I resigned from a job I've been at for 8 years, saying my last day will be in 13 days, as opposed to the traditional 14. I figured this was fine, as I'm in a office job where I'm paid hourly (more $20 an hour, but still hourly) and my last day falls on the last day of the pay period.
My boss was very taken aback, said things like this is not ok (I don't think regarding the time frame as much as the fact I'm leaving) and just seemed very angry. To her, I'm sure it came out of nowhere, but shouldn't employees be allowed to quit whether their manager expected it or not?
I don't regret my decision at all, I'm definitely in a workplace where you get punished for good work by getting more work, doesn't pay employees enough, and allows shitty employees to skate by while others cover the workload. I do care about being professional though, and my boss's reaction made me wonder if I wasn't acting that way.
Reading this sub has made me feel better, and I just wanted to see if any of you had any other thoughts.