So, I quit my job

[gogreengowhite]

Well, I tried to quit my job. I told them I was resigning and I would stay on until the middle of January. When they asked where I was going I said "home".

They asked me to give them a week to rework the department and even out the workload. Both of my bosses were very understanding of why I made this decision but want me to reconsider. They have known things were crazy here but I think the fact I was willing to walk away from a high paying job without another one shook them.

So, next week there is a team meeting to work through this. We will see what happens from there.

[audette]

Yay for taking the step! If they really can lighten the load, that could be awesome. Here's hoping that is a productive meeting.

[UnderProtest]

That is about the best outcome to resigning that you could get (well, assuming you like the job and it is just a matter of being overworked). I hope they can really figure out a way for you to stay and be happy.

[gogreengowhite]

Dec 5, 2014 6:38:12 GMT -5 UnderProtest said:

That is about the best outcome to resigning that you could get (well, assuming you like the job and it is just a matter of being overworked). I hope they can really figure out a way for you to stay and be happy.

Honestly, I hope so too. I really like the people I work with directly but we weren't getting the support from the top to get the resources we need.

The CEO called HR to ask what they were doing to keep me so I think that will change pretty quickly.

[Deleted]

I am proud of you! Keep us updated on what happens in the upcoming meeting and whether they can find a way to make it work, or whether you are done in mid Jan!

How did you feel after the convo??

[WOT?*]

That's probably the best result to a resignation I could imagine. I hope it gets you what you deserve...like support from the top and a more reasonable working environment.

[konapoppy]

Awesome! Good luck next week!

[gogreengowhite]

@shoegal I've been conflicted. I had pumped myself up to be okay with being "poor" for a few months/years but being able to spend real time with my kids.

And then when they started doing everything short of begging I began to think of all the things I could give my kids (not material, experiences) that we couldn't if I quit.

I really do hope they can make enough adjustments to have me stay. I like working but the anxiety attacks were just getting to be too much.

[ssmjlm]

Good luck! Here's hoping showing them you were willing to resign w/o another job proves the work was just too much for one person.

[scout8]

That's great. I hope that they can make the changes that will work for you!

[arch01]

Good luck!

[FishChicks]

That's a really positive step. Props to you for having the courage to walk away and get the organization started in a better direction.

[noodleoo]

Dec 5, 2014 8:20:03 GMT -5 gogreengowhite said:

@shoegal I've been conflicted. I had pumped myself up to be okay with being "poor" for a few months/years but being able to spend real time with my kids.

And then when they started doing everything short of begging I began to think of all the things I could give my kids (not material, experiences) that we couldn't if I quit.

I really do hope they can make enough adjustments to have me stay. I like working but the anxiety attacks were just getting to be too much.

Congrats! You must feel great feeling like you have control over your life. I've been there, and just making that decision that I'd be okay either way was empowering.

The decision to stay or not is yours, which is powerful. But ask yourself this: can they really change enough that things won't just eventually go back to where they are now? I was at a job that did the same thing. They literally begged me to stay, promised to make changes. But the fact was, they didn't have enough people to do the work, and they couldn't hire or train people fast enough to make a difference.  It was really a systemic issue of them expecting employees to do more than was reasonable with less resources.  So there was no real way to fix the underlying issues. I left anyway, it wasn't worth the stress even to stay a while longer to look for a new job.

it might be worth it in your case to try it out while you job search or just for a few months before taking some time off. But if you are really miserable, try to look at it objectively: can they really change or are they just offered a stop gap to appease you now and hope you lose your guts to leave?

[drloretta]

Good luck! It's unfortunate that it had to come to this, but i'm glad they're seeing the issues for what they are, and are willing to work with you. Anxiety attacks suck donkey balls.

[dexteroni]

Wow, that's great! It's too bad that it took something this drastic for them to wake up, but I'm glad they did. I hope they make things tolerable for you. That would really be the best outcome. And if they don't, you know you can go at any time, so hopefully that will take some of the pressure off.

[Pom]

I hope this all works out, however it's meant to, to give you and your family a better quality of life. Best of luck.

[WinterWine]

Good luck! I'm glad you have reached a point where you feel comfortable walking away, and that taking some time off can have some upside too. I hope they are able to realistically make the changes, noodleoo makes good points about whether they are really capable of turning things around. I hope things work out there, and if you decide to leave I hope you are able to spend some good time with your kids after all of this work craziness you have had.

[gogreengowhite]

noodleoo

There are a lot of things that can change pretty quickly. I am the main holder of different accounts (expense reports, payroll, stock comp, bank accounts) and without a real boss for the last 9 months I had no back-up.

There is technically another employee at a different location at my level but he takes on zero responsibility. From what I've heard they've already had a talk with him and some of these things will be transferred to him.

[Deleted]

Good luck. It sounds like you are absolutely making the correct choice