working on nights. She said "Tough, there is nothing you can do about it." At which point I said "Yes there is, goodbye." Walked out and never went back.
 
Yes, called the boss and just told him I wouldn't be coming in the next day, Place was a complete joke and the money wasn't worth the hassle or hours worked. I was without a job for 2 weeks and started where I work now, Been with this company 4 years.
 
when i was 17, whilst in college i went for a job at the pub looking to be a Barman just for extra dosh, instead i got the job of pot-washing, lasted 2 days but worst job of my life, the good thing about temp jobs you can walk away without feeling guilt if the job sucks, however jobs nowadays are hard to find and you have to be the right candidate for the role. 2 years ago i was made redundant and every job i went for had about 100 other applicants for the same job, Dog eat dog world.
 
Are there actually any legal consequences for not working your notice period?

e.g. if you're in critical position and just walk out is there any possible comeback other than a lack of a reference? I know if I just walked out of my job that my company be fined until they replace me, so I have a 3 month notice period :(
 
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