Like the title says.
I work for Jimmy Johns. Its a shit job with shit pay and we deal with a migraine-inducing level of disrespect and stupidity from customers on a daily basis. Couple that with the extremely OCD General Manager with a penchant for micromanaging, and his own ability to victimize himself in every situation, (for real, if you have a complaint about anything, the conversation always devolves into how bad HIS life is) you have a recipie for an extremely stressful work environment.
So we ended up completely slammed with business during lunch today, and the customers were extra relentless and rude. Orders ended up incredibly backed up, meanwhile the order-ticket machine just keeps spitting out online orders, which causes the GM to freak out and start getting aggressive and angry.
Well, in the midst of everything, i went to the back of the store to grab some medium cups to restock, and i saw the assistant manager take his key out of his pocket, put it on the office desk, and quietly walk out the back door. I smiled and just let him go. I told no one. I knew if i said something, my boss would try to stop him.
After about 25 mins, my boss realized he was gone, and started asking if anyone saw where he went. I just pretended like I had no idea. I later messaged the assistant manager on facebook and wished him well, and told him im genuinely happy for him.