29 People Who Quit Their Jobs On The Spot

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“I worked for a charity shop chain for six years. Where to start? There was obvious favoritism toward people, unfair quotas, and comparing the work of people who had all been at the store different lengths of time. When I grasped how far behind things were, I repeatedly told my bosses that with the amount of new work that needed to be done, I wasn’t going to be able to catch up, especially since I was new. The compliance boss DID help to some extent, but the sales boss only gave me tips on how to cut corners and did nothing else to provide support. Fun fact: If I cut corners on something and got busted for it in an audit, it meant possible JAIL and HUGE fines for me! To make matters even worse, the sales boss’s idea of ‘motivating’ me was to tell me repeatedly that we could NOT afford to fail the audit again this year, and that if we DID, it would mean me getting fired!”

“After about six to eight months of this, I had made some progress, but I had been blunt each time I was asked if we were going to pass the audit. I told them I didn’t think we would. I should also note, not only was I working a 40-hour week plus nights and weekends, but I was having stress-related anxiety attacks and getting skin rashes. Then came the inevitable morning that the auditor showed up (they do not announce when they are coming). I got a call to come in early so I could respond to the auditor’s requests for records and answer their questions. I said okay, then hung-up and thought about it. After considering the ordeal I had already been going through, I imagined exactly how horrific the audit itself would be, and topped that off with the likelihood that I would be the scapegoat and get fired. I saw no reason to subject myself to any further torture. I called my sales boss back to tell him I would NOT be coming in early. In fact, I told him, I will not be coming in ever again, and wished them luck with the audit. 

I never followed up on the outcome of audit, but I’m sure they failed, and I’m sure they got fined. Or, maybe they used me quitting as an excuse that got them some kind of leniency. Thankfully, I did not suffer any blowback from whatever the audit occasioned. Being a very conscientious person, I felt a little guilty about leaving that way, but they literally brought it on themselves, and I will never forget the relief of knowing all that was behind me and how awesome it felt to stand up for myself!”

—Anonymous