Entitled manager does not ‘approve' of employees resignation, so she quits on the spot and manager still has the audacity to ask her to stay for a project handover: ‘How do you refuse a two-week notice?’

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Elna McHilderson • Managing Editor
Dec 19, 2025 7:00 PM EST

You may have already thought your manager was entitled, but just wait until you try to quit. Then their real colors start to show! This employee had meticulously planned her departure from this company. She made sure to line up a new job and gave space to be able to turn in a two-week notice. As a courtesy to not burn any bridges on your way out of an old job to a new one. Well, when she went to turn in her resignation letter, her entitled boss simply looked at it and said he "did not approve" of it… He did not approve of her quitting? So sorry, sir, but you don't own her. She is legally allowed to leave whenever she wants. She's giving you two weeks so you don't fall behind. She could have made her exit much more difficult. 

 

But nope, he decided he wanted to make it difficult all on his own. When she went back to her desk, she wrote up an email that she sent to him, the ceo, and HR restating her two weeks notice. Soon after, HR came to her and told her to clear her belonging and that she would be leaving now. She actually had planned for this reaction already, because she already knew her boss was petty. So she happily took her already-packed things and started to walk out of that office for the last time with pride. Before she was out, her boss still had the audacity to stop her and ask her to stay a little long for a project handover. Sir, she offered you two weeks and you gave her nothing, why would you expect anything more than nothing in return?? She obviously refused, and walked on out without looking back. 

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  • "My daughter's manager literally told her he 'doesn't approve' of her resignation."

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  • I just got off the phone with my daughter and my head is still spinning from what I heard.
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  • She had known for a while that she was going to leave her job, and today was the day she did it.
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  • She had prepared for everything and studied the matter well, and reviewed the company's policy to make sure everything was in order.
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  • The only thing that was clearly written was the procedure for paying out her remaining vacation time.
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  • Anyway, she printed her official resignation letter, had it ready, and went into her manager's office to speak with him face-to-face.
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  • She called me right after to tell me that he literally said to her: 'I don't approve of this,' with no further explanation.
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  • Seriously, who does that? Anyway, she went back to her desk and sent an email to her manager, with the department head CC'd.
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  • The email simply stated that her last day of work would be in two weeks. About 45 minutes later, someone from HR came and asked her to pack her personal belongings, telling her that her system access would be revoked immediately.
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  • My daughter was very well prepared for this situation and had packed most of her personal items a few days ago as a precaution.
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  • As she was walking out the door, her manager had the audacity to ask if she could give him a few minutes for a project handover.
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  • She looked at him and said, 'Sorry, you already made it clear you don't approve of the resignation.
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  • So I guess this is the result.' Then she just kept walking and left. She's not upset at all, by the way; on the contrary, she's very excited.
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  • She has already signed on for a new job and starts next Tuesday. Edit: How do you refuse a two-week notice?
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  • I'm letting you know In two weeks I'm not showing up here anymore. What are you gonna do, show up at my house?
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  • And here she is, about to start her new job because of her strong experience. Wow, zero trust on their part, eh.
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  • “Just like family." Well, like some families, I suppose lol
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  • kindly_exile_8p "What workload? I no longer work here, remember?" In your face, "Boss".
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  • RevampedZebra Good for her, thats disgusting behavior by the company.
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  • newbeginingshey What the heck do managers think they're gaining by this nonsense? I say that as a manager. Of course people move on. If you treat them badly on the way out, that tanks morale for the rest of the team, and hinders any knowledge transfer that the departing person otherwise would have been happy to do.
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  • Starfury_42 Project handover? Well since I don't work here that'll be at my contractor rates - 3x my old rate. 4 hr minimum paid in advance.
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  • NeartAgusOnoir "Manager, you said you didn't approve and theyve already revoked my access. So so SO00 TERRIBLY sorry for that inconvenience. I am will to offer consulting rates at 12x my current salary, minimum 8hrs of pay. No? Ok, have a day"
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  • Substantialgood4102 A resignation is not asking permission. It is a courtesy.
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  • Exception-Rethrown Resigning is not you asking permission to quit, it's a heads up t management that you're outta there. I'm not sure why so, so many managers think it's the former.
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