TLDR: Give me your fun no-notice quitting stories please! I need courage to just do it
I’ve been at my job for over a year. It’s a retail job at a mall, so the holiday season has us absolutely slammed.
Due to very many reasons, most of my coworkers have quit and moved onto other jobs. My manager is your typical micromanaging manager, and he’s also not understanding of people who have chronic health issues. He thinks if we follow customers around the store they’ll buy more and then blame you for not getting the sale if they don’t purchase anything. It’s exhausting and as someone who was diagnosed autistic two months ago as an adult, I’m realizing how toxic this place is for my mental health. It’s not a good fit at all. He’s asked me blatantly on the sales floor why I can’t be like my coworkers who are more outgoing. And for the record, my sales numbers are good I’m just not a peppy or loud person.
Today I was written up for missing work when I was sick, even though I was legitimately ill. My manager proceeded to ignore me all day unless he had some fun criticis. I’m officially done after today. My rent is good until March and I’ve already got interviews lined up.
My main concern is the guilt I feel quitting. I don’t see them staying open at all if I leave. They’ll be so short staffed. I think I’m going to just outright quit without a two week notice. I think I’d get more cold shoulders and stomping around if I stayed two weeks. My plan is to just be done Christmas Eve. I’ll send an email or something and just block everyone. Fuck it.
I’ve never quit without a two week notice but this job is such a drain on me physically and mentally. I’d love to hear fun no notice quitting stories!