I will be quitting my job today.

As others have said, make sure you're paid before leaving - if you're genuinely leaving due to awful management then don't be surprised if they try and screw you every way.

Other than that, I can't imagine myself ever getting in the situation where I hated my job so much that I'd consider leaving without working my notice period. However, if that's honestly how you feel then even if they do try to sue you for not working to your contract then I'd assume you'd have plenty of examples of where they didn't fulfill their role as an employer.

Good luck, not working for 6 weeks over Christmas is likely the best time to do it! :D
 
davido_labido said:
So, I will be going into work tonight and quitting. Unfortunately, I won't be working any notice as even though I don't start my next job until next year, I have to basically reformat my home as well as my life to suit it.

Are there any repercussions that I havn't thought of other than losing a lot more money than if I worked it?

I don't need a reference as I am changing field completely and have plenty of good references elsewhere in a similar role as the job I have already secured.

Work won't be left in the lurch particularly as the Xmas rota starts shortly, which means no one can book holidays during the run up to Christmas so that we can deal with the volume. On engineering (what I will be leaving from) our work load doesn't increase over Xmas, as things either break, or don't. This means work will have 2 engineering team extra per day that have nothing to do, therefore one can just take my role.

I have never quit a job before, so not sure if I am missing something blazingly obvious?
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Why not go on the sick or simply ask to leave without doing your notice - some will allow it.
 
SPG said:
The worst they can do is sue for the WAGES lost due to notice period.

They wont, enjoy the time off.

p.s

Burning bridges is great fun btw, especially when you go to work for the customer you was previously supplying and end up giving your ex boss tremendous grief as a customer as you now effectively his boss. Then in the corridor when just the two of you are present you can really drive the knife in, with words like "told you so" , " not so nice now is it" and " serves you right for being a dick"
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karma's a bitch, sounds like you are too! you never know what the future holds. be the better person.
 
Don't burn bridges , I've seen it backfire to many times .

Nothing they are likely to do legally , it would cost more to place into action than what they would get out of it.

From a moral point of veiw though -you stink .
 
Irrespective of how bad it feels,I'd say never go out in a blaze and be remembered for that.

It may be a **** poor job, but it's a job. And some day if your really stuck on your butt with very little left it might just get you out of a hole.

Always leave on the best possiable terms
 
if you tell your currenty employers that you don't want to work your notice, most places/managers understand and won't force you to do so or come to some agreement like working half the notice.

As for working the the rubblish shift over Christmas, tell them that you are feeling discriminated.. ;)

People attitude changes once they know you will be leaving, it might not be as painful to work the notice as your think, so you know in the back of your mind that come xx days your be gone and those suckers will be there still.. ;)
 
slinxy said:
People attitude changes once they know you will be leaving, it might not be as painful to work the notice as your think, so you know in the back of your mind that come xx days your be gone and those suckers will be there still.. ;)
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The employee's attitude changes as well I found, they are generally care free and they just get on with it.

A lad here is leaving on the 5th Dec, he was doing quite badly at booking appointments but the last week he has been on fire because his own attitude has changed.
 
I'd say the new position is a conflict of interest. Try and force gardening leave. You don't have to tell them what the new position is, just try and call their bluff on it. That way you're not burning any bridges and it's a bit more above board.
 
I would also echo the above regarding not burning bridges.

If you're leaving anyway, just say you'll be unable to work your notice. They might moan but at least you've left on relatively good terms. If they say no, and you're insistent on not working your notice, then you can choose not to bother. Nothing lost either way.
 
AHarvey said:
nothing like quitting a job before Christmas and having a lovely time off all month knowing you can start another in the new year! :D
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Handed in my notice this week and start a new job in Jan. Current workplace is closed over the Christmas week which falls in to my notice period, so a fully paid week off before I start the new job :)
 
Mujja said:
Handed in my notice this week and start a new job in Jan. Current workplace is closed over the Christmas week which falls in to my notice period, so a fully paid week off before I start the new job :)
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It's lovely!

My wife and I once worked at the same place and everyone was made redundant on the 21st or 22nd Dec, I just said " wooohoo Christmas off" and walked off.

She worked in the office and I was in the office and in the factory, we knew something was going on so we were prepared for it.
 
Electroshadow said:
how did this go then??

just about to hand mine in this afternoon
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I let my manager know a couple of months back things needed to change or I would start looking for other jobs. I also kept the manager and team leader updated when I took days off for interviews. I didn't want it to be a surprise\shock when I resigned and it made it easier for me.
 
Aaah, sorry guys! Forgot to post.

I rang my manager just before my shift was due to start telling him that I would be late in and that when I do get there I will be clearing my locker, handing in my notice which I wouldn't be working and also dropping off a load of cakes for the other lads on the team.

He just said 'OK no problem turn up when ever'

Got there. Did what I said and nothing at all was said by management. I got my letter today to confirm my last working day was the 23rd and that my resignation was acknowledged and accepted.
 
Of course! It is probably the highlight of their month... You should have seen how many of them were wishing they could leave as well, so many have told me that they will be going soon also... Aah well these things happen.
 
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