Overworked Junior Employee Quits Without Notice, Leaving Lazy Boss Hung Out to Dry

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Emmy Pratt • Writer and Editor
Nov 10, 2023 4:00 PM EST

There comes a point in many low-level employees' lives when they need to throw in the towel. If you're inexperienced or don't have a college degree, it can be easy to put up with a lot of mistreatment for a while because you know that you might not be able to find opportunities elsewhere. Even so, everybody has a breaking point; nobody can be mismanaged and treated poorly forever and expect to put up with it. 

One hardworking HR employee decided to quit her horrible job without notice, and I can't help but support her in this choice. She has a boss who's never in the office, works a measly amount of hours weekly, and makes six figures. Meanwhile, she's paid hourly and works over 40 hours nearly every week. She's managing the information of over 600 employees, and she has all of the esoteric knowledge that her boss lacks. Good on her for putting her foot down. 

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  • 01
    r/antiwork u/__brea • 21h Quitting my HR job with no notice.
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    Incoming rant because I don't have many people in my life to listen. My company has 650 employees. HR is a team of myself (HR Assistant) and my boss (HR Director). I've worked here for 4 years and haven't received a pay raise since 2021. Which was only $1 to begin with. Despite so many promises from the owners and HR Director. I'm paid less than $25 an hour. My boss makes six figures.
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  • 03
    My boss is HARDLY here. I would estimate she works 25 hours per week while I regularly work 40-55. She also gets to work from home routinely. I was told I cannot because technically it's only for high level execs.
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  • 04
    The abuse of power by my boss is crazy and the owners shrug their shoulders and turn a blind eye all because she's married to one of their sons! I'm basically doing what should be at least 3-4 peoples worth of work a week.
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    Long story short, I'm quite young and only have experience, no degree. So for awhile I thought this is the best it could get given my lack of degree. But I've just gotten a much better paying offer where I will be apart of a REAL team and can work from home 3 times per week.
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    I'm quitting this Friday. No notice. My boss will be doomed with year-end projects and she has a vacation to Hawaii planned in December. I don't feel any remorse after countless times of being told "there's no way you can take those dates off, I'll need you here." And "you know the company can't budget in a pay raise right now, but give it 6 months! You'll see!"
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    Oh and by the way, I'm the only person who knows how to use our HRIS (HR computer software). Good luck to them! No one else ever bothered to learn it. Because they rely on me. I guess my only point in posting this here is to let it all out and to say: employers better treat people with respect, especially those who act as the glue holding a lot together. Because we can just walk out and leave companies struggling.
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  • 08
    Edit: Wow, I have quite the supporters on this subreddit. Thank you all :) wow!!!! To respond to a few comments of concern I'm getting: 1. I'm not worried about references. That's definitely coming from mostly older people. Trust me, you'll be fine without the input of your snotty boss. My boss doesn't provide references anyways. She's talked at length in the past about how she would never do that because people should be able to "sell themselves." Well I sold myself! She will be so proud :)
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    2. I think a lot of people don't understand what all HR assisting is. No I don't fire people. Or punish anyone. Think about the fact someone has to enter your information into the insurance websites. Someone also has to onboard new hires. That's the type of work I'm doing. Not that I should have to justify myself, but I've got a lot of DMs saying they hope my next job doesn't work out because HR doesn't deserve success lol my next job isn't HR at all anyways.
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    With that said, yes I understand HR Directors are directly involved in protecting the interest of their company against employees. 3) Yes, my next job is secured. I've signed the offer letter and my background check is complete. I have a start date. My next job is union as well, which is a dream for me!
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    4) I was sick with COVID for 3 weeks back in 2022. I literally couldn't come into work and let's just say, HR was crumbling for that short amount of time. My first week back was full of OT because nothing got done while I was gone. So yes, I am confident this is going to hurt them for at least a couple months. But really my main point in leaving without notice is the fact they would never do the same for me. I work for awful people. They don't even deserve the courtesy.
