Employee gives manager a 10-day notice as he found a new job that is in his field, boss made a scene and disrespected the employee, so he resigned in the middle of the shift: 'I've already gotten messages asking if I'm coming back'

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María Cetra • Writer
Jul 18, 2026 7:15 PM EDT

Why make all that scene if the employee is going to leave anyway? Just accept the notice and move on!

Toxic workplaces are not something you can recognize from afar. When you notice it is toxic, you are already working there and just looking forward to getting another job and leaving. So when you do, you find another place that values you more, that seeks benefits for hard workers, and in which your career can grow. You don't just leave. You run away. Is finding what you were looking for all along. There is no step in between. You just leave everything and leave. So, in this Reddit story, this employee decided to leave a 10-days notice. I was impressed. That is not really common to do when the company you work at mistreated you as they did to her. But I admire the fact that they wanted to end things correctly and professionally.


What I did not value is the attitude of the boss, a manager who had no reason to scream and demand anything from the worker. You, as an employee, don't really have the obligation to notify a company 2 weeks prior that you are leaving. But if you do is always better. But, as it's not an obligation, if you do notify them, they have no right to tell you that it should have been more days of notice or anything. You are not a slave. You have a job that you can leave whenever you want, especially if the company is mistreating you. 
 

In this case, this employee was unhappy with their job and found a new opportunity that was actually in their field. What reason did they have to stay? Stop working in retail to work in something that you're passionate about, that doesn't seem crazy, just as a wise decision. How can a company that is doing nothing for this employee compete? It can't. They just have to accept the fact that the employee didn't just leave to somewhere where they probably can leave without having to go through a dramatic scene. 
 

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    I was working in retail for low pay while trying to find a job in my real field. And finally, I got an offer for something in my field. I went in yesterday intending to give them a respectful ten days' notice. As soon as the manager found out, his attitude changed and he got r de, and he kept yelling at me that I was "leaving them in the middle of things" and that I had ruined the schedule, and he raised his voice at me next
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    A woman with bags in her hands full of new things she bought.
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    A woman with bags in her hands full of new things she bought. 

    Representation. 

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    to the cashier while customers were standing there. So I told him: "Fine, forget it, I'm done now." I took off the badge and walked out in the middle of the shift. They don't give people any heads-up when they cut their hours or fire them. Why am I supposed to be polite when he doesn't know how to handle a resignation like a decent human being?
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    I've already gotten messages asking if I'm coming back to finish the rest of the week or not. Of course not. I wish I'd left weeks ago.
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    bobfromsanluis Giving any notice of quitting is a courtesy that is supposed to help the employer find someone to replace you as you're leaving. In this instance, you handled this the only way you could and still retain your dignity. As for your ex boss, play stupid games, win stupid prizes. Very ride of them to demean you in front of other employees, but doubly so for doing so in front of customers. Sounds like a complete
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    Radiant Safe1228 Lol I did this years ago. Truck came in on mondays. It was Sunday and they hadn't touched it all week. I was down to one day a week and one of only 2 other people that worked on Sundays. This dips t manager told me I had to finish the truck or else. I said make me. She got ☐ and told me it's my job. I gave the cashier girl a hug and "went to lunch"
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    I showed up about 8 months later to get some stuff and the GM was in. He ran up and grabbed me and told me he was so glad I was back from lunch, I was holding up everyone else's. Good dude. I miss ken. One of the best leaders I've ever had in my life.
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    Visual representation of products in a supermarket. 

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    Front-Spirit-5845 I'm out! GIF Sorry you were treated like that, but good for you doing what you did!
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    johnmh71 This is why I have learned to be very picky when it comes to giving notice. Not every job deserves one.
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    davidbeez84 Good for you. Remember, you are not obligated to give a two weeks' notice when quitting a job.
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    almostthemainman And then! And then I went and posted online about it becuase I'm important!
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    Amazing-Temporary-20 As a manager in a similar field he is an *sshole. You did the right thing. It REALLY s ks when someone quits. Finding good employees for a minimum wage job is not easy. But you went above and beyond to give him 2 weeks and he responds like that? Nah.
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    dutycalls 1776 h I yeah good for you. trying to do them a solid by providing notice of intention to leave and they react like that? pound sand clowns....now they can figure it out without you! good luck at the new venture!
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    InformationStrict746 I was a manager at a movie theatre where our employees were primarily high school/college/recent graduates. I always hated when one of our good long term employees put in their notice. I hated it because I knew we were losing a good employee, but I was also excited for them. The theatres I worked at we ended up as a small family. Most of them finished out their 1 to 2 weeks and we parted ways with a smiles and a secret hope they'd come back.
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    Quiet_Comfort_664 Your manager got what he deserved.
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    Swonnypoo Where is this company and the guy who went avoid. ? Just so we can
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