'He is a menace': Worker quits new job after two days because of new boss

Brad Dickson • Managing Editor

Jul 31, 2023 6:00 PM EDT

People don't quit jobs; they quit bosses… Most of the time, at least. This saying has echoed off of the walls of this site a thousand times, and yet it remains just as true as in its first utterance. Too many jerks out there have ended up in a position of workplace authority—either by starting their own business or through the power of the Peter principle—and find themselves wondering why they can't keep staff, not realizing that the answer is looking at them in the face every morning when they look in the mirror.

It's almost as if they don't understand that the business they were running would actually operate more efficiently if they treated staff with even a shred of decency and gave them the agency they need to learn and grow in order to develop professionally.

Sure, there are other reasons why it can become time to move on from a role. If you feel like you're no longer learning or growing or being fairly compensated for your contributions, this may also lead you to look for other work. You might also just need to get out and try a fresh start, stretch your legs a little, and make sure the grass isn't greener elsewhere. But it sure sounds better when you neatly lay all the blame on your jerk boss.

This worker quit via text after their second day, phoning their boss a few hours before their third shift was set to start to let them know that they couldn't make it… ever again. The boss wasn't happy, taking issue with the lack of respect they felt the worker's sudden resignation showed, prompting the worker to share their experience with a popular workplace subreddit, wondering if they were in the wrong for their sudden and immediate resignation.

One thing was clear to commenters… If the boss wanted respect from the worker, maybe he could have shown a little himself. Responses from readers ultimately agreed that the worker wasn't in the wrong for their decision or actions. Read on to see the worker's posts that they shared with several different Reddit communities. Next, see this post from another worker who quit on the first day after spotting multiple red flags in their new job's workplace.