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    Jimmy McPoyle_AZ. 20h This is wonderful. As others have mentioned...do NOT tell them where you are going. Don't update LinkedIn, don't announce anything on social media. u/___brea ... Reply 4 1.8k ↓
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    gimmethelulz. 18h They absolutely will snoop you on LinkedIn. Forget Linkedln exists for the next few years lol 491
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    mata_dan 11h ● Most people shouldn't have anything about their current position or any current coworkers on LinkedIn for security anyway. If OP's new empoloyer is good that will already be an onboarding requirement. 94
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    Hwxnxtzero10 - 21h This is a legitimate and goofy question but could you have fired yourself ... Reply 2.7k
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    brea OP 21h LOL no. Company operation structure would dictate that the HR Director, CEO, or company president would be the only 3 with authority to fire me. 41.7k ↓
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    wujoh1 • 20h Please for the love of god update on the fallout we need to know how doomed your boss is after you leave ... 2.5k
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    mymeatpuppets 18h ● I especially want to hear about the cajoling, the attempts to bribe you back, and then her reaction when you stick to your guns! You can offer to come back as a consultant for, I don't know, $100/hour to teach them how to use their own software lol. ... 4991 991
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    ww mostaba 20h ● ...quit on Thursday and take a three day weekend lol ... Reply 4856
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    freerangetacos • 19h That's what I would do.. I'd quit tonight. Just send a text, I'm not coming in tomorrow, quitting effective immediately. I would not wait around til Friday. The hammer would drop once I make my decision. But what I also would do in advance is save a bunch of money so I have a cushion, no matter how much it hurt to save it up. I would make a ton of personal sacrifices and cut a few corners so that I have 2 or 3 months savings, so I can relax while I look for a new gig. ... 27
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    qpgmr. 19h If you're in the US you should be just about to start open enrollment - this company is so screwed. Also, the industry standard is at least one HR employee per 100-150 employees. ... Reply 4544 ↓
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    effyochicken. 17h Having one singular employee that's so critical for a company of 650 people is one of the worst cases of mismanagement I've ever seen. It fails the "if they get hit by a bus" test in every regard. ... 376
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    Intrepid_Risk4001 - 20h Don't underestimate the pettiness or nastiness of people. I would not talk to them at all, leave a resignation letter on your bosses keyboard after she leaves. Or slide it under her door. Block their number and never look back. Do not tell them where you are going, they will try to ruin it for you. Reply 559
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    haemaker 19h Of course, being in HR you know that you are an At- Will employee and can walk out at any time for any reason, or no reason at all. They are going to be very angry and looking for things to blame on you. If there is an IT person you trust, let them know ahead of time (morning of should be fine). Make sure they have created a seperate account for your boss in their name in the HRIS system so that anything that happens after that time is not on you, and your account does not need to b
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    When you do leave, I suggest you walk into the IT area, announce that you are no longer employed with the company, and ask them to print out a screenshot of your various accounts as disabled with the clock in the corner of the computer showing. This way, if anything happens after that date and time, you have proof it was not you. Drop off any equipment to them (do not leave in the office, do not wipe it before you leave). Take a picture of that, too. If you handle payroll too, print your last ch
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    EDIT: I am getting a lot of criticism from this advice. I understand a lot of where the critics are coming from, but I think it is mostly that they do not fully understand OPs specific situation and are not spending any time thinking about it. Here are the facts: ● ● ● ● OP works in a TWO PERSON HR department. The total company size is 650. They work, specifically, in HR. Based on what OP has said, they are 90% of HR. This is not an international conglomerate. This is not a 100,000 employee mons
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    ● ● OP works in HR! Did I mention that? For account changes for hiring and separations, where do you think IT gets their data? Who processes the paperwork? Who starts the processes? Who notifies them when someone is escorted out? While it is in the realm of possibility IT would tell them to get out, I find that unlikely. It is much more likely IT trusts OP and will help them. A smart IT person will quickly realize the risk involved in this situation for OP, themselves, and the company. IT would
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