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The coolest way you quit a job.

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by mylilpony, Dec 27, 2011.

  1. mylilpony

    mylilpony Member

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    In response to the firing thread, it reminded me of the only time I quit a job, and it was pretty funny looking back.

    My boss at a landscaping company wouldn't give me time off for my wedding even though I told him I was getting married at that time when he hired me. So I worked until that week and left a post it on his computer screen saying "I quit".

    I'm interested in what other people have done to end their employment.
     
  2. GlenRice

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    That can't be good for your resume
     
  3. across110thstreet

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    i was delivering fast food in high school in the mid 90's and we had a staff parking in the way back of the lot, customers were to park in the front near the entrance.

    one night returning back from a delivery run, i had to take a massive dump and i pulled right in front of the store and went straight to the can.

    dude starts banging on the door telling me to move my car and I calmly said "someone's in here" as he kept banging and as I was doing my business.

    "you move that goddamned car!" he told me

    like wtf dude!?

    i politely opened the door, took my staff hat off and threw it at him and walked out.

    came in the next day to collect my pay and completely ignored him as he did me.
     
  4. mylilpony

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    Getting married?
     
  5. JuLiO-R-

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    I once put in my 2 weeks notice, and didn't show up on my last day scheduled. Tee hee hee
     
  6. CourtOfDreams

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    this is where someone is suppose to play that clip from half baked at the burger shop...
     
  7. Jontro

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    Quit last month. Nothing special, I've put my notice, they tried everything they can to keep me. Weird considering I haven't really done anything, but good for my ego I guess.

    Quit because they refused to give me a day off when I've told them way before during interviews that I would need. Messed up a whole lot of **** because of it.

    The manager was a douche and me quitting would mean he'd have to take all of my clients. Lulz, I hope his holidays are kept busy.
     
  8. giddyup

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    My senior year in HS, I only went to school until Noon because I could. My parents thought it would be a good idea for me to get a job and I liked the idea of pocket money so I went to the local independent grocery where my mom shopped and applied for a job as a bagger.

    I told the manager that I would work every weekday starting at Noon until 3 or 5 or closing variably but that I didn't want to work weekends. He said "Fine." I go through an interview, take a lie detector test and am hired. I report to the store manager on a Friday and he tells me to come in on Saturday.

    I protested and quit on the spot... told him that was not the deal we had agreed to.
     
  9. BasketballReasons

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    WTF is that kind of job itw? Was the grocery a front for the CIA?
     
  10. arkoe

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    I met a guy once who claimed he quit a job by dressing up in a banana suit and hiring a mariachi band, which followed him in a flying V as he danced down the hall to their music when he went to announce his resignation to his boss.

    Seems like it was some sort of insurance job.
     
  11. StupidMoniker

    StupidMoniker I lost a bet

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    NSFW obviously:
    <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3eGJOqMHsDI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
  12. coolweather

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    remember windows 95?

    well, i sent a message to my boss using Windows Popup messenger, "I placed my resignation letter on your table."
     
  13. ArtV

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    A new upscale seafood restaurant opened up on Richmond (next to that boat place and by a strip club-forgot the names of those place but I’m sure someone would remember). First few weeks were slow so 1/2 the staff quit looking for more cash. Then, just started to pick up, the owner was running off all the wait staff (I'm sure he was feeling the pinch). Well it was finally down to me and 1 other guy for the staff. That Saturday night was packed and we had to split the restaurant in ½ which meant that nobody was going to get decent service which meant no decent tips even though I was killing myself to try and serve. There were 4 chilled salad/dessert plates left (the others were all hot from the dishwasher). Long story short, there was a heated “discussion” between the owner and myself on when to use the last chilled plates. I had already decided that night was my last night so I told him, “Tonight is my last night. If you don’t get out of my face, you can put this vest on and finish the rest of my tables. Otherwise just let me do my job right now.” I finished and of course didn’t come back except to pick up the last paycheck at which point the owner said, “Where have you been?”. lol – I thought I was very clear that that was my last night.
    I got on at UPS the next week.

    That restaurant went under about a month later.
     
  14. Joe Joe

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    1. Accept written job offer.
    2. Give two weeks notice.
    3. Work for two weeks getting projects, files, work area organized for replacement.
    4. Go to new job.
     
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    I was brought in as a manager for a small car rental company inside a Toyota dealership back in the early 2000's. I thought it was because of my past experience at Enterprise, but it turns out this guy was bringing me in as his replacement because he had a bunch of bad debt that was about to start coming out of his paycheck if he didn't find a replacement and get out of there by the end of the month.

    Whatever I didn't collect in the next 30 days was going to start coming out of my paycheck. I was able to figure this out after just an hour of working there. Funny, he didn't mention any of this during the interview process......

    He offered to take me out to lunch on my first day. I went with him and let him pick up the check, then told him I'd meet him back at the office. Then I went home and played Madden for the rest of the day while listening to him leave a bunch of pissed off messages on my machine.
     
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    Ah I just did a no show for IHOP as I couldnt get my birthday off (21). Nothing too cool just didnt show up went back a week later to get the last check..
     
  17. DonkeyMagic

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    that just sounds gross
     
  18. IBTL

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    because every single job you have ever had will be on your resume. :rolleyes:

    cleaning up c*m rags at the local brothel won't look so good so I recommend for you something along the lines of - 'post entertainment engineer'

    or 'sanitation close out specialist'
     
  19. across110thstreet

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    lean a little bit closer...
     
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    Maany years ago I applied for a night stocking job at Toys r Us during Christmas time to make some extra cash. I applied, did an interview, and was hired. Just then my regular job gave me a raise and some extra hours, so I didn't need the extra job.

    But I never called them. They called my house and left a message on what would have been my first night. Two weeks later I was shopping there, and I saw the boss who hired me. He looked at like he recognized me, but wasn't sure. I just laughed and moved on. That was the only job I ever quit before I started.
     

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