'Quit my job suddenly via email': Employee leaves without notice, boss insists on having face to face conversation, internet reacts

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    Arm - "I sent him an email with my resignation, effective immediately."
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    Font - Quit my job suddenly via email, boss wants me to come in for a face to face conversation I've been working with a small company for about 3 years, and over time it has become an extremely abusive, toxic environment. My direct supervisor is the owner the company, and I'm not exactly sure what caused the major shift with him, but he's a wildly different person than when I first started. He drinks every single day at work, to the point where he is inebriated, he is seriously verbally abusive
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    Font - asks us to do dangerous tasks outside of our required skillset and threatens and retaliates with majorly cut hours if we don't follow through, goes through my vehicle when it's unlocked, along with many other things.
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    Font - I have been on a job hunt for some time now, and finally landed a much more stable gig with a startup company. The launch is this upcoming Monday, and I found this out last week. I was initially going to let my boss know in person that I will be leaving immediately, but he repeatedly kept leaving early in the morning and not returning, without notice. So I sent him an email with my resignation, effective immediately.
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    Font - He did not respond right away, and when he did he said "You need to come in on Monday morning so I can debrief you for your exit, and cut you your final check. I would have much rather received this notice in person than over email."
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    Font - I thought about going in and talking to him, but I need to start my new job tomorrow morning and won't be available, and to be honest my anxiety is seriously heightened by the idea of going in just so he can scream in my face and there will be no proof of it. How can I respond to this, and do I need to go in and have a face to face conversation?
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    Font - UPDATE: Thanks for the responses. And thank you u/matty_nice for the reply suggestion. I sent an email saying "Unfortunately I will not be able to have a face to face conversation as I have other obligations going forward. My check can be mailed to (address). I wish you the best of luck. Thank you."
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    Font - His response was immediate and said "" and nothing else whatsoever, so I guess that's that. It's over, I can breathe!!
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    Font - auctor_ignotus · 21 hr. ago 2 Employment is an agreement between two parties. You have ended the relationship. Walk away and don't EVER let it cause you worry or anxiety. They owe you a final paycheck and you owe them NOTHING. 4 7.7k Reply Share
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    Rectangle - CannaVet aayup "at will employment" works both ways, not just for them. 1.5k 18 hr. ago Reply Share
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    Font - o matty_nice. edited 18 hr. ago · 20 hr. ago. "Unforunately I won't be able to have a face to face conversation as I have other obligations going forward. As I am no longer your employee, there would be no reason to meet up. I expect my final check in the same method as I have previously been paid. I wish you the best of luck." And no, you don't have to do anything you don't want to do. Edited: Used the wrong word, credit to /u/wheresmyduckling for pointing it out! 1.9k Reply Share
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    Font - MissAnth 20 hr. ago Past behavior is the best indicator of future behavior. He just wants to verbally abuse you, scream, call you names and Just reply telling him to send or deposit your check in the same manner as always, on the next regularly scheduled pay day, as required by law. 1.5k Reply Share
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    Font - HisDudeness316 20 hr. ago "You need to..." You don't work for him anymore, you don't need to do anything. Best of luck in the new job. 689 Reply Share
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    Font - n0v3list 19 hr. ago You're not legally required to have a final meeting with your supervisor. They are legally required to mail your last paycheck. Know your rights, small companies will try to take advantage of those who do not. 381 Reply Share
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    Font - Puzzleheaded_Air7039. 20 hr. ago No you respond with "My new job starts this coming week and I will not be available for a debrief at anytime. You can mail my final check to my listed address. All the best." No more no less. He wants you in person so he can berate and threaten you with no record of it. Keep everything in writing. If he's as much of an asshole as you say he will slip and his jackassery will appear in the correspondence and you can use it against him. 348 Reply Share
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    Font - fixer-upper- 21 hr. ago You sound just like me after leaving my last job. Boss called me 3 days into my new job and my heartbeat jumped into high gear. You don't owe them a reply. If your new job starts tomorrow go to the new job. The only thing you should expect from old job is your last paycheck. My suggestion is to Ignore the hole. 166 Reply Share
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    Font - Presentation Lanky209. 19 hr. ago "I tried submitting this in person on several occasions but you continued to leave early which resulted in me being unable to do so. I won't be coming back in person to talk about anything or do anything, there is nothing to debrief me on. I will expect my final check to be mailed to me promptly per state law. Thank you." They just want to give you a talking to, or hear why you're leaving. You owe them nothing. There is nothing to be "debriefed" on, full

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