‘It felt amazing to just waltz out’: Hair salon employee quits underpaying job on the spot after successfully securing a better job, manager desperately tries to get him back, employee stands his ground

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Jan 30, 2025 10:00 AM EST

When people reach their breaking point, there is not much that can deter them from saying 'enough is enough'. It can be regarded in many situations in life, but we've all had that moment where we simply cannot put up with the same thing over and over again, and we understand that we have to start standing up for ourselves and for what we want.

What can we do when we reach that breaking point? The easy answer is - we need to start making a change, or at least start taking steps towards a change, big or small. If you feel like you are stuck in a bad relationship, start coming up with break-up strategies. If you are unhappy with your living situation, start looking up alternatives. If you don't enjoy what you do for work, start looking for a better job.

Always remember – The only thing stopping you is yourself, and the sky is the limit. The story down below might also inspire you to actively try and make a change in your life, it definitely did for me.

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  • While it is not easy to come to the realization that you should quit your job, sometimes there is no way around it. All you can do is work hard to find something better and then act accordingly.

    The employee here did not give up on himself, and he made sure to make the change that he deserved. Here's to many more successful stories like this one!

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  • "Walked out of the job yesterday...finally."

    I had been working at a chain haircut place for about a year. I had finally had enough, insane clients, awful pay, crazy slow days where we would get 2-3 clients
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  • MAX. Even through the busiest season (Summer haircuts, back to school, Christmas) I barely made enough to pay my bills. The busiest day I worked was the
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  • day before back to school, and I did 16 haircuts but barely broke $100 in tips. I don't even have many bills. No loans, no car payments other than insurance, and
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  • small credit card bills. Most recently, the staff had been constantly threatened with write ups for literally everything, and my hours. were cut because I don't
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  • think the business can even afford to have more than two full time people on staff. I randomly dropped off my resume at a spot that didn't have any listings online, got
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  • an interview on Wednesday, got the job on Thursday. I was scheduled to open on Friday at the old job, so I went in and opened, and as soon as another coworker
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  • came in I packed up and said bye. One of my coworkers looked panicked when I told her, and was like "but but, you can't!" Like I needed to ask for permission. But God,
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  • it felt amazing to just waltz out. I wrote a resignation email when I got in the car and sent it to my manager and district manager. I picked up a jcht, drove out
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  • to the mountains, and watched the sunset while I smoked and watched my District Manager desperately try to call me with "some questions". If I do reply it will
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  • for sure be over email so I can have record of these questions. But I love this feeling so much! Keep up the fight guys, you don't have to stay in a terrible situation! Life can take some unexpected and crazy turns!
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  • elysiansaurus Over 100 in tips on 16 haircuts is over $6 a person and far more than I would ever tip somewhere like super cuts (op says it was a chain)
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  • Sharcashm OP Yeah I totally get where you are coming from, tips are ALWAYS appreciated and never expected, that's my mindset at least. But I wanted more for myself, that's partially why I left.
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  • LAOGANG Love that for you! It was always my dream to gather my stuff and walk straight out of my toxic job. Way to go! I went on paid leave and my toxic job thought I was coming back, but nope. Bye!
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  • Sharcashm OP That is epic
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  • Fair-Hotel-2095 Love a story when no notice is given to the employer. They would have done the same to you!
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  • Sharcashm OP Ikr, plus I don't care about ever getting a reference from them so I was just like "peace out"
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  • nmshogun This is an awesome story!! I know the weight off your shoulders has to be immense.
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  • Sharcashm OP Thanks it feels pretty great!
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  • langley87 you should lead them on like you're going to come back, make them do a bunch of work for it, and then stay at the new job.
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  • Sharcashm OP I think I am just going to do no contact. My resignation letter was very dry and straightforward. Effective immediately and I see no reason for any further communication
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  • MinimumBuy1601 Well done!
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  • Sharcashm OP Haha thanks I had never done anything like that. I was always a "good employee" and did a 2 week notice at every other job, not this time.
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  • charlie2135 In every case where I lost/left a job, it always turned out for the better. Retired now but no regrers.
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