25-year-old accountant quits after her manager called her stupid because he didn't understand the way she audited his work: 'It's been 2 years of disrespect, so I went home and decided to never come back.'

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Emmy Pratt • Senior Editor
Apr 6, 2026 8:00 PM EDT

Was this a smart decision for her to make?

Are you the kind of employee who will immediately leave a job at the slightest sign of discord? Or will you stay at a company for years, even when it's clear that it's an unhealthy environment that promises no real future for you? Hopefully, you don't do either of those things, and instead find the middle way. You can decide you're going to leave your job, take a couple of months to conduct a proper job search, weigh your options, and accept an offer before giving your two weeks' notice. That method gives you more peace of mind, because you still have your job. If you're unemployed and conducting a job search, you will feel more pressure to accept the first offer you get, which may be less pay and worse working conditions than your last job. If you accept a job like that, you will be back right where you started: wanting to quit.

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    A young accountant leaves the office with her stuff after quitting rather unceremoniously. 

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  • I understand quitting without notice in extenuating circumstances. If your boss says something so cruel and out-of-line that you can't bear to look at him, I would understand wanting to get out of your job as soon as possible, especially if you have some savings and can sustain yourself without a job for a couple of months. The employee in this story was so disgusted by her boss's outburst that she quit her job after two years. This wasn't a one-off incident, though. It was a long-time coming.

  • I decided to quit effective immediately because my manager insulted me. Did I make the right move?

    I'm 25 working in accounting with a psychopathic manager, today I was auditing his own faulty work upon his request, I used my own way, it doesn't matter the way rather than the result and it always worked very effectively.
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  • My way was smart and I was happy with myself but he wanted me to use another way, he asked me to explain my own way, he didn't understand it, so he shouted "You're stupid" you should do this and not that and he was moving angrily kicking files around me that I used.
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    A woman reaches for paper and files that have been kicked onto the floor by her out-of-control manager.

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  • I lost all the motivation and focus and immediately felt disgusted. it's been two years of disrespect.
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  • so I went home and decided not to go back ever, and messaged the owner explaining what happened.
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  • I don't have another job, yes, but I don't have any obligations and can do ok for about 3 months.
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  • MamaCareerGuru I think the only problem is that you didn't leave earlier. Good on you for understanding that that kind of treatment is NOT okay and incredibly unprofessional - stay well away from managers like that in future!
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  • toomuchtostop I once quit a toxic boss without another job lined up, I couldn't take the ab e anymore. I didn't even put that job on my resume. It's challenging but it's not the end of the world. Good luck!
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  • CarefulAdvice3739 A good manager never acts that way but a bad one does. Name calling is never acceptable in the workplace. Kicking file around is ment to harass and intimidate you. Your manager is a bu y. There is no reason to stay in a toxic workplace situation like that. Most people would try to find another job before leaving, unless you feel your personal safety is at risk.
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  • LowDig9925 Im sure ur not the problem either, good luck getting a reference
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  • sarahgene Good for you for standing up for yourself. I wish we lived in a world where doing so didn't mean risking your ability to eat and keep a roof over your head, but you should be proud for not allowing yourself to be treated that way any longer. Best of luck.
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  • EEguy21 you're gonna learn the hard way to find another job first
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  • Probably not a smart move. A better strategy would be to go to HR, document the interaction, and then start looking for a new role.
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  • Knapss Did the same at your age and haven't regreted it so far. Good for you.
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  • Tomthelnnkeeper I quit from a job pretty recently because my manager threw legitimate temper tantrums - tearing up, banging her hands on the desk, whole 9 yards.
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  • nylockian As long as they're paying me the same I'd just do things the way my manager wanted. If it doesn't matter the way, as you stated in the first paragraph, I have trouble understanding why you just didn't do it his way. It's a lot less work to just do things the way someone asks than to do something a different way and then having to put a lot of effort into explaining why. I'm kinda lazy like that.
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