[Mountaindewed]

I got really anxious this morning. I knew I needed to quit the retail job. My boss was just really intimidating me and I did not like how few hours I was getting.

I was very anxious and I decided to just quit right then. I walked into work and I asked to talk to her. She said sure and we went into her office. I said “I’m really sorry, but I’m going to quit.” She said “May I ask why?” And I told her that she intimidates me and that’s why I go so slow and why I’m so anxious all the time. I told her “this isn’t the real me. I don’t act like this any where else.” She said “I’m sorry you feel like this. I know I don’t treat you any differently” (I didn’t even say she did.) then she said “well good bye and good luck” She said it in a very cold and unfriendly way. I left and started sobbing in the car. I asked my mom to take me to the hospital. She suggested I call someone instead.

So I dialed the clinic I go to for therapy and group. Since it was the early morning no one was there and I dialed the number for a crisis counselor. He said it’s best to just immediately start job searching and to see if I could up my doctors appointment to a sooner date.

So I started job searching and I filled out three job applications. 2 for warehouse jobs and another retail job. When I was filling out the second warehouse. application I got an email from the first and she wanted me to come in and fill out some paperwork because they had immediate job openings. I went in and filled out a bunch of paperwork including benefits and other stuff. She gave me her card and told me to call her when I was ready to start. I think that’s incredible that I quit my crappy part time job and got a full time job with benefits 4.5 hours later.

I called her and said I’d start on Monday.

I called HR at my old job at 12:30 to confirm that I was not working there anymore. She was pretty cold and unfriendly. It made me sad because we used to get along really well.

I understand I should of given my two weeks notice and that I basically abandoned them. I just couldn’t deal with it. I wanted something different with more hours. Also that 12 hour Black Friday shift was just eating away at me even though it was more then a month away.

then at 2:15 I got a call from the retail store and they wanted to set up an interview for tomorrow.

I think I have a shot at this retail job because I have an open availability and I have experience in this sort of business.

So I have to make a decision if I get an offer at the retail job if I want that job or the warehouse job.

I know I should of given my job warning before I quit and I feel bad that she turned some of the people against me, but things are working out a lot faster then I thought they would.

I just have a lot of mixed emotions.

Does anyone have any comments?

[Deejay14]

If the first retail job wasn't the best fit why not try the warehouse job?

[Mountaindewed]

I’m leaning in that direction.

I get dental benefits too with the warehouse job. Dental benefits are a lot more important to me then one would think.

[reb569]

Unless the retail job is for a position that is full time with benefits, I personally, would stick with the warehouse job, but of course what you do is your choice.

Congratulations though! That's awesome! That doesn't happen very often.

[Mountaindewed]

I decided not to take the warehouse job, and I never heard back from the retail job.
My therapist and job coach basically said I couldn’t handle working full time, and advised against it.

I decided to stick with retail again. I’ve been on several interviews and have a couple more lined up, and a few applications still out there. I hope I get something with a decent amount of hours soon.

[seesaw]

You should call the retail job and ask if they still have openings. It's good to follow up with them if they don't follow up with you. Sometimes they get overly busy and just don't have time for everything. Shows you still have interest in the position.

I think it's fine that you quit on the spot. Yeah, two weeks notice is a good things, but employers never give us two weeks notice when they fire us, do they? Nope. And it's retail, people come and go quickly anyhow, right? Because you have lots of temporary workers over the holidays, etc. Try not to feel too bad about it. Two weeks notice is a courtesy, not a requirement. That's why almost all states are at-will.

Seesaw

[Rose76]

Were you kind of hoping that your boss might have wanted to try and get you to stay, by taking an interest in how you felt about the way she treats you? It seems like you broke down after talking with her. I'm wondering if it could have gone differently.

Glad to hear you have another job offer.

[Mountaindewed]

Originally Posted by Rose76

Were you kind of hoping that your boss might have wanted to try and get you to stay, by taking an interest in how you felt about the way she treats you? It seems like you broke down after talking with her. I'm wondering if it could have gone differently.

Glad to hear you have another job offer.

Yeah kind of.

At one of my other jobs the boss had drinks with me at a restaurant to try to talk me out of quitting. This boss was just cold and unfriendly, but she had been like this for a number of months.

[cakeladie]

I kinda agree with deejay the retail job didn't work out for you. Almost all retail jobs now will require you to work Black Friday. Try the warehouse job. It's full time it has benefits etc. it just might be the right fit for you. If its not please give a two week notice. Here's the reason if any job does call your old work you don't want anyone to say you didn't give notice. What I did at one job when I was face with a jerk of a boss is I said I am quitting I can either leave at the end of the week which was 2 days later or if need be I would stay and give 2 weeks notice. He pretended concern for me and my special needs child but said what ever I choose would be find with him. So I told him Friday was my last day. That gave me two days to find a job and I did. It was a better job better benefits and the best part more money.

Good luck

[Mountaindewed]

I ended up taking another retail job today. It’s the same work so at least I know what to expect. As for the pay, it pays almost $2 more then my last job. We’ll see how it goes. It is Seasonal, and that might not be a bad thing. Black Friday is going to suck because the store is in a mall. But I have to just keep thinking that I have enough money in state and federal taxes to completely or almost cover another trip to Minnesota. With this holiday job, I could be well passed the amount of money needed.