I Quit My Job - What Now?

[Lovinggems]

Nothing to worry about then since it won't affect you financially. You made the right decision. All the best with your future studies.

 

[Imdanny]

Honestly if I was in the US I would try to collect unemployment. In certain situations and states you can quit if your workplace was hostile and collect. They would probably fight you on it though.

Unfortunately this probably won't happen. In my state the employee has to be terminated (you quit) and the previous employer has to agree that unemployment benefits fit the case (sounds like they wouldn't). Sounds like you made the best of a terrible situation and for your own health it is good that you left. HR isn't really your friend either. They're there to protect the company and because no viable harassment went on it doesn't seem like you have ground to stand on. If any future employers ask you can just tell them that work environment wasn't the best one for your personality and that is why you decided to move on.

It depends on the state. I know someone who did it (New Jersey) and got unemployment.

Yes, and in my state the state can overrule the previous employer (and has).

 

[sparklyheart]

I think you absolutely made the right decision! I don't know if you will be eligible to get unemployment.. it doesn't sound like you had an extensive history with specific examples through HR which would make it difficult to prove anything after the fact. Either way, you have supportive family members who will help you get through this. I think with the economy people DO feel pressured to stay in horrible working conditions just so they have *something* but you have to remember that there are companies out there looking for employees. Your former boss may distribute your work load among your former coworkers but that will only last so long. If people stay and continue to work under those conditions then they are saying it's ok to be treated poorly. You had the courage to stand up and change your situation and say it's absolutely NOT ok. Hopefully your coworkers will follow your path and your former boss will be left staring at empty offices wondering what happened...

 

[shihtzulover]

I don't think that the company is in financial trouble, because they actually just bought out another company. I believe that they only care about the bottom line, and that they do not value their employees at all. I have heard that many of the people at the bought-out company may lose their jobs, because our company only puts one person in place for a specific position, while the other company would put in two or three people. It just seems that they might not mind burning through people, as long as they are making as much money as possible. My coworkers are only expected to help out with my job until they find someone else, but honestly, I truly believe that it's only a matter of time before that person gets disgusted and leaves - unless I am wrong about this new CEO (maybe she was forced by the interim CEO to send me that sarcastic comment?), and unless things really change.

Our interim CEO was actually the interim CEO at another facility before ours; she has her own hospital, but I guess that they love her work, so they have her become interim whenever a CEO is needed in the area. I heard that when she was at the other facility, the turnover there was outrageous. I guess she helped interview and select a new CEO, and from what I understand, there is still a very high turnover rate at that facility - my position is also currently empty there, and has been for about a month now.

The interim CEO has met budget, and the bottom line looks fantastic now, and that's obviously all that the divisional vice president cares about. Otherwise, they should be able to notice this pattern of extremely high turnover. I can honestly say that I cannot think of a single one of my coworkers who is happy there - like I said, most are looking for new jobs. I feel like the ones who aren't looking for new jobs are only staying there because they feel like they have to, just to gain experience, or because they are about to retire.

Our HR person did hear our complaints, and she had her own as well, but she really wasn't in a place to do much. The interim CEO was also her boss, and she was disciplined with everyone else about the snow day. I guess I could have gone to corporate HR, and I honestly thought about it, but I was afraid that it would make things worse, since it seems like so many people at corporate are also cold and uncaring, and also like many of them really like our interim CEO. It was our divisional vice president who told her to reprimand us for the snow day, and since he is pretty high up in the company, I was afraid of the possible consequences.


I feel so horrible, because one of my coworkers called me today with a major issue relating to one of my job duties - it would have been my responsibility to take care of it if I was still working there. It wasn't anything that could have been foreseen, and nothing that I had ever even experienced, so when she called, I couldn't give much advice. They really needed the guidance of a CEO, but the interim CEO was once again at her own hospital, and our new CEO was in training. I know that I would have been pulling my hair out from stress if I had been there, but I just feel so bad that they had to deal with it, and it wasn't even their job.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I'd rather my daughter be a greeter at Walmart than work in those circumstances! Life is short and it is not worth being miserable and stressed most of your waking hours unless you have no other choice. Obviously it is optimal to find another job while you're still employed. However, it would have been tough for you to manage that because you were working all the time! Doesn't sound like you could have exactly taken a day off for interviews!

I have come to the conclusion that the majority of people do not love their jobs. Most people have to work to earn a living. But working in an abusive situation just isn't worth it if there is any way to escape. I am really glad you did!!!

 

[movie zombie]

check this link out:

http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/career-articles-15_toughest_interview_questions_and_answers-1482?fpusrsrc=today&WT.mc_n=hjEOI_Ytoday

there are a couple of good suggestions about 1/2 way down as to how to respond to interview questions regarding your situation.

MoZo