Help me break up with work!

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I am having a hard time breaking the news to my boss that I am quitting. I feel liek I am breaking up with her. Any help?

― Mike Hanle y, Friday, 20 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Have you tried getting your cock out, Mike? It worked with the cab drivers.

― Nick, Friday, 20 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Grrrrrrrrrrr. Now I feel like my cock precedes me.

― Mike Hanle y, Friday, 20 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

... It doesn't? Do you walk everywhere backwards?

― Dan Perry, Friday, 20 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

He tucks it between his legs to create gender confusion.

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 20 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

― Mike Hanle y, Friday, 20 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Have you ever heard that joke about what happens when a Jewish guy walks into a wall/door with an erection? Breaks his nose.

Hey and look an ethnic joke for all that discussion on the racial slurs thread.

― tOM p, Friday, 20 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Is it easier for you to express yourself in person, or in writing?

If it's easier for writing, that's easy. Write a resignation letter. Just make it short, and to the point, and be polite (remember you'll want a reference in the future) but spell it out firmly when you're leaving.

If it's easier in person, set up an official meeting, like Outlook it in to both your schedules or something. Be nice, be polite, but be firm. Be a little nostalgic if you like, (the old "it's been such a good time working here" lie) because that will make her feel better, like you're leaving on good terms. But say it, and don't back out of it.

I don't know if you're leaving on good or bad terms... I can tailor ways of quitting to every situation!

― Kate the Saint, Friday, 20 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Thanks Kate, at least SOMEONE was helpful! It seems like the letter method is a wussout though.

― Mike Hanle y, Friday, 20 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I always write the letter because i find it easier to bullshit that way.

― anthony, Friday, 20 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I think I'll just call her.

― Mike Hanle y, Friday, 20 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Do it like in junior high school. Tell a friend that you don't want to work there anymore and eventually your boss will find out. It will be all over by lunchtime.

― Josh, Friday, 20 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

SHould I just try to get fired?

― Mike Hanle y, Friday, 20 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Go down with her to some bar, get wrecked. In your drunken state, slag off your workplace, her, your colleagues etc. Next day, go in apologise for your behaviour and do the honourable thing and resign.

― Billy dods, Friday, 20 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

You could try slapping her on the ass and saying, "I'm outta here, toots!"

She'd probably get the idea from that.

― Nicole, Friday, 20 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Hmmm. its a nice ass too. But she would just think it was ok but say something like "ug thats unprofassional" .

― Mike Hanle y, Friday, 20 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Don't try to get fired. At best it will backfire, and at worst, you'll end up screwing yourself out of a reference. Just quit. Mark on your calendar the day that you want to leave, and 2 weeks before then, make an appointment with her. Be nice, but be firm. Just say that you are leaving. Do not be tempted to stay unless they double your salary and give you a corner office and a company car!

― Kate the Saint, Friday, 20 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

You probably have to give written notice. So give it. That'll get the message across.

― Paul Strange, Friday, 20 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

This friday is two weeks before the last day...urhg!

― Mike Hanley, Sunday, 22 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I hate resigning as I always think 'but how will they ever cope without me'? I have left a trail of destroyed companies in my wake across London. Quitting a crappy job is hard as you are gagging to scream 'I hate you all you bastards and your crappy bastard job, you can stick it' and generally launch into a rant about the vile crappiness of the company / fellow employees. However in the interest of getting a reference in future this may not be a bad idea.

I quit my last job by going into my boss's office with resignation letter in hand, saying 'um I'm leaving, I have a new job' and leaving the terrible news to sink in to him. This was about a year ago, I wonder if he's over it yet?

― Emma, Monday, 23 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Saying "Um, I'm leaving" and handing a letter in is the only way to go. Anything else smacks of high drama.

― Pete, Monday, 23 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Yeah, and that quiz I did on the interweb said that I was 'histrionic'. I cannot believe I didn't scream 'I've had it, I can't take any more!' and fling myself out of the window. Or self flagellate with guilt or something.

― Emma, Monday, 23 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I called insicj and then called her later and told her I'm quiting and made it seem like I wanted to tell her even though I was sick.

― Mike Hanley, Monday, 23 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

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