Resigned from my job

DrJazzTap

Phil_aka_Pip said:

Well done. Hope you get an idea for something else to do soon. In the meantime why not just apply for this & that until you discover something you like?

Thanks bud, fingers crossed I've got a job lined up. I'm not 110% sold on it but it's getting money coming in and keeping me working. 

Jalapeno

Taking 3mnths off changed me, and my relationship with the company. After a year back dropping to 4days/week has been amazing for my depression, going talk to doc about slowly coming off meds. Best of luck, don't take the job if its too early, or maybe do it as a temp, or part time

jdgm

Good luck. By the sound of it you have done this at a good time (if there is one) - best wishes.

Teetonetal

Good luck, I just changed jobs, sometimes you just know when the time is right.

LuttiS

When you resigned was it -

 - Hand in your notice and work the required period

Or

 - Get up from your desk one day, stand on the desk shake your fist at some passion for clouds and scream at the office that your out of here. Upon leaving you then flip them off and say later losers! Then find any potential bridges and burn them.

Or

A little bit of the former and a little bit of the latter?

darthed1981

If I ever storm out I want to do it like Glen in the thick of it, id post the link but im on my chuffing amazon tablet

Handsome_Chris

Handsome_Chris

@darthed1981 , what about your sister?  You've got to whitewash her walls.

horse

Nice one. I've done it a couple of times where I've decided I'd rather have the challenge of finding a new job than put up with the amount of day to day shit where I was (and when work is busy and stressful you don't tend to have the head space to spot other opportunities). Worked out ok for me both times.

DrJazzTap

LuttiS said:

When you resigned was it -

 - Hand in your notice and work the required period

Or

 - Get up from your desk one day, stand on the desk shake your fist at some passion for clouds and scream at the office that your out of here. Upon leaving you then flip them off and say later losers! Then find any potential bridges and burn them.

Or

A little bit of the former and a little bit of the latter?

It was quite cordial tbh. They wanted to call me in for something or other. And I had just had enough of it at that point, so before they started I put forward my resignation. 
They put me on garden leave and I upped and left, part of me wanted to go out swinging. But that wouldn't have achieved anything, they don't feel they've done anything wrong and I may have to come back to them for a reference etc. Nothing ever comes from negativity, best to just move on.

DrJazzTap

horse said:

Nice one. I've done it a couple of times where I've decided I'd rather have the challenge of finding a new job than put up with the amount of day to day shit where I was (and when work is busy and stressful you don't tend to have the head space to spot other opportunities). Worked out ok for me both times.

That was it really. I've been casually job searching but haven't been in the right frame of mind or too knackered from work to do anything about it.

jonnyburgo

I jacked my last job after a takeover by an absolute shower of shite, i didnt have another job to go to, i found work within a month and love the job, the fear of being skint is a great motivator. Im sure it will all work out, life really is too short to be stuck in a job thats making you unhappy, leave that for the suckers that stay.

darthed1981

Handsome_Chris said:

@darthed1981 , what about your sister?  You've got to whitewash her walls.

Truly one of comedy's finest moments!

LuttiS

DrJazzTap said:

LuttiS said:

When you resigned was it -

 - Hand in your notice and work the required period

Or

 - Get up from your desk one day, stand on the desk shake your fist at some passion for clouds and scream at the office that your out of here. Upon leaving you then flip them off and say later losers! Then find any potential bridges and burn them.

Or

A little bit of the former and a little bit of the latter?

It was quite cordial tbh. They wanted to call me in for something or other. And I had just had enough of it at that point, so before they started I put forward my resignation. 
They put me on garden leave and I upped and left, part of me wanted to go out swinging. But that wouldn't have achieved anything, they don't feel they've done anything wrong and I may have to come back to them for a reference etc. Nothing ever comes from negativity, best to just move on.

I agree, no point burning bridges.. but it would be fun though.. gawd how much fun it would be to burn.. burn it all...

ESBlonde

Well done for taking possitive action and retaining control of your own life. For what it's worth you have my full support.

JAYJO

Can you not go back drop to your knees and grovel for your job back? Think of the elation you will feel when you realise you can keep all your guitars. Then you can resign Again! and just think of the elation you will feel having resigned Twice!  boom in your face Mr Boss Man.

ThorpyFX

Congratulations, you have one life so I'd say you have done the right thing by keeping your sanity and walking rather than bottling it all up and bursting in a mental health episode or heart valve episode. 

cornishlee

I've suffered from depression for years - working for others and being self-employed. I have come to realise, this year, though that I'll never be content working for someone else.

It sounds like you made the decision for all the right reasons, depression's an easy hole to fall down and a difficult one to climb back out of. Good luck!

Hattigol

This is the only way to leave with dignity....

DrJazzTap

Hattigol said:

This is the only way to leave with dignity....

Years ago I worked at BT, and I heard about a guy who after he resigned did a massive shit in the middle of the call centre floor. I think that's more mythical than bigfoot though